This order shall dispose of
(1) W.P. 4473/84 (Mian M. Azam v. Commissioner, etc.).
(2) W.P. 4483/84 (Dil Muhammad v. Government of Punjab).
(3) W.P. 4848/84 (Abdul Majid v. Commissioner), and
(4) W.P. 1250/90 (Hafiz Abdul Ghafoor v. Government of the Punjab etc.) together as common questions of law and facts are involved in these matters.
2. The history of the cases shows beyond doubt that the respondent/Departments are willing and ready to accommodate the present petitioners by giving them some alternate plots and compensation. This offer was accepted by the petitioners. However, the petitioners want to get alternate land of their choice. Several meetings were arranged under the direction of this Court between the petitioners and the respondent/Departments. However, the controversy could not be resolved for one reason or the other. The fact remains that the respondents do want to accommodate the petitioners by giving them alternate land and compensation. There is thus, no dispute about the accommodation of the petitioners at the place other than the property in dispute. The property in dispute has to be used for widening the road which is really very essential for the easy flow of the traffic. At the same time the interest of the petitioners shall have also to be safeguarded. They are definitely entitled .to get alternate land and reasonable compensation under the law. This being so a direction shall issue to the respondents to accommodate the petitioners by giving them suitable alternate, land of their choice in some Government Scheme and reasonable compensation within next six months. Till then the petitioners shall not be dispossessed from the property is question. This arrangement has been accepted by the parties and their learned counsel. With these remarks, these petitions stand disposed of on the basis of the compromise having been arrived at between the parties in the above terms.