1. Numerous displaced persons left urban agricultural lands in Pakistan. They were allotted similar lands in Indian whenever possible under evacuee legislation. Some of these displaced persons who owned such lands within the corporation area of Lahore and within the municipal limits of Gujranwala were leased or allotted similar lands within the municipal area of Jullundur, Ferozepore and Amritsar. When the Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act 1954, was enacted, the Government acquired these lands and put them in the compensation pool. The Central Government on 4-6-1957 issued a press note indicating the method by which these lands would be permanently transferred. Another press note was issued on 15-10-1958 modifying the previous press note. The Chief Settlement Commissioner on 27-11-1958 issued a memorandum purporting to clarify the terms of the press notes issued by the Central Government. According to these instructions the lessees of urban agricultural lands were given the right to select one plot, that is, one khasra number of the value of less than Rs. 10,000.00 and the rest was intended to be sold by auction. Accordingly the Managing Officer called