was appointed as the Lambardar of Village Raiwal, as well as the order passed by the learned Financial Commissioner, Punjab had also been set aside.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that if the review application preferred by respondent No.4 was to be allowed, in that eventuality, the learned Financial Commissioner (Appeals), Punjab, should have restored the main revision petition (ROR No.163 of 2020) to its original number and listed the same for final hearing on its own merits.

3. Learned counsel for caveator-respondent No.4, who is present in Court, has not raised any objection to the aforesaid proposition propounded by learned counsel for the petitioner. He submits that respondent No.4 would have no objection in case the impugned order dated 30.05.2024 (Annexure P-8) passed by the learned Financial Commissioner (Appeals), Punjab, is confined only to the extent of allowing the review application bearing No.3 of 2024 by recalling the order dated 14.12.2023 (Annexure P-5) passed by the learned Financial Commissioner, Punjab; however, without setting aside the orders dated 22.05.2017 (Annexure P-1) and 23.07.2019 (Annexure P-3). He further submits that the revision petition (ROR No.163 of 2020) may be directed to be heard and decided on its own merits by the learned Financial Commissioner (Appeals), Punjab.

4. Keeping in view the broad consensus arrived at between the respective parties, the present writ petition is partly allowed. The order dated 30.05.2024 (Annexure P-8) passed by the learned Financial Commissioner (Appeals), Punjab, is modified to the extent that it shall be treated as an

authenticity of this order allowing the review application bearing No.3 of 2024 only by setting

petition (ROR No.163 of 2020). As a consequence thereof, the said revision petition shall stand restored to its original number on the board of the learned Financial Commissioner (Appeals), Punjab. The learned Financial Commissioner (Appeals), Punjab, shall make an earnest endeavour to hear and decide the said revision petition on its own merits expeditiously and preferably within a period of three months from the date of appearance of the parties before him, after affording due opportunity of hearing to all concerned parties, in accordance with law, and by passing a speaking order.

4.1 The parties are directed to appear either personally or through their respective counsel(s) before the learned Financial Commissioner (Appeals), Punjab, on 16.03.2026 or any other date as may be fixed by the learned Financial Commissioner.

5. The present writ petition is disposed of in the aforestated terms.

6. All the pending application(s), if any, shall also stand closed.