LAHORE: Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah of the Lahore High Court has referred a petition challenging construction of the Ring Road through Bahria Town to the Chief Justice to constitute a larger bench.

As hearing commenced, the counsel of Bahria Town submitted that the Punjab government was acquiring Bahria Town`s land to build ring road. He said that it was unlawful because such a huge road in populated area would create many problems. He pleaded the court to stop the government from acquiring land for ring road.