As per the case facts landowners' property was rezoned from a no development or green zone to a residential commercial zone with a condition that a portion of the land ... be designated for amenity space and open space for the municipal council The landowners challenged this rezoning in the High Court which partially ruled in their favor The municipal council then appealed this decision to the Supreme Court The question arose regarding the legality of the land rezoning notification and the High Court's ruling concerning the allocation of land for public amenities Finally the Supreme Court upheld the municipal council's appeal reversing the High Court's decision and dismissing the landowners' original challenge However recognizing the presence of old trees on the designated amenity space the Supreme Court using its extraordinary powers allowed the landowners to propose an alternative land parcel of comparable size and location to the municipal council for transfer thereby aiming to protect the aged trees

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