G.S. Singhvi, J. - In this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has prayed for quashing order Annexure P.9 dated 29.11.2001 passed by the Financial Commissioner Appeals-I, Punjab (respondent No. 1) and for restoration of order Annexure P-7 dated 7.8.2001 passed by the Commissioner, Jalandhar Division, Jalandhar.

2. The facts necessary for deciding the writ petition are that in pursuance of the proclamation made in village Miani through Halqa Patwari, the petitioner is said to have submitted application dated nil to the Naib Tehsildar for appointment of Lambardar of the village. Five other candidates including respondent No. 3 also applied in response to the proclamation. Their applications were forwarded by Naib Tehsildar-cum-Assistant Collector Grade-II, Tanda to the Tehsildar Dasuya vide Annexure P.1 dated nil. He recommended that respondent No. 3 be appointed as Lambardar. The relevant extract of the recommendations made by the Naib Tehsildar reads as under :-

"Antecedents of these candidates were duly verified from the police which are attached with the file and found satisfactory. Therefore, keeping in view the aforesaid facts,