Paramjeet Singh Dhaliwal, J.

Instant writ petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the order dated 21.04.2004 (Annexure P-5) passed by respondent No.2-Financial Commissioner, Cooperation Punjab whereby the orders dated 11.12.2002 (Annexure P-2) and 27.01.2004 (Annexure P-4) passed by the District Collector, Kapurthala and the Commissioner, Jalandhar Division, respectively, appointing the petitioner as Lambardar, have been set aside and respondent No.3 has been appointed as Lambardar.

2. Brief facts of the case are that on demand of residents of village Daudpur, additional post of Lambardar of village Daudpur was created by the Commissioner, vide letter No.6506 dated 26.11.2001, under Section 28 of the Punjab Land Revenue Act read with Rule 14 of the Punjab Land Revenue Rules (as applicable to Punjab). In pursuance of the same, Naib Tehsildar, Dhilwan was asked to invite applications for appointment of new Lambardar in village Daudpur. The concerned Patwari got effected the proclamation by beat of drum in the village to invite applications for the newly created post of Lambardar. In