Gurmail Singh vs Financial Commissioner, Punjab

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2023 Supreme(P&H) 1794

RAJESH BHARDWAJ
Gurmail Singh – Appellant
Versus
Financial Commissioner, Punjab – Respondent

Advocates appeared:
For the Parties : Mr. Naveen Batra

Table of Content
1. appointment process of lambardar detail (Para 1 , 2)
2. arguments regarding preference based on age and qualifications (Para 3 , 4 , 5)
3. court's analysis on the suitability of the candidates (Para 6 , 7 , 8)
4. confirmation of collector's discretion (Para 9)

Judgment

Mr. Rajesh Bhardwaj, J.

Petitioner has approached this Court by way of present petition praying for issuance of directions for setting aside the orders dated 12.09.2022 passed by learned Financial Commissioner, Punjab; order dated 16.01.2019 passed by learned Commissioner, Jalandhar Division and further order dated 11.07.2017 passed by learned Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Collector vide which respondent No.4 has been appointed as Lambardar of the Village.

2. As per facts of the case, Sh.Tarsem Singh Lambardar of Village Bholana, Tehsil and District Hoshiarpur died on 08.09.2014. To fill up the vacancy, the Naib Tehsildar, Hoshiarpur had conducted a call in Village Bholana for inviting the applications for the said post. Ten applications were received and the character of the candidates were verified from the police department. Five candidates namely, Harpreet Singh, Jagjeet Singh, Jagvir Singh, Jaswa

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