JUDGMENT :

Mr. Rajesh Bhardwaj, J.

Prayer in the present petition is for setting aside the order dated 20.05.2019 (Annexure P-3) passed by respondent No.1, whereby, revision filed by respondent No.4 has been allowed and respondent No.4 has been appointed as Lambardar of village Pahlewal illegally, arbitrarily and against the facts of the case and upholding the order dated 02.01.2017 (Annexure P2) passed by respondent No.2 and order dated 01.03.2016 (Annexure P-1) passed by respondent No.3.

2. Adumbrated facts of the case are that on account of death of Harbhajan Singh, earlier Lambardar of village Pahewal, Tehsil Garhshankar, District Hoshiarpur, post of Lambardar fell vacant and thus, process for the appointment of new Lambardar was initiated. Mushtri Munadi was conducted in the village for inviting applications from the interested and eligible candidates. In pursuance to the same, three application from Naresh Kumar (petitioner), Anil Kumar and Surjit Singh (respondent No.4) were received. Their character verifications were got conducted from the Police. SDM Garhshankar recommended the name of the petitioner for the appointment of Lambardar. On appreciation of their inter-se merits,