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RAJESH BHARDWAJ
Amaritpal Singh – Appellant
Versus
Financial Commissioner (Appeals), Punjab, Chandigarh – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Rajesh Bhardwaj, J.
Petitioner has approached this Court praying for quashing the order dated 13.07.2017 (Annexure P-5) passed by respondent No.1 vide which revision petition filed by the present petitioner has been dismissed; order dated 29.05.2014 (Annexure P-3) passed by respondent No.2 vide which appeal filed by the petitioner has been dismissed and order dated 29.02.2012 (Annexure P-1) passed by respondent No.3 vide which the respondent No.4 has been appointed as Lambardar of village Lidhran illegally and wrongly in contradiction to the provisions of Punjab Land Revenue Act 1887 and the relevant rules. Further prayer has been made for directing the official respondents to appoint the petitioner as Lambardar of village Lidhran and for staying the operation of impugned orders dated 13.07.2017 passed by respondent No.1; order dated 29.05.2014 passed by respondent No.2 and order dated 29.02.2012 passed by respondent No.3 during the pendency of the present petition.
2. Adumbrated facts of the case are that on the death of earlier Lambardar, namely, Harbhajan Singh on 01.09.2010, the post of Lambardar in village Lidhran, Tehsil and District Hoshiarpur fell vacant. Thus, the p
The appointment of a Lambardar by the Collector should not be interfered with unless it is proven to be perverse or illegal.
The appointment of a Lambardar is primarily the prerogative of the Collector, whose decision should only be overturned in cases of gross irregularity or error.
The appointment of Lambardar is primarily at the discretion of the Collector, and the subjective satisfaction of the Collector should not be interfered with without evidence of gross irregularity or ....
The main legal point established is the requirement for a fair and proper appointment process, including the conduct of Munadi, to provide equal opportunity to all interested candidates for the posit....
The appointment of Lambardar is the prerogative of the District Collector and should only be disturbed if it suffers from gross irregularity, perversity, or patent error. Hereditary claim cannot be c....
The appointing authority must consider all relevant factors, including criminal cases and acquittals, in the appointment process.
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