ARUN KUMAR Vs. DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER, PATIALA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS is set of two appeals ROR No. 90 of 2002 and ROA No. 7 of 2002 filed in connection with appointment of Lambardar of village Bandhlehri, Tehsil Anandpur Sahib. The District Collector, Ropar appointed Vinod Kumar as Lambardar but the Commissioner, Patiala Division set aside this order and appointed Satpal as Lambardar by accepting his appeal and rejecting the appeal of Arun Kumar. Arun Kumar has filed the revision petition ROR No. 90/2002 while Vinod Kumar has filed the appeal ROC No. 7/2002.

(2.) ARUN Kumar is employed in the Civil Sectt. Chandigarh. As Chandigarh is too far from the village Bandlehri which is located in Sub Tehsil, Nangal he cannot be considered fit for the appointment.

(3.) VINOD Kumar is exceptionally qualified. He is young, aged 33 years and he resides in the village. Tehsildar had ignored him because he was too young and still studying. I think differently - why not prefer an M. Phil. candidate who is young, son of deceased Lambardar and belongs to the majority community of the village. He is Khatri and Khastris have the largest population in the village - 94 families where as the respondent Satapal belongs to Jheur caste which has only 6 families in the village.