SAT PAL Vs. FINANCIAL COMMISSIONER

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS writ petition has been filed to lay challenge to the order dated 10.10.2005 (Annexure P-11) passed by the Financial Commissioner Appeals-I, Punjab, Chandigarh, vide which, revision petition, filed by respondent No. 2 was allowed and order passed by the Commissioner, in favour of the petitioner, appointing him as Lambardar of Village Bandalehri, Tehsil Anandpur Sahib, District Ropar, was set aside and that of the Collector dated 26.5.1999 (Annexure P-7) was restored.

(2.) IT is apparent from the record that on accrual of a vacancy, applications were invited to appoint Lambardar in the village. Petitioner, respondent No. 2 and one Arun Kumar, were the candidates. After taking note of the reports, made by the subordinate revenue staff, the Collector appointed respondent No. 2 as Lambardar of the village and sanad was also issued in his favour on 19.4.2000 (Annexure R2/8). The Collector, while appointing respondent No. 2 as Lambardar of the Village, has observed, thus :-

(3.) THEREAFTER , the petitioner filed the instant writ petition. An interim stay was granted in his favour. Thereafter it is not in dispute that the petitioner had died.