IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P.No.18915 of 2011 Date of decision : 5.10.2011 Jaspinder Singh ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MAHESH GROVER .... Present : Mr.Naveen Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. ..... MAHESH GROVER, J. This writ petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India has been filed praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned order dated 17.2.2011 (Annexure P-2). The petitioner has questioned the appointment of respondent No.4 as a Lambardar by alleging that he is ineligible and that the petitioner was more meritorious. A perusal of the impugned order shows that the petitioner has not conducted his proceedings seriously and in earnestness. It has been observed in para 4 of the impugned order that he absented himself in the Court of Naib-Tehsildar and despite the fact that several opportunities were given to him, he did not produce any evidence. Likewise, he did not appear before the Courts of Tehsildar, C.W.P.No.18915 of 2011 -2- Sub-Divisional Magistrate as well as the Collector. In this view of the matter, when the petitioner himself has defaulted in producing any relevant material in his support, I am of the opinion that his plea cannot be appreciated more so when there is no material to suggest that the impugned order is not in accordance with the record. Dismissed. 5.10.2011 (MAHESH GROVER) JUDGE dss