IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Letters Patent Appeal No.816 of 2010(O&M) Date of decision: 16.7.2010 Shamsher Singh …..Appellant versus The Financial Commissioner, Haryana and others ……Respondents CORAM: Hon’ble Mr.Justice Jasbir Singh Hon’ble Mr.Justice Augustine George Masih Present: Mr.Vineet Chaudhary, Advocate for the appellant Jasbir Singh, J. (Oral) Dispute in this appeal pertains to appointment of a Lamberdar in village Khanauda, tehsil and district Kaithal. Appellant was one of the candidates. On comparison of merits of the candidates, name of respondent No.4 was recommended for appointment as Lamberdar by the Collector, who is the appointing authority. Appellant failed in appeal and also in revision. The learned single Judge dismissed his appeal by observing that the candidature of respondent No.4 found favour with all the revenue authorities and the appellant has failed to show any error of facts and law. As per established law, the Collector’s choice can be ignored only in exceptional circumstances, wherein some illegality is indicated. No case is made out to interfere in this appeal at the instance of the appellant. Counsel for the appellant has also failed to show any plausible reason to condone Letters Patent Appeal No.816 of 2010(O&M) delay in filing the appeal. Accordingly, the appeal as well as the application for condonation of delay stands dismissed. (Jasbir Singh) Judge 16.07.2010 (Augustine George Masih) gk Judge 2