IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. L.P.A. No.550 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: 28.4.2010 Ram Kishan. -----Appellant Vs. Financial Commissioner & others. -----Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present:- Ms. Ritu Punj, Advocate for the appellant. --- ORDER: 1. This appeal has been preferred against order of learned Single Judge, declining to interfere with the appointment of respondent No.4 as Lambardar of the village under the provisions of the Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887. 2. Grievance of the appellant is that though he was 71 years of age and is hale and hearty, learned Collector considered respondent No.4 to be having higher merit only on the ground that he was younger. 3. We are unable to accept the submission. The age cannot be said to be an irrelevant factor and if the Collector, having regard to the age, thought the private respondent to be LPA No.550 of 2010 more suitable, learned Single Judge was justified in not interfering with the same in exercise of power of judicial review. 4. The appeal is dismissed. ( ADARSH KUMAR GOEL ) JUDGE April 28, 2010 ( ALOK SINGH ) ashwani JUDGE 2