IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH LPANo.1035 of 2011(O&M) Date of decision: 03.06.2011 Suresh Kumar …..Appellant versus State of Haryana and others ……Respondents CORAM: Hon’ble Mr.Justice Jasbir Singh Hon’ble Mr.Justice Rakesh Kumar Garg Present: Mr.Pardeep Solath, Advocate for the appellant Jasbir Singh, J. (Oral) C.M. No.2911 of 2011 In view of reasons mentioned in this application, which is accompanied by an affidavit, it is allowed and 12 days delay in filing the appeal stands condoned. LPA No.1035 of 2011(O&M) Dispute in this case pertains to an appointment, against the post of a Lambardar in village Kakrala Gujran, district Kurukshetra. On accrual of a vacancy, applications were invited. Appellant and respondent No.4 were the contesting candidates. After getting report from the lower revenue staff and taking note of the comparative merits of both the candidates, the Collector, vide order dated 22.2.2008, appointed the respondent No.4 as a Lambardar of the village. Appellant went in appeal, which was dismissed by the Commissioner on 17.9.2008. He also failed in revision before the LPANo.1035 of 2011(O&M) Financial Commissioner when his revision was dismissed on 8.12.2009. He came to this Court by filing CWP No.2186 of 2010, which was dismissed vide the impugned order on 20.4.2011. The learned Single Judge and also the authorities below have rightly come to a conclusion that on merits, respondent No.4 is a better candidate. Choice of the Collector is to be respected and it can be interfered with only if there is a grave error on facts and/or in law. No such case is made out. Dismissed. (Jasbir Singh) Judge 03.06.2011 (Rakesh Kumar Garg) gk Judge 2