LPA No. 652 of 2009(O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. LPA No. 652 of 2009(O&M) Date of decision 27.7.2009 Jagan Nath ..Appellant Versus The Financial Commissioner (Appeals), Punjab and others ... Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present: Mr. B.S. Bali,Advocate for the appellant 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgement ? 2. To be referred to the Reporter or not ? 3. Whether the judgement should be reported in the Digest ? M.M.KUMAR, J. This appeal filed under Clause X of the Letters Patent is directed against order dated 15.5.2009 passed by the learned Single Judge dismissing Civil Writ Petition No. 18737 of 2007. The appellant had filed a writ petition challenging appointment of respondent no. 4 to the post of Harijan Lambardar. The learned Single Judge has categorically recorded a finding that the petitioner had remained in jail for some time in proceedings initiated under Section 107/151 IPC for breach of peace. When the counsel for the petitioner- appellant disputed this fact, the learned Single Judge referred to the order recorded by the Commissioner whereby the appellant- petitioner had failed to refute the allegations made by respondent no. 4 that the petitioner was 70- years old and had remained in jail for three months in 1988. The learned Single Judge also concluded that the petitioner- appellant could not refute the fact of having remained in jail and it was apprehended that he would cause breach of peace. LPA No. 652 of 2009(O&M) 2 Having heard the learned counsel at a considerable length we find that the appeal does not warrant admission because no substantial question of law has been raised. The consideration for appointment to the office of Lambardar is actuated by various factors including the suitability of a person to man such an office. A person who himself is a threat to the breach of peace and has remained in jail, on that account he is hardly qualified for appointment to such an office. Such a person would not inspire confidence on the people in the locality and therefore cannot be found suitable for manning the office of Lambardar. The appeal is wholly ill advised. Consequently, the same fails and is dismissed. (M.M.Kumar) Judge (Jaswant Singh) 27.7.2009 Judge okg