In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh ...... C.W.P. No. 15016 of 2006 Date of decision:.31-1-2008 Mohan Singh .....Petitioner Vs. Financial Commissioner and others .....Respondents .... Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice K.S.Garewal Hon'ble Ms. Justice Daya Chaudhary Present: Mr. Harsh Aggarwal , Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Chanchal Singh, Advocate, for respondent No.4 ..... K.S.GAREWAL, J. This dispute is between Mohan Singh and Jiwan Singh respondent No.4 with regard to the appointment to the office of Lambardar of village Baghian which has fallen vacant on the death of Bahal Singh. The Collector had considered the merits of both candidates on June 7, 2002 and found that Jiwan Singh appeared to be more influential and better candidate because he was Panch, his mother was Sarpanch and his father was Lambardar of the adjoining village. On the other hand Mohan Singh was found to be not living in the village. The order passed by the Collector was challenged in appeal before the Commissioner, Pataiala by Mohan Singh. Appeal was accepted and Mohan Singh was appointed as Lambardar. The order was challenged by Jiwan Singh in revision before the Financial Commissioner who came to the conclusion that the Commissioner should not have interfered with the appointment made by the Collector. We are also in agreement with the decision of the Financial Commissioner that the Collector's order should not be interferred with unless it is shown to be illegal or perverse or lacking in jurisdiction. We find none of these defects in the order of the Collector. Therefore, Financial Commissioner had correctly overruled Commissioner's order and upheld order of the Collector. We find no ground to interfere in this petition and dismiss the same. ( K.S.GAREWAL) JUDGE (DAYA CHAUDHARY) JUDGE January 31, 2008 RSK NOTE: Whether to be referred to the Reporter or not:Yes/No