Civil Writ Petition No. 5048 of 2010 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No. 5048 of 2010 Date of Order: 19.03.2010 Ginder Singh ....Petitioner Versus Financial Commissioner and others ..Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIVE BHALLA Present: Mr. H.S.Saini,Advocate for the petitioner RAJIVE BHALLA, J (Oral). Prayer in this petition is for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the orders dated 17.10.2007 and 30.01.2003, passed by the Financial Commissioner, Animal Husbandry, Punjab and the District Collector, Sangrur. The Collector after considering all relevant factors directed the appointment of the petitioner as the lambardar. In an appeal, filed before the Commissioner, the order dated 30.01.2003, passed by the Collector was set aside and the Collector was directed to consider the matter afresh. The revision filed by the petitioner before the Financial Commissioner was accepted by holding that the Commissioner had no jurisdiction to interfere with the choice of the Collector. Counsel for the petitioner submits that as the petitioner has the support of a large number of residents, and his case was recommended by the Gram Panchayat, the Financial Commissioner Civil Writ Petition No. 5048 of 2010 -2- should have affirmed the order passed by the Commissioner instead of affirming the order passed by the Collector. I have heard counsel for the petitioner, perused the impugned orders and find no reason to hold that the Financial Commissioner has committed any error. The choice of the Collector is final except where it is arbitrary, perverse, preposterous or contrary to law. The Commissioner, on the other hand, assumed the role of the Collector, proceeded to weigh the meits of the parties and imposed his choice without pointing out any perversity in the order. The Financial Commissioner rightly set aside the order passed by the Commissioner and restored the order of the Collector. No merit. Dismissed. March 19, 2010 (RAJIVE BHALLA) nt JUDGE