C.W.P. No.19083 of 2006 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No.19083 of 2006 Date of decision: 04.12. 2006 Lakhwinder Singh .........Petitioner Versus Sukhwinder Singh and Anr ...........Respondents CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE NIRMAL YADAV Present: Mr. Lalit Pathak, Advocate for the petitioner ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA, J (Oral) The petitioner has impugned the order passed by the Collector, by which respondent No. 1 (Sukhwinder Singh) has been appointed as Lambardar of Village Patti Sulahpur. A perusal of the comparative merits, as drawn up by the Collector, shows that by and large the merits of both the candidates (petitioner as well as respondent No.1) are the same. However, the fact that the petitioner is not a resident of Patti Sulahpur, to which the post of Lambardari pertains to and also the fact that the petitioner is a shop keeper, goes against the petitioner. By virtue of being a Shopkeeper, the petitioner would not be able to do the work of lambardari effectively. In view of above, we find no infirmity in appointing Sukhwinder Singh (respondent No.1) as Lambardar of Patti Sulahpur and accordingly this writ petition is dismissed. ( ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA) JUDGE ( NIRMAL YADAV) JUDGE December 04, 2006 mohan