LPA No.899 of 2009(O&M) #1# IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH LPA No.899 of 2009(O&M) Date of Order: 8.10.2009 Anand Kumar ...Appellant Versus State of Haryana and others ....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present: Mr. Vikram Singh, Advocate for the appellant. 1. To be referred to the Reporter or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? M.M. KUMAR,J This appeal filed under Clause X of the letters patent is directed against judgment dated 3.9.2009 passed by learned Single Judge upholding the order of the Financial Commissioner dated 4.8.2009 and also that of the Commissioner dated 24.4.2009 whereby the appellant has not been considered suitable for appointment to the office of Lambardar. The Commissioner, Rohtak Division, Rohtak in its order has found that on merit both the candidates are almost equal but by virtue of Rule 15 of the Punjab Land Revenue Rules (for brevity “the Rules”), respondent No.4-Sh. Rajender S/o Sh. Pirthi would have edge over the appellant as he has hereditary claims in terms of Rule 15 of the Rules. It is true that ordinarily the choice made by the Collector should not be LPA No.899 of 2009(O&M) #2# interfered with but it is equally true that if from the relevant consideration, the choice of the Collector is found to suffer from a perversity, then there is nothing in law to prevent the Appellate Authority or the Revisional Authority to interfere with the choice made by the Collector. A perusal of the order passed by the Collector shows that the benefit of hereditary claim available to respondent No.4 was not taken into account, which resulted in interference of the subsequent authorities. Those orders have been upheld by the learned Single Judge. After examining all the factors and recording a finding that the appellant as well as respondent No.4 are on equal footing, the benefit of hereditary claim has been granted by all the authorities including the learned Single Judge. We find no merit in the appeal. Dismissed. ( M.M. KUMAR ) JUDGE October 08, 2009 ( JASWANT SINGH ) manoj JUDGE