CWP No.6719 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CWP No.6719 of 2010 Date of Decision: 9.4.2010 Mohar Singh .....Petitioner Vs. The Financial Commissioner, Haryana and others ....Respondents .... CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAJIVE BHALLA **** Present : Mr. Sukhwinder Singh, Advocate for Mr. Deepak Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. .... RAJIVE BHALLA, J The petitioner prays for issuance of a writ in the nature of Certiorari for quashing orders dated 5.12.2003, 1.8.2006 and 29.9.2008, passed by the Collector, Ambala, the Commissioner, Ambala and the Financial Commissioner, Haryana. After the demise of Balwant Singh, Lambardar, applications were invited for the post of Lambardar of Village Landha, Tehsil and Distt. Ambala. The Collector appointed Dharamvir Singh, respondent no.4 as the Lambardar. The appeal and revision filed by the petitioner before the Commissioner and the Financial Commissioner were dismissed. Counsel for the petitioner submits that revenue authorities have failed to consider his hereditary claim, as he is the son of the deceased CWP No.6719 of 2010 2 Lambardar. Furthermore, respondent no.4 has transferred his property, to his father after his appointment as the Lambardar and is, therefore, not entitled to hold the post of the Lambardar. I have heard counsel for the petitioner, perused the impugned orders and find no reason to hold that these orders suffer from any error, as would require interference. The findings of fact recorded by the Collector have been affirmed by the Commissioner and the Financial Commissioner. As a rule, the choice of the Collector is final, except where it is arbitrary, perverse or preposterous. The choice of the Collector does not suffer from any of these disabilities. The argument that the hereditary claim of the petitioner has been disregarded, cannot be accepted, as hereditary claims are violative of Article 14 of the Constitution. The argument that the respondent no.4 has sold his land after appointment is irrelevant for the purpose of appointment to the post of Lambardar. Dismissed. 9.4.2010 ( RAJIVE BHALLA ) GS JUDGE