IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. L.P.A. No. 1490 of 2011 ( O&M ) DATE OF DECISION : 23.11.2011 Jagbir Singh .... APPELLANT Versus State of Haryana and others ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PARAMJEET SINGH Present: Mr. Vikram Singh, Advocate, for the appellant. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL, J. ( Oral ) This Letters Patent Appeal has been directed against the order dated 22.3.2011, passed by the learned Single Judge, whereby the writ petition (CWP No. 19725 of 2008) filed by the appellant for setting aside the orders dated 28.3.2007; 1.2.2008 and 7.7.2008 (Annexures P-3; P-4 and P-5), passed by the Collector, Sonepat; Commissioner, Rohtak Division, Rohtak; and the Financial Commissioner, Haryana, Chandigarh, respectively, has been dismissed. Though there is delay of 98 days in filing this appeal and the appellant has filed an application (CM No. 4077 of 2011) for condoning the delay, but we have heard learned counsel for the appellant on merits, and LPA No. 1490 of 2011 -2- gone through the impugned order, passed by the learned Single Judge, as well as the orders passed by the revenue authorities. In this case, the dispute is regarding the appointment of Lambardar of village Reveli, Tehsil and District Sonepat. Vide order dated 28.3.2007, the Collector, who is the appointing authority, appointed respondent No.4 as Lambardar of the village, after considering the comparative merits of all the candidates. The appointment made by the Collector was duly confirmed by the Commissioner as well as the Financial Commissioner. Learned counsel for the appellant could not point out any illegality or perversity in the orders passed by the revenue authorities, appointing respondent No.4 as Lambardar of the village, who was eligible for appointment on the said post. The learned Single Judge, while considering all these factors, has dismissed the writ petition, filed by the appellant. We do not find any reason to interfere in the impugned order, passed by the learned Single Judge. No merits. Dismissed. ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) JUDGE November 23 2011 ( PARAMJEET SINGH ) ndj JUDGE