IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Civil Writ Petition No.16877 of 2010 DATE OF DECISION : MAY 12, 2011 JARNAIL SINGH ....... PETITIONER(S) VERSUS FINANCIAL COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), PUNJAB & ORS. .... RESPONDENT(S) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: Mr. Munish Kapila, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Ms. Sonu Chahal, Addl.AG, Punjab. Mr. GS Nagra, Advocate, for respondent No.4. AJAI LAMBA, J. (Oral) 1 Petitioner-Jarnail Singh was appointed as Lambardar for Village Harar Khurd, Tehsil Ajnala, District Amritsar by Deputy Commissioner-cum-Collector, Amritsar, vide order dated 18.3.2008 (Annexure P-3). Soon thereafter, respondent No.4 filed an application for review, whereupon reports were called for by the Collector. It transpires that the petitioner had concealed material facts from the authorities, while giving his particulars. The petitioner has been a defaulter of a bank in not repaying the loan in time. 2 On a query of the court, learned counsel for the petitioner could not dispute this fact, as it emerges from the record. Civil Writ Petition No.16877 of 2010 2 3 On such facts coming to light, in the interest of substantial justice, order (Annexure P-3) has been reviewed by the Collector, vide order dated 15.1.2009 (Annexure P-5). The petitioner carried an appeal, which has been dismissed by the Additional Commissioner (Appeals), Jalandhar Division, Jalandhar, vide order dated 9.2.2010 (Annexure P-2). Even the revision preferred by the petitioner has been dismissed by the Financial Commissioner (Appeals), Punjab, vide order dated 11.5.2010 (Annexure P-1). 4 In view of the fact that the petitioner concealed relevant and material facts from the authorities, no ground for interference in extra ordinary writ jurisdiction is made out. A person, who conceals material facts or mis-states facts, so as to take benefit, is not entitled to any relief from a Court of law. 5 The petition is, accordingly, dismissed. May 12, 2011 ( AJAI LAMBA ) Kang JUDGE 1.To be referred to the Reporters or not? 2.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest?