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Lambardar - Appointment - Close relationship between Lambardars of two Pattis, daughter of one being married to son of the other-No disqualification.    ORDER   This is a revision petition under section 16 of the Punjab Land Revenue Act, against order dated 29-12-57, passed by the Commissioner, Multan Division, by which he reversed order dated 10-4-57, passed by the Collector, Lyallpur, and appointed Niamat Khan as Lambardar, Patti Sadhu Singh, Chak No. 67/R.B., Tehsil Jaranwala.   The vacancy arose as a result of the migration of the non-Muslim Lambardar. The tribal composition of the Patti is as follows:   Community No. of families Area.   Rajput ... 63 403   Arain ... 56 137     The petitioner is an Arain and has worked as a temporary Lambardar satisfactorily. Both the Naib Tehsildar and the Tehsildar recommended him. He owns 23 acres of land.   The respondent is a Rajput and has a hereditary claim.The Collector stated that he owns one acre of land which was inadequate as security for the Government demand. He over looked the fact that he had 10 acres of land in the other Patti. His total property according to the Commissioner is valued at Rs. 13,169 as against the Government demand of Rs. 12,942.   It was urged that a Rajput has been appointed in the…