Law: Punjab Land Revenue Rules, 1968

Section: 17

Lambardar -- Appointment - Successor of dismissed Lambardar to be appointed under rule 17 (u) of Punjab Land Revenue Rules.   Lambardar - Appointment - Old man's appointment confirmed by Commissioner-Not interfered with.   ORDER   This is a revision filed against an order dated the 3rd of June 1964, passed by the Commissioner, Sargodha Division, whereby the appeal preferred by the petitioner was dismissed.   The facts of the case are that before 1931, Ismail was a Lambardar of this village. He was sentenced to one year's rigorous imprisonment and was dismissed. He was succeeded by Bheekha, who was also known as Muhammad Saleem. Bheekha gifted the whole of his property to his grand daughters and ceased to hold land in the estate. He was, therefore, dismissed on the 3rd of May 1961. When the question of filling up the vacancy came up for consideration, 7 candidates applied for the post. The respondent happened to be the real brother of Bheekha and as the appointment had to be made under rule 17 (ii) of the Punjab Land Revenue Rules, the Collector appointed the respondent. The petitioner went in appeal to the Commissioner but the appeal was rejected. Hence this revision.   I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. The previous stand that the Lambardari was caused by the migration of a non-Muslim Lambardar, was found to be wrong, because from the very beginning a Muslim Lambardar has been working in the village.…