Law: Punjab Land Revenue Rules, 1968

Section: 17(ii),17(d)

  Lambardar-Appointment--"Female candidate-Appointment is regulated by Punjab Land Revenue Rules, r. 17 (ii) (d)-Female can be appointed when she is sole owner or special reasons for giving her preference exist.   Revision-Concurrent findings of fact by Collector and Commissioner-Not interfered with.   ORDER   This is a revision filed against an order dated the 15th of January 1964, passed by Commissioner, Sargodha Division, whereby the appeal preferred by the petitioner was rejected.   The facts of the case are that Wali Dad Lambardar of the village died and eight candidates including the parties and the sister of the petitioner applied for the post. Ultimately the Collector appointed the respondent. The petitioner and her sister went in appeal but both the appeals , were rejected. Only the petitioner has come up in revision.   I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner at great length. The law on the point is quite clear. The case is governed by rule 17 (ii) (d) of the Punjab Land Revenue Rules. A female can be appointed only when one of the two conditions mentioned therein are satisfied. Either she should be a sole owner or there should be special reasons for giving her preference over other candidates. In this case, it is established that she is not sole owner and, therefore, she cannot claim appointment on this consideration.   The learned counsel for the petitioner has tried to show that there are special reasons and, in this connection, she has mentioned the hereditary claim and the age of the petitioner and the fact that she is the biggest landholder. They may be qualifications but they cannot be…