Case Details

Citation(s)
1971 SLG 368 1971 SLD 368 1971 SCMR 719
Supreme Court of Pakistan
Civil Petition for Special Leave to Appeal No. 174 of 1971, decision dated: 29th October 1971
SAJJAD AHMAD AND M. R. KHAN, JJ

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ABDUL WAHID

VS

THE MEMBER, BOARD OF REVENUE, PUNJAB, Lahore High Court AND another--Respondents

Law:

Section:

(a) Lambardar---Appointment-Order of local authorities chal­lenged after 4 years of appointment-High Court, held, rightly refused to interfere with discretion exercised by relevant authorities. (b) Lambardar---Appointment-Matter essentially an administra­tive' measure-Claim to that office could not be laid as of right. Abdul Majid Khan, Advocate Supreme Court instructed by Sh. Abdul Karim, Advocate-on-Record for Petitioner. Nemo for Respondents. Date of hearing : 29th October 1971. JUDGMENT SAJJAD AHMAD, J.-Abdul Wahid, the petitioner herein, was appointed a temporary Lambardar of Cliak No. 157/P, Tehsil 5adiqabad, on its initial creation. Subsequently, Dhal Bachh was taken away from him by the Collector on the 25th of January 1964, on account of his absence from the Chak and persistent mis­behaviour. The petitioner filed an appeal to the Commissioner against that order, which was dismissed, but a direction was given that a permanent Lambardar of the Chak be appointed. After the necessary formalities a proclamation was issued for the appoint­ment of a permanent Lambardar for the Chak, and one, Mahmood Ahmad, only filed an application for being appointed as the perma­nent Lambardar. The Deputy Commissioner, vide his order dated the 18th of January 1961, appointed Mahmood Ahmad aforesaid as the permanent Lambardar, as no other contestant was in the field. Mahmood Ahmad was duly recommended by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Sadiqabad, and the field staff' was also satisfied with his work, which he had put in as…
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