IN T VED PAL FINANCIAL CORAM: Present : HARSH BUN Articles 226/2 certiorari for passed by (Annexure P Ambala and o Financial Com 2. of Village Sa were initiated made in the petitioner and Kurukshetra IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJA AT CHANDIGAR Versus CIAL COMMISSIONER, HARYANA HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HA Mr. Satish Saini, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Upasana Dhawan, A.A.G., H H BUNGER, J. [ORAL] Petitioner (Ved Pal) has filed t s 226/227 of the Constitution of India, for setting aside the order dated by learned Collector, Kurukshetr ure P-4) passed by the learned Com a and order dated 12.10.2023 (Annexu ial Commissioner, Haryana. Briefly, on demise of Sh. Bacha age Sanwala, Tehsil Thanesar, District itiated for filling up the vacancy. In p n the village for filling up the vaca and respondent Nos.4 and 5, ap hetra vide order dated 06.09.2016 p. 1 UNJAB AND HARYANA IGARH CWP-30814-2024 (O&M) Date of decision :23.01.2025 …Petitioner YANA AND OTHERS …Respondents E HARSH BUNGER .G., Haryana. filed the instant writ petition under India, seeking a writ in the nature of dated 06.09.2016 (Annexure P-3) ukshetra; order dated 12.06.2018 d Commissioner, Ambala Division, nnexure P-5) passed by the learned Bachana Ram, previous lambardar istrict Kurukshetra, the proceedings In pursuance to the proclamation e vacancy, three candidates i.e. the applied. The learned Collector, 9.2016 (Annexure P-3) appointed 3 M) 25 nder re of 3) 2018 sion, rned dar ings ation . the ctor, inted GURPREET KAUR 2025.02.04 14:16 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment High Court, Sector-1, Chandigarh p. 2 respondent No.4-Jarnail Singh as Lambardar of Village Sanwala, Tehsil Thanesar, District Kurukshetra. 2.1 Feeling aggrieved against the afore-said order dated 06.9.2016 (Annexure P-3) passed by the learned Collector, Kurukshetra, the petitioner preferred an appeal before the learned Commissioner, Ambala, which came to be dismissed vide order dated 12.06.2018 (Annexure P-4). 2.2 A further revision petition filed by the petitioner before the learned Financial Commissioner, Haryana was also dismissed vide order dated 12.10.2023 (Annexure P-5). 2.3 In the afore-mentioned circumstances, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition before this Court for the relief/s, as noticed here-in-above. 3. Heard. 4. A perusal of order dated 06.09.2016 (Annexure P-3) passed by the learned Collector, Kurukshetra would show that respondent No.4- Jarnail Singh has been appointed as lambardar of Village Sanwala, considering the fact that he is more educated and has more land holding/s than the petitioner. The learned Collector’s order dated 06.09.2016 (Annexure P-3) has been further upheld by the learned Commissioner, Ambala Division, Ambala as well as by the learned Financial Commissioner, Haryana. 5. It is well settled law that in the matter of appointment of lambardar, the choice of the learned Collector is not to be lightly interfered with, even if two views are possible, unless there is any patent illegality or perversity therein, as has been held by Division Bench of this Court in the case of Kuldip Singh Versus Financial Commissioner, Appeals-II, Punjab, 2016(1) RCR (Civil) 273. GURPREET KAUR 2025.02.04 14:16 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment High Court, Sector-1, Chandigarh p. 3 6. Learned counsel for the petitioner has failed to point out any illegality or perversity in the impugned orders. All the revenue authorities i.e. the Collector, the Divisional Commissioner and the Financial Commissioner have taken a concurrent view in favour of respondent No.4- Jarnail Singh, which are duly supported by sound reasons, therefore the same deserve to be upheld. 7. In this view of the matter, I do not find any merit in this writ petition and the same is accordingly dismissed. 8. All pending applications (if any) shall also stand closed. January 23, 2025 (HARSH BUNGER) gurpreet JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No GURPREET KAUR 2025.02.04 14:16 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment High Court, Sector-1, Chandigarh