Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887, Section 15 -- Appointment of Lambardar - Held, dealing in a poultry business in village cannot be termed to be a disqualification for appointment of Lambardar...........
Punjab Land Revenue Rules -- Experience - Respondent No.4 is performing duties of collecting land revenue since 1989 after death of his father - Financial Commissioner passed order more than 11 years ago and respondent is performing duties of Lambardar since then - Nothing adverse against respondent No.4 has been pointed - Experience itself is a qualification specifically..........
Punjab Land Revenue Rules -- Appointment of Lambardar - Order of Collector - Interference with - Held, choice of Collector cannot be set aside lightly - It can only be set aside when his order is perverse, illegal and suffers from material irregularities and is violative of rules and procedures - Commissioner while setting aside order of Collector had not recorded reasons..........
Constitution of India, 1950, Article 226 -- Lambardari - Abolition of - Writ petition for - Power of court - Held, it is within domain of legislature, executive/government to retain or otherwise and this court does not have power/jurisdiction to direct State Govt. to amend Act/relevant Rules to abolish age-old very important institution of Lambardar and to further amend..........
Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887, Section 15(d) -- Appointment of Lambardar - Factors to be taken into consideration - Personal influence, character, ability and freedom from indebtedness, inter-alia, are factors to be considered in first appointment of Lambardar - Therefore, quality/character and conviction of an individual are thus a relevant consideration - As petitioner..........
Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887, Section 16 -- Punjab Land Revenue (Lambardari) Rules, 1908, Rules 15, 16 - Appointment of Lambardar - Petitioner running a PCO in village - Held, this cannot be branded as disqualification for appointment of Lambardar - Lambardar cannot be expected to be unemployed youth or a small farmer merely engaged in agricultural activities - Mere fact..........
Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887, Section 16 -- Punjab Land Revenue (Lambardari) Rules, 1908, Rules 15, 16 - Appointment of Lambardar - Petitioner running a school in a nearby city - He was disqualified on the ground that his availability in village to perform duties of Lambardar doubtful - Held, merely because petitioner is running a school in nearby city will not warrant an..........
Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887, Section 16,28 -- Rr.15 and 16 Petitioner appointed Lambardar by Collector - Punjab Land Revenue (Lambardari) Rules 1908, - Appointment quashed by Financial Commissions on ground of non-accessibility of petitioners to the village as he is running a shop 6 Kms. away from the village - Order challenged in High Court - Held, Lambardar cannot be..........
Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887 -- Appointment of Lambardar - Petitioner having more land in village, vis-a-vis respondent - He is ex-serviceman and no demerit attached to his claim - Petitioner is younger in age by 9 years as compared to respondent - Held, comparative merit of petitioner and respondent deserves a conclusion that petitioner is more meritorious as compound to..........
Punjab Land Revenue Rules, 1908, Rule 20 -- Appointment of Lambardar - Criminal case - Pendency of - Respondent is involved in a criminal case - Charges have been framed by a court of law - Respondent would be required to stand trial - Held, respondent is eligible to compete for post of Lambardar, however, would not be suitable - This is particularly so because merit of..........
