Appointment of Lambardar – Respondent is about 26 years whereas the petitioner is of about 55 years, respondent owned 4 acres 6 kanals and the petitioner is having 6 acres 2 kanals 1 marlas land, respondent is 10th pass whereas the petitioner is an illiterate person and he knows only about signing -- Collector rightly appointed respondent as the Village headman/ Lambardar.

(P&H HC) Decided on 06.11.2007

Appointment of Lambardar – Petitioner is 40 years of age has passed M.A. and owns 11 acres of land and he also motivated three cases of family planning and contributed Rs. 23,000/- in the Small Saving Scheme and carries Good Influence in the Village, whereas the rival candidate has passed 8th class – Collector’s order appointing petition as Lambardar affirmed.

(P&H HC) Decided on 14.09.2007

Appointment of Lambardar -- Respondent was only 32 years of age, studied upto class 10 and could read and write Hindi, Punjabi and English and he was permanent resident of the village, owned 28 kanals of land and was the nephew of the deceased Lambardar -- On the hand, the petitioner was 57 years of age and owned 22 kanals of land -- Respondent was more meritorious candidate and was therefore rightly appointed as Lambardar.

(P&H HC) Decided on 02.08.2007

Appointment of Lambardar – Respondent has the knowledge about the duties of Lambardar as he is the son of deceased Lambardar -- He is 43 years old and always available in the village – Petitioner is an aged man of 71 years – Respondent is a better candidate being young and has more land as compared to the petitioner and has rightly been appointed as Lambardar.

(P&H HC) Decided on 19.03.2007

Appointment of Lambardar – Petitioner is 60 years of age and has studied upto 4th Class and owns 10 acres of land, whereas, on the other hand, respondent is 52 years of age and has studied upto 10+2 – Held, respondent is more meritorious than the petitioner -- Hereditary claim of the petitioner cannot be the only basis for his appointment to the post of Lambardar and other qualifications have also to be seen by the Collector.

(P&H HC) Decided on 04.12.2006

Appointment of Lambardar – Petitioner is 66 years old and is matriculate, has retired as a Draughtsman from the PWD Department and owns 46 kanal and 16 marlas of land -- Respondent is 56 years of age and is graduate and has served in the Air Force for 20 years and owns 80 kanals 15 marlas of land – Held, respondent is a better candidate than the petitioner and has rightly been appointed as Lambardar.

(P&H HC) Decided on 13.11.2006