Bhagat Singh vs Financial Commissioner on 30 July, 2009

       IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT
                       CHANDIGARH.

                           LPA No. 680 of 2009
                       Date of Decision: July 30, 2009

Bhagat Singh
                                                                ...Appellant
                               Versus
Financial Commissioner, Revenue and others
                                                             ...Respondents

CORAM:         HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. KUMAR
               HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH

Present:       Mr. Rajender Singh Malik, Advocate,
               for the appellant.

1.    Whether Reporters of local papers may be
      allowed to see the judgment?
2.    To be referred to the Reporters or not?
3.    Whether the judgment should be reported in the
      Digest?


M.M. KUMAR, J.

This is an appeal filed under Clause X of the Letters Patent

challenging order dated 17.3.2009 passed by the learned Single Judge in

CWP No. 4031 of 2009. Learned Single Judge has recorded a categorical

finding that the petitioner-appellant Bhagat Singh has been staying in Delhi

and has not been staying in the village. This is a significant consideration

for appointing a person to the office of the Headman (Lambardar). The

aforesaid fact has also not been seriously disputed before us. Accordingly,

the appeal lacks merit. Dismissed.

In view of the fact that appeal has been dismissed on merit we

do not feel any necessity to pass any order on the application seeking

condonation of delay of 94 days in filing the appeal.

                                                        (M.M. KUMAR)
                                                           JUDGE




                                                   (JASWANT SINGH)
July 30, 2009                                          JUDGE
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