ORDER ZAFAR IQBAL, MEMBER (JUDICIAL-I) - The above captioned revision petition has been filed against the order dated 8.11.2006 passed by the Executive District Officer (Revenue), Bahawalnagar, whereby he accepted the appeal of present respondent.
2. Brief facts of the case have already been discussed in the impugned orders. There is no need to repeat again.
3. The counsel for the petitioner contended that the District (Revenue), Bahawalnagar after considering merits and demerits of all the candidates, appointed petitioner as Lambardar of the Chak. He further contended that petitioner has already been collecting land revenue form the land-owners and has been performing social duties in better way as compared to respondent, whereas respondent was not having good character as a case vide F.I.R. No. 330/99 is registered against him. He prayed to accept the revision petition and set aside the impugned order.
4. The counsel for the respondent argued that the respondent was recommended by the Patwari, Girdawar Tehsildar and Deputy District Officer (Revenue), Chistian for appointment as Lambardar, petitioner with mala fide intention jumped in and was appointed Lambardar by the District Officer (Revenue), Bahawalnagar. He further stated that respondent was appointed Lambardar against Patti or Abdul Jabbar, keeping in view seven years experience and other consideration contained in Rule 17 of Land Revenue Rules. He prayed to dismiss the revision petition.
5. Heard. Record perused. The lower Court does not give any cogent reason to appoint the respondent as Lambardar of the Chak instead of the petitioner, ln view of this I set aside the impugned order and remand case back to Executive District Officer (Revenue), Bahawalnagar, who should decide the matter afresh according with the choice of the inhabitants of the Chak and law.