ABDUL WAHID vs THE MEMBER, BOARD OF REVENUE, PUNJAB, LAHORE AND — 1971 SCMR 719

Citation: 1971 SCMR 719

Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-12-31

Parties: ABDUL WAHID vs THE MEMBER, BOARD OF REVENUE, PUNJAB, LAHORE AND JUDGMENT

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Case cited as 1971 SCMR 719

Judgment Text

Court Name: Supreme Court of Pakistan Judge(s): Mujibur Rahman Khan, Sajjad Ahmad Jan Title:ABDUL WAHID vs THE MEMBER, BOARD OF REVENUE, PUNJAB, LAHORE AND JUDGMENT Reported As: 1971 SCMR 719 Result: Petition dismissed Judgment JUDGMENT SAJJAD AHMAD, J.-Abdul Wahid, the petitioner herein, was appointed a temporary Lambardar of Cliak No. 157/P, Tehsil 5adiqabad, on its initial creation. Subsequently, Dhal Bachh was taken away from him by the Collector on the 25th of January 1964, on account of his absence from the Chak and persistent mis--behaviour. The petitioner filed an appeal to the Commissioner against that order, which was dismissed, but a direction was given that a permanent Lambardar of the Chak be appointed. After the necessary formalities a proclamation was issued for the appoint--ment of a permanent Lambardar for the Chak, and one, Mahmood Ahmad, only filed an application for being appointed as the perma--nent Lambardar. The Deputy Commissioner, vide his order dated the 18th of January 1961, appointed Mahmood Ahmad aforesaid as the permanent Lambardar, as no other contestant was in the field. Mahmood Ahmad was duly recommended by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Sadiqabad, and the field staff' was also satisfied with his work, which he had put in as a temporary Lambardar. In considering the merits of Mahmood Ahmad, the Collector also took note of the fact that he was a Matriculate and that the police had commended his conduct. The petitioner filed an appeal against…

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