Karamjit Singh v. Financial Commissioner Appeals, Punjab, and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition (appointment of Lambardar, Village Malakpur Bet, Tehsil and District Ludhiana) dismissed as not pressed; Divisional Commissioner, Patiala directed to decide the six-year-old matter within two months on its own merits, uninfluenced by Financial Commissioner (Appeals), Punjab order dated 24.03.2025 (Annexure P-16); respondent-State represented by Nirmaljeet Singh Diwana, Senior Deputy Advocate General; no statutes or precedent cases cited; no monetary quantum.
What did the court decide?
Directions to the learned Divisional Commissioner, Patiala to decide the pending Lambardar appointment matter (Village Malakpur Bet, Tehsil and District Ludhiana) expeditiously, preferably within two months, after affording due opportunity of hearing to all concerned parties, purely on its own merits and without being influenced by the observations of the learned Financial Commissioner (Appeals), Punjab in order dated 24.03.2025 (Annexure P-16); all pending applications, if any, to stand closed.