Summary:
CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana high court has held that profession of an advocate is at a higher pedestal than of a nambardar (revenue record keeper in a village). The court was of the view that an advocate would not be available for rendering assistance to the local villagers as a revenue official since the profession of a lawyer was at higher pedestal than of a nambardar. "An advocate cannot be available as he would be engaged in pursuing his matters in the court. "All these facts did not weigh in the mind of the authorities and the order appointing Mange Ram as nambardar is, thus, erroneous. The court said the profession would not permit a lawyer to discharge the functions of a nambardar if appointed on the post.Justice Amit Rawal of the HC passed these orders while dismissing the plea of an advocate against the denial of the post of nambardar in Rewari district..