Supreme Court of India
Union of India v. Datiatray S/o Namdeo Mendhekar & Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the view that the High Court failed to appreciate the ratio of Mi/ind.
Judgment, page 5
From the headnote
Service Law r c .I Reservation In Appointment - Appointment on post reserved for Scheduled Tribes - On basis of Caste Status Certificate produced by candidate showing him belonging to Halba Tribe- On inquiry certificate found to be false - Removal from service - High Court accepting the case of false certificate, but directing the candidate to continue in service, albeit not as a Scheduled Tribe - During pendency of Writ --+ Petition resignation by candidate - Held : When a person . secures employment by making a false claim regarding caste/ tribe, he deprives a legitimate candidate belonging
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- 2017 Chairman and Managing Director Fci and Ors. v. Jagdish Balaram Bahira and Ors.
- 2016 B. H. Khawas v. Union of Inoia & Others
- 2012 Kavita Solunke v. State of Maharashtra and Ors.
Of those, 1 relied on · 2 referred to · 1 mentioned
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