Supreme Court of India

Union of India v. Datiatray S/o Namdeo Mendhekar & Ors.

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Reported as [2008] 2 S.C.R. 1096
Bench K.G. Balakrishnan J.
Decided 15 February 2008

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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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