Supreme Court of India

Union of India and Ors. v. Bipad Bhanjan Gayen

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Reported as [2008] 8 S.C.R. 99
Bench Tarun Chatterjee and Harjit Singh Bedi JJ.
Decided 9 May 2008

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that it was a deliberate attempt on the part of the re­ spondent to withhold relevant information and it is this omission which has led to the termination of his service during the proba­ tion period.

Judgment, page 9

From the headnote

Service Law: Termination - For withholding information in attestation form - Selection as constable pending verification - Candi- date required to disclose in verification if he had been involved in criminal case - Candidate still under probation - Non-dis­ closure of criminal cases pending against him - Termination when found that he w~s involved in criminal cases - Correct­ ness of - Held: He was rightly terminated as he withheld rel- evant information - In such situation, question of any stigma or reading of principles of natural justice would not arise - Mere fact that he was discharged

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