Supreme Court of India

Rakesh Kumar Sharma v. Govt. of Nct of Delhi & Ors.

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Reported as [2013] 8 S.C.R. 486
Bench Dr. B.S. Chauhan and S.A. Bobde JJ.
Decided 29 July 2013

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What the Court ordered

Held as under:- 494 SUPREME COURT REPORTS [2013) 8 S.C.R. A "It is well settled that suitability and eligibility have to be considered with reference to the last date for receiving the applications, unless, of course, the notification calling for applications itself specifies such a date." (Emphasis added) c.

Judgment, page 8

From the headnote

Service Law - Selection - Eligibility - Lack of - Effect - Termination of appellant on the ground that he had obtained employment by misrepresentation since he was ineligible, not being possessed of the requisite educational qualification of . Ed on the last date of submission of the application - Justification - Held: Justified - Appellant was not eligible as per the requirement of rules/advertisement since he did not o possess the required eligibility on the last date of submission of the application forms - The letter of offer of appointment issued to him was provisional and conditional

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