Supreme Court of India
State of Rajasthan & Ors. v. Chetan Jeff
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What the Court ordered
In view of the above discussion and for the reasons state d above, both, the learned Single Judge as well as the Divisi on Bench have erred in directing the State to consider the case of the respondent for appointment as a constable.
Judgment, page 15
From the headnote
Service Law – Appointment – Post of Constable – Suppression of material fact by the candidate in respect of his criminal antecedents and making false statement in the job application f orm – Rejection of his candidature – Writ petition by t he candidate – Single Judge of the High Court held that the offences for which the candidate was charged with of trivial in nature and their su ppression should have been ignored thus, the State directed to consider him for the post – Upheld by the Division Bench – On appeal, h eld: It is the duty of the constable is to maintain law and order – T hus, he/
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- 2018 State of Madhya Pradesh and Others v. Abhijit Singh Pawar
- 2012 Jainendra Singh v. State of U.P. Tr. Prinl. Sec. Home & Ors.
- 2013 Devendra Kumar v. State of Uttaranchal & Ors.
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