Supreme Court of India

The Chief Executive Officer, Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai v. Mahesh Kumar Gonnade & Ors.

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Reported as [2022] 6 S.C.R. 979
Bench Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hrishikesh Roy JJ.
Decided 11 July 2022

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the Respondent no. 1 being an OBC cannot be retained in a ST category post.

Judgment, page 10

From the headnote

Service Law: Termination – Challenge to, by Managem ent trainee in PSU-respondent no. 1 who secured employment to a post earmarked for the reserved category when he did not belong t o the Halba ST category – Division Bench set aside the termination or der holding that he would be entitled to the benefits o f seniority and back wages – On appeal held: When a person secures appointm ent on the basis of a false certificate, he cannot be permitted t o retain the benefit of wrongful appointment – As an OBC per son, the respondent no.1 could not have been permitted to co ntinue in a post meant for

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