ORDER :

1. The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking to declare the orders in Memo No.EE/Opn/HDP/JAO/Adm/C2/F-EA/D.No.2398/2022 dated 05.9.2022 issued by the 2nd respondent is illegal, arbitrary and consequently set aside and direct the respondents to reinstate the petitioner into service with all back wages and to pass such other order or orders as the Court may deem fit and proper.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for respondents.

3. The contention of the petitioner is that he has applied for the post of male Energy Assistant in Village/Ward secretariat with respect to the notification issued by Respondent no.1 in the month of July 2019. Accordingly, he got selected and joined duty on 02.10.2019 and since then rendering the services without any remark. There is question in the Attestation Form which reads as follows:

12. Have you ever been convicted by a Court of law or detained under any State/Central Preventive detention laws for any offence? Whether such conviction sustained in the court of Appeal or set aside by the appellate Court if appealed against:

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