JUDGMENT :

Raja Basu Chowdhury, J.

1. The present writ petition has been filed challenging the order dated 5th April, 2016, whereby the appointment of the petitioner for the post of Constable in the Railway Protection Force/ Eastern Railway had been forfeited, inter alia, on the ground of non-disclosure of a pending police case in the attestation form dated 11th June, 2014 submitted during the viva voce. The petitioner had participated in a recruitment process vide Employment Notice No. 01/2011, issued by the Railway Protection Force/ Eastern Railway for the post of Constable. Having become successful, the petitioner was called for viva-voce on 13th June, 2014 and in terms of the call letter issued by the Railway Protection Force of even date the petitioner had duly appeared before the authorities. Having succeeded in the viva voce, the petitioner was called for training of Constable Recruits in Railway Protection Force vide notice dated 15th October, 2014 and was required to report to the Railway Protection Force Training Centre, Domohani, Mainagudi, New Jalpaiguri, West Bengal along with other successful candidates. It is the petitioner’s case that he had successfully completed the