ORDER :

1. This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed by the petitioner Mulchand Kawar challenging the order dated 31.5.2016 passed by respondent No. 3 terminating his services on the ground of submission of forged caste certificate; the enquiry report dated 17.11.2015 and the order dated 22.12.2015 of CG State Scheduled Tribe Commission recommending termination of petitioner’s services (Annexure P/1).

2. Brief facts of the case, as mentioned in the writ petition, are that the petitioner Mulchand Kawar was appointed on 12.11.1987 on the post of UDT and at the time of termination, he was holding the post of Principal, Govt. School, Khediago, Block Division Pithora, District Mahasamund. Upon a complaint made by one Lav Kumar on 19.8.2015 against the petitioner that he has obtained government job on the basis of fake caste certificate, an enquiry was conducted into the matter by Sub Divisional Officer, Renenue, Pithoura. In his enquiry report, the SDO held that the petitioner has forged his caste certificate as in the Missal record of his ancestors, his caste is shown as Christianity.

Based on the said enquiry report, CG Scheduled Tribe Commission vide im