1. The petitioner had applied for selection to the post of Telephone Operators as per an advertisement issued by the General Manager, Telecommunications, Kerala Circle, Trivandrum-1, 1st respondent. The petitioner was called for the test, passed in the test and after appearing in the aptitude test and interview, was selected for training for appointment to the cadre of Telephone Operators in the Alleppey Division headed by the Divisional Engineer, Telegraphs, Alleppey, 2nd respondent. Subsequently medical test was conducted. It is a formality required for appointment in the Post & Telegraphs Department. The petitioner was found fit as indicated by Ext. P-3. The petitioner also submitted a declaration regarding his state of health, copy of which is marked as Ext. P-4.

2. After he was found medically fit, the petitioner was directed to fill in a printed form issued by the Department with an attestation form in which various details are to be mentioned with photo attached. This was complied with by the petitioner. Ext. P-5 is a copy of the form which the petitioner filled up. In it he had stated that he had been arrested on 20-11-1975 by the S.I. of Police, Alleppey South f