JUDGMENT :

Samit Gopal, J.

1. Heard Sri Siddharth Khare, learned counsel for the appellant and the learned Standing Counsel and perused the records.

2. The present appeal is directed against the judgment dated 05.10.2018 passed in Writ A No. 21337 of 2018 by which the learned Single Judge has dismissed the said writ petition on the ground that the petitioner therein cannot be given benefit for suppression of an information despite specific question in the affidavit along with the application form / verification form as to whether he had been convicted by any court of law. The said information as supplied by the petitioner was found to be incorrect by the authorities and as such the authorities concerned were well within their authority to cancel the candidature of the petitioner. The facts of the present matter are as follows:-

i. In the year 2015, the U.P. Police Recruitment and Promotion Board, Lucknow notified an appointment of police Constable and Constable in PAC (Male) Direct Recruitment, 2015.

ii. The appellant-petitioner applied in the same and on the basis of his academic qualifications he stood selected.

iii. The petitioner as was required to participate in a physical efficienc