Fraudulent documentation undermines claims for educational qualifications, disallowing entitlement effects from misrepresentation; courts emphasize integrity in certification processes.

JUDGMENT :

MANJU RANI CHAUHAN, J.

1. Mr. Himanshu Bansal, learned Advocate has appeared on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Shailendra Singh, learned Standing Counsel appeared for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred instant writ petition challenging orders dated 26.07.2025, 13.08.2025 passed by the Additional Secretary, Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad, Meerut Region and the consequential orders dated 19.08.2025 and 20.08.2025 passed by the District Basic Education Officer, Meerut. The petitioner has further prayed for the direction upon the respondents to forthwith release the withheld salary of the petitioner along with all consequential benefits including arrears and continuity of service. It has further been prayed that the respondents may be directed to issue High School Marksheet and Passing Certificate of the petitioner in terms of the Gazette Notification of 1984 wherein the petitioner’s name is recorded at Serial No. 725.

3. Placing brief facts of the case, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was appointed way back in the year 1989 as an Assistant Teacher in Chruch City Junior High School, Thatherwada, District Meerut and served up to the satisfaction of her superiors and there has been no complaint against her. At the time of appointment the educational documents submitted by her including High School Marksheet of the year 1984 (Roll no. 1233725) issued by St. Thomas Girls Inter College, Meerut were duly verified. Till date mark sheets of class 10^th and class 12^th as well as TET of the petitioner were not disputed and they still hold good ground in the eyes of law.

4. The controversy arose when the petitioner had to upload all details of her employment along with the documents of educational qualifications on Manav Sampada Portal as per requirements of the respondents. While doing so, the petitioner realized that Passing Certificate of High School was also required to be uploaded. The aforesaid certificate was withheld by Madhyamik Shiksha Board in the year 1984 due to non-submission of some papers and there was no requirement of any such certificate, therefore, the petitioner did not apply for Class-X passing certificate, however the handwritten marksheet of class 10^th duly certified by the Principal of the School from where she had completed her Class-X was made available to her. Thus for uploading Class-X certificate as required by the respondent authorities, the petitioner approached Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad, Regional Office, Meerut requesting for issuance of marksheet and passing certificate of High School bearing roll no. 1233725 from St. Thomas Girls Inter College, Meerut, by means of moving an application dated 20.03.2024. On 30.08.2024 the Regional Secretary, Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad, Meerut Region, informed the petitioner that as the result of High School Examination 1984 (Roll No. 1233725) was shown as ‘withheld’ on the ground that entry of her name in the admission register and Transfer Certificate of Class-IX had not been submitted by the institution. It was further mentioned that in terms of resolution of the Examination Committee dated 23.10.2019, the results of such candidates would remain withheld unless the requisite documents were furnished within two years and thereafter will be released on the orders of Sec