JUDGMENT :

Gurpal Singh Ahluwalia, J.

Through Video Conferencing

1. This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed against notice dated 4-9-2020 issued by respondent no. 1, by which the petitioner has been called upon to show cause as to why his appointment be not declared as void ab-initio and why the proposed penalty of dismissal from service be not imposed and why gratuity and pensionary benefits should not be forfeited since, the petitioner has obtained his appointment on the basis of forged caste certificate which amounts to offence involving moral turpitude.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner was issued a caste certificate to the effect that the petitioner belongs to Manjhi Caste and accordingly, the petitioner was appointed on 13-3-1981 against the post reserved for Scheduled Tribe category and at present he is working on the post of Assistant Administrative Officer under the respondent no. 1.

3. It is alleged that the respondents started disciplinary enquiry against the petitioner on the charges that the caste certificate s