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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
APARESH KUMAR SINGH, G.M.MOHIUDDIN
Karankote Abhishek – Appellant
Versus
Union of India, rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, New Delhi – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. factual background of the case (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. petitioner's arguments against cancellation (Para 4) |
| 3. respondents' arguments supporting cancellation (Para 5) |
| 4. court's assessment of facts and applicable law (Para 6 , 7) |
| 5. conclusion on petitioner’s issues (Para 8 , 9) |
| 6. order dismissing the writ petition (Para 10) |
ORDER :
Heard Sri T.Sanjay Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri N.Bhujanga Rao, learned Deputy Solicitor General of India appearing for the respondents and perused the record.
2. This writ petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, assails the order dated 01.04.2025 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad Bench, (for short, ‘Tribunal’) in O.A.No.359 of 2018, whereby the Tribunal dismissed the petitioner’s challenge to the cancellation of his provisional appointment to the post of Training Officer (Principal of Teaching) in the Directorate General of Training, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship.
Factual Background (in brief)
3. The factual background, as culled from the pleadings and annexed documents, is as under:
i. The petitioner is an Engineering Graduate in Electronics and Communication Engin
Suppression of material information in attestation forms for public employment, particularly involving moral turpitude, justifies cancellation of candidature despite subsequent acquittal.
Suppression of material information in employment forms can justify cancellation of candidature, and subsequent acquittal may not warrant consideration for selection/appointment, especially in cases ....
Suppression of material facts regarding pending criminal cases has a clear bearing on the character, conduct, and antecedents of the employee, and can lead to termination of services.
A candidate's non-disclosure of a past acquitted criminal case does not automatically justify disqualification from public service; each case must be assessed on its merits and surrounding context.
The employer's decision to cancel the petitioner's selection was not reasonable or objective and that it violated the principles of natural justice.
Non-disclosure of a trivial criminal case does not automatically disqualify a candidate for employment, especially if the case has been quashed.
The cancellation of a candidate's selection based solely on the registration of a criminal case, without evidence of complicity, is unjustified and reflects a lack of proper consideration of the fact....
Suppression in attestation form requires knowledge of fact; for low-level non-sensitive posts, non-disclosure of unaware pending trivial criminal case (acquitted) not material, does not axiomatically....
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