THE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI APARESH KUMAR SINGH AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G.M.MOHIUDDIN

JUDGMENT:

Heard Sri M.V. Rama Rao, learned counsel for the appellant and Sri Ch. Jagannatha Rao, learned counsel for respondent No.1/writ petitioner.

2. Writ petitioner under the advertisement dated 31.05.2018 made online application for recruitment to the post of Stipendiary Cadet Trainee Police Constable (Civil/AR) for men and women in Police Department. Admittedly, the prescribed pro forma did not contain a column to disclose information regarding any criminal case in which the applicant was involved. The advertisement contained Clause 27, which reads as under:

“27. SUPPRESSION / WITHHOLDING OF FACTS -

NOT ADVISABLE Suppression of Material facts or withholding any factual information in the Online Application or Attestation Form (which would be supplied to the Candidates who are declared provisionally selected) will disqualify the Candidate from being considered for appointment. In the event of any information being found false or incorrect or ineligibility being detected at any time even after Appointment, he/she will be discharged from service forthwith by the Appointing Authority with