ORDER

R. V. Raveendran, J.—

Leave granted. Heard the parties.

2. Appellant was appointed as a Peon in the Water Resources Department (Bansagar Project) in the State of Madhya Pradesh on 24.07.1980. Nearly a decade later, on 22.8.1989, the appellant was charge-sheeted in a criminal case for the offences under sections 148, 324/149, 326/149 and 506 IPC. He was acquitted by judgment dated 9.9.2004 passed by Judicial Magistrate First Class, Reva, MP.

3. In the year 1994, the appellant was required to submit an attestation form giving his personal data in regard to his educational qualifications, antecedents etc. He filled up and submitted the said form on 27.10.1994. Column 12 of the said form relevant for our purpose contained three queries. The said queries and appellant’s answers thereto are extracted below:

Sl. No.

12 (a), Have you ever been arrested, No prosecuted, kept under detention or bounded down/fined, convicted by a Court of law for any office of debarred/disqualified by any public service commission, from appearing at its examinations/selections or debarred from taking any examination rusticated by any University or any other educational authority institution?

Answer No.