Supreme Court · 2022 INSC 675 · Decided 11 July 2022
The Chief Executive Officer, Bhilai Steel Plant, Bhilai v. Mahesh Kumar Gonnade & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2022 INSC 675 · [2022] 6 S.C.R. 979
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 4990/2021
- Decided
- 11 July 2022
- Bench
- SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, HRISHIKESH ROY (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
Service Law: Termination - Challenge to, by Management trainee in PSU-respondent no. 1 who secured employment to a post earmarked for the reserved category when he did not belong to the Halba ST category - Division Bench set aside the termination order holding that he to the benefits of seniority and back wages - On appeal held: When a person secures appointment on the basis of a false certificate, he cannot be permitted to retain the benefit of wrongful appointment - As an OBC person, the respondent no.1 could not have been permitted to continue
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