Supreme Court of India

State of Odisha and Ors. v. Gobinda Behera

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Bench Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and K. M. Joseph JJ.
Decided 31 January 2020

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Service Law – Respondent applied for appointment to the post of Constable in Odisha State Police specifically stating in his application that he was not involved in any criminal case – Appointed – During verification, it was found that he was involved in a case u/ss.294/323/324/326/336/337/427/379/506/34, IPC – Respondent was discharged from service – Odisha Administrative Tribunal rejected Original Application (OA) filed by the respondent – Reversed by High Court – On appeal, held: Respondent was seeking public employment in the State police service – His duties, on appointment to the…

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