DESH RAJ Vs. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Through the present petition, the petitioner seeks quashing of order dated 15.07.2015 (Annexure P-5), through which, his services as a Driver (heavy transport vehicle) have been terminated. The petitioner has further prayed for issuance of a direction to the respondents to reinstate him with full back wages along with continuity in service and other consequential benefits.

(2.) In pursuance to the aforesaid advertisement, the petitioner applied for consideration of his candidature and being successful in the selection process, was offered appointment, however, with the following rider incorporated in the terms of his appointment :-

(3.) The record reveals that after the verification of the petitioner's Matriculation Certificate (Annexure P-3), it was found that the Board of Higher Secondary Education, Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the Board), from where the petitioner had claimed to have passed his Matriculation examination, was not recognized. On that basis, a Show Cause Notice was issued to him as to why, as per the terms of his appointment, his services may not be dispensed with, to which he filed a reply, after consideration of which, the impugned order, terminating the services of the petitioner, was passed.