JAGROOPA RAM Vs. STATE OF RAJ.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD learned counsel for the parties. In this writ petition, the petitioner is seeking direction to the respondents to declare him eligible for appointment and do not reject his candidature for appointment on the post of Constable for the reason that criminal case was registered against him in which he was released on probation.

(2.) LEARNED counsel for the petitioner is seeking the aforesaid direction on the ground that in case of Rai Sahib decided by this Court while following the judgment of Hon'ble Supreme Court in case of Sandeep Kumar Vs. Delhi Administration passed in Civil Appeal No.31430/2007 by Hon'ble Supreme Court on 17.3.2011, it is held by the Hon'ble Supreme Court that appointment should not be denied on the ground that criminal case was registered against the applicant for petty offence in which he was released on probation or on the basis of compromise, therefore, the respondents may kindly be directed to provide appointment to the petitioner ignoring the fact that the criminal case was registered against him.

(3.) AFTER hearing learned counsel for the parties, I have perused the entire writ petition so also Para -4 of the reply. In para No.4 of the reply it is specifically pointed out by the respondents that in the application form submitted by the petitioner in column No.13, no information was furnished by him with regard to registration of criminal case against him at Police Station Ramgarh. Meaning thereby as per the verdict of Hon'ble Supreme Court in case of Devendra Kumar (supra), the petitioner is not entitled for appointment because following adjudication is made by Hon'ble Suprem Court in aforesaid case : -