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District Collector And Chairman ... vs M. Tripura Sundari Devi on 20 April, 1990
15. The learned Senior counsel also relies on the Supreme Court
decision in District Collector and Chairman Vizianagaram (Social Welfare
Residential School Society v. M. Tripura Sundari Devi, (1990) 3 SCC 655.
This was a case involving appointment to Grade-I and Grade-II Teacher
post where respondent did not possess the requisite qualification. On
discovery of flaw during scrutiny the original certificates at the time of
joining the defect came to the notice of the authorities which refused the
candidate from joining the post. The action in not allowing the candidate to
join was held justified on the reasoning that when advertisement mentioned
the particular qualification and an appointment is made in disregard of the
same, it is not a matter only between the appointing authority and the
appointee concerned. There is public and third party interest involved. The
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aggrieved persons are all those who had similar or even better qualifications
than the appointee but who had not applied for the post because they did not
possess the qualifications mentioned in the advertisement. It amounts to a
fraud on public to appoint persons with inferior qualifications in such
circumstances unless it is clearly stated that the qualifications are relaxable.
The Supreme Court held that no Court should be a party to the perpetuation
of a fraudulent practice. The Tribunal had lost sight of this fact in directing
appointment then the order was set aside.
Vikas Pratap Singh & Ors vs State Of Chhatisgarh & Ors on 9 July, 2013
20. On the question of relief, Mr. Bali relies on a decision of the
Delhi High Court in Sunita Devi v. Union of India and others, 2015 SCC
OnLine Del 7916 and particularly because the decision relied on Vikas
Pratap Singh case (Supra). The High Court observed in paragraph 11 of the
report as follows:-
Bedanga Talukdar vs Saifudaullah Khan & Ors on 28 September, 2011
The Commission while examining the matter in details
observed that Shri S. Khan was treated as General
candidate all along in the examination process and
was not treated as Physically Handicapped with
Locomotor Disability. Prior to taking decision on Shri
S. Khan it was also looked into by the Commission,
whether any other candidate's any essential document
relating to right/benefits etc. not furnished with the
application or at the time of interview but submitted
after interview was accepted or not. From the record,
it was found that prior to Shri S. Khan's case, one Smt.
Anima Baishya had submitted an application before
the Chairperson on 26.2.2009 claiming herself to be a
S.C. candidate for the first time. But her claim for
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treating herself as a S.C. candidate was not
entertained on the grounds that she applied as a
General candidate and the caste certificate in support
of her claim as S.C. candidate was furnished long
after completion of examination process."
The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
The Right to Information Act, 2005
Sunita Devi vs Union Of India And Ors. Ministry Of Home ... on 14 December, 2016
20. On the question of relief, Mr. Bali relies on a decision of the
Delhi High Court in Sunita Devi v. Union of India and others, 2015 SCC
OnLine Del 7916 and particularly because the decision relied on Vikas
Pratap Singh case (Supra). The High Court observed in paragraph 11 of the
report as follows:-
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