per Government notification March 28, 2005 whereas the next condition warned the aspirants that if it is detected that false documents have been submitted or relevant information hidden, appointment could be cancelled. The petitioner had applied for appointment on the post of Technical Laboratory Assistant, a Group “C” post. In spite of the clear instructions in conditions 19 and 20, the petitioner made a false declaration in his application for appointment. Although he was the father of three children, the petitioner withheld information with regard to his youngest child who was born on May 20, 2006. By suppressing the fact that he has three children, the youngest of who was born after the cut-off date, i.e., March 28, 2006, the petitioner ultimately succeeded in securing public employment. At the time of joining service, the petitioner submitted a declaration dated June 2, 2014. It is then, for the first time, the petitioner disclosed that he was the father of three children and that the youngest of them was born after March 28, 2006. By a notice dated January 13, 2016 issued by the respondent no.1, i.e., the In-charge Joint Director, Technical Education, the petitioner was informed that since his youngest child was born after March 28, 2006, he was ineligible for appointment; hence, explanation was sought as to why he should not be terminated from service with immediate effect. The defence of the petitioner was that while submitting online application for appointment on the said post, he inadvertently mentioned that he has two children. Such explanation was not considered satisfactory, leading to the respondent no.1 terminating the service of the petitioner
