she was already married, the first respondent has issued a charge memo; conducted an enquiry and has also imposed the punishment of termination from service. More over, during the enquiry proceedings, the petitioner has admitted that her marriage was inter caste marriage and apprehending some problem in her village, she suppressed the same. The status of marriage is not a precondition for the selection of a candidate for the particular post. However, the petitioner, without knowing the consequences, has stated that she is unmarried. The learned counsel for the petitioner claims that since it is a inter caste marriage and she had some problem with that and without understanding the consequences, she has stated in the application that she is unmarried. No doubt, the information sought for by the authority, if not disclosed as required, would amount to suppression of materials facts and the suppression/concealment of material facts by the candidates would definitely disqualify their candidature. As pointed out by the learned Additional Government Pleader, the Police force is a disciplinary force, wherein, suppression of material facts on any ground cannot be entertained. At the same
