Union Of India & Ors. vs Shri Sukhvinder

ik-183635650 Delhi High Court 17 December 2024 • 18 min read

Judges (2)

Anoop Kumar Mendiratta Coram C. Hari Shankar Delivered

Counsel (14)

Aliza Alam Counsel Petitioner Ankur Chhibber Counsel Respondent Anurag Pandey Counsel Respondent Arunima Dwivedi Counsel Petitioner Ashish Pandey Counsel Respondent Avnish Ahlawat Counsel Petitioner Gokul Atrey Counsel Respondent Laavanya Kaushik Counsel Petitioner Mohnish Sehrawat Counsel Petitioner Mukesh Kumar Counsel Respondent Nitesh Kumar Singh Counsel Petitioner Pinky Pawar Counsel Petitioner Shubhra Parashar Counsel Respondent Virender Pratap Singh Charak Counsel Respondent

Parties (3)

Union of India Petitioner Jagmohan Respondent Sukhvinder Respondent

Case Significance

Union Of India & Ors. vs Shri Sukhvinder is a Delhi High Court decision dated December 17, 2024 (citation: ik-183635650). The Union of India challenged Central Administrative Tribunal orders reinstating two Postal Assistants who had been terminated for allegedly submitting forged educational certificates during direct recruitment pursuant to a 2014 public notice. The Division Bench found that the petitioners relied solely on CFSL handwriting opinions as evidence of forgery, without any other corroborating evidence, and the respondents had not been provided with the documents necessary for their defence. The writ The bench comprised Justices Anoop Kumar Mendiratta and C. Hari Shankar. The judgment was delivered by Justice C. Hari Shankar.

Summary

The Union of India challenged Central Administrative Tribunal orders reinstating two Postal Assistants who had been terminated for allegedly submitting forged educational certificates during direct recruitment pursuant to a 2014 public notice. The Division Bench found that the petitioners relied solely on CFSL handwriting opinions as evidence of forgery, without any other corroborating evidence, and the respondents had not been provided with the documents necessary for their defence. The writ petitions were dismissed, upholding the Tribunal's judgment in its entirety.

What was the outcome of Union Of India & Ors. vs Shri Sukhvinder?

The Union of India challenged Central Administrative Tribunal orders reinstating two Postal Assistants who had been terminated for allegedly submitting forged educational certificates during direct re...

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