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Allahabad High Court rules that public employment secured through forged documents is void from inception, irrespective of service duration. The court held that no departmental inquiry under Article 311 is required, reinforcing that fraud vitiates all actions in service law.
The Supreme Court has ruled that concealing medical unfitness during reinstatement invalidates a public appointment, regardless of administrative oversight failures. The termination is upheld, but the employee is entitled to full service dues for actual tenure rendered, with 6% interest from the date of reinstatement - reinforcing that fraud nullifies legitimacy, not just eligibility.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that employment secured through forged educational certificates can be terminated without a full inquiry if fraud is established. The judgment reinforces that public sector jobs obtained via fraudulent documents do not confer any right to retention, upholding the principle of natural justice in recruitment.