Heard Sri M.V. Rama Rao, learned counsel for the
appellant and Sri Ch. Jagannatha Rao, learned counsel for
respondent No.1/writ petitioner.
2. Writ petitioner under the advertisement dated
31.05.2018 made online application for recruitment to the post
of Stipendiary Cadet Trainee Police Constable (Civil/AR) for
men and women in Police Department. Admittedly, the
prescribed pro forma did not contain a column to disclose
information regarding any criminal case in which the applicant
was involved. The advertisement contained Clause 27, which
reads as under:
“27. SUPPRESSION / WITHHOLDING OF FACTS –
NOT ADVISABLE
Suppression of Material facts or withholding
any factual information in the Online Application or
Attestation Form (which would be supplied to the
Candidates who are declared provisionally selected)
will disqualify the Candidate from being considered
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for appointment. In the event of any information being
found false or incorrect or ineligibility being detected
at any time even after Appointment, he/she will be
discharged from service forthwith by the Appointing
Authority without any notice.”