CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ZILLA PARISHAD vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA .

The Supreme Court upheld the termination of Gajanan Sadashiv Ghule's services as an Assistant Teacher, citing that his Scheduled Tribe certificate was invalidated by the Scrutiny Committee under the Maharashtra Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, De-notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis), Nomadic Tribes Act, 2000. The Court emphasized the importance of verifying caste claims for appointments in reserved categories, affirming that the respondent's failure to pursue the inquiry further justified the termination. The Court dismissed the appeal against the High Court's decision, reinforcing the legal principle that employment in reserved categories is contingent upon valid caste certification.