Manoj Kumar vs Govt.Of Nct Of Delhi & Ors

The Supreme Court held that the appellant's termination from service was justified under Rule 5(1) of the CCS (Temporary Service) Rules, 1965, as he provided a false date of birth in his employment application. The Court emphasized that the integrity of the recruitment process must be maintained and that the appellant's subsequent correction of his date of birth in the matriculation certificate did not retroactively validate his earlier misrepresentation. The appeal against the High Court's dismissal of the writ petition was therefore dismissed, upholding the termination order.