The State Of Odisha vs Bibhisan Kanhar

The Supreme Court held that the Respondent's removal from service was justified due to fraudulent representation of his caste, as he was sponsored as a candidate belonging to a Scheduled Tribe based on a false caste certificate. The Court found that the State Level Scrutiny Committee's findings of fraud were substantiated, and thus, the orders of the Orissa Administrative Tribunal and the High Court, which reinstated the Respondent, were set aside. The Court emphasized that the Respondent's appointment was contingent upon his claimed status as a Scheduled Tribe member, which was proven to be false.