Supreme Court of India · 2022-02-23
Gowramma C (Dead) By Lrs. vs Manager (Personnel) Hindustan ...
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Gowramma C (Dead) By Lrs.
- Respondent
- Manager (Personnel) Hindustan ...
- Author
- K.M. Joseph
- Bench
- Hrishikesh Roy, K.M. Joseph
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the High Court regarding the appellant's caste status, confirming that the appellant had falsely claimed Scheduled Caste status to secure employment as a Staff Nurse. The court found that the Tahasildar's order, which determined the appellant did not belong to the Scheduled Caste community, was valid and that the legal representatives of the deceased appellant could not overturn the findings of the inquiry. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower court's ruling.