KAMAL NAYAN MISHRA Vs. STATE OF M P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Leave granted. Heard the parties.

(2.) Appellant was appointed as a Peon in the Water Resources Department (Bansagar Project) in the State of Madhya, Pradesh on 24.7.1980. Nearly a decade later, on 22.8.1989, the appellant was charge-sheeted in a criminal case for the offences under Sections 148, 324/149, 326/149 and 506 IPC. He was acquitted by judgment dated 9.9.2004 passed by Judicial Magistrate First Clans, Reva, MP.

(3.) In the year 1994, the appellant was required to submit an attestation form giving his personal data in regard to his educational qualifications, antecedents etc. He filled up and submitted the said form on 27.10.1994. Column 12 of the said form relevant for our purpose contained three queries. The said queries and appellant's answers thereto are extracted below: