His mom, who had been employed as a part-time sweeper within the division, had died whereas in service. Stating that there existed no related connection between the offences he allegedly dedicated and the character of the publish in query, a Division Bench of Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Johnson John stated that the petitioner, Jijin R., had been provided the publish of police constable (driver) underneath the compassionate scheme, following his mom’s dying in 2017. He belongs to an economically-backward group.
The authorities rejected his appointment, citing his involvement in a couple of felony instances, which reportedly included assault, trespass, consuming alcohol in public, and a matrimonial dispute that was subsequently settled. His alleged failure to reveal these within the verification kind was cited as but another excuse to disclaim him employment.
Relying on what it termed because the ‘nexus take a look at’, the courtroom stated that it needed to be seen whether or not there was any hyperlink between the previous offences and the publish to which he would have joined. It additionally needs to be seen whether or not he may be denied entry to public employment, given his social and financial backgrounds and the hurdles he confronted in life. Minor lapses should not completely shut the door to reform, the courtroom stated and ordered that he be appointed in 4 weeks’ time.
Published – July 15, 2025 01:07 am IST
