Appointment Based On Forged Degree Is Uncondonable: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that securing employment on the basis of a forged educational degree is an uncondonable act warranting dismissal regardless of years of service completed. The Court observed that fraud vitiates all transactions and no equity can arise from illegality. Even sympathetic considerations such as long service, clean record, or financial hardship cannot override the fundamental misconduct of entering service fraudulently. The judgment reiterates strict standards of integrity in public employment and the government’s obligation to maintain credibility and fairness in recruitment processes.