Fraud in appointment and admitted false caste particulars justify cancellation without a further hearing under natural justice principles.

An appointment obtained by false residence particulars and suppression of material facts may be cancelled without a further hearing where the relevant facts are admitted and the person has already been given notice and earlier opportunities to explain. The material showed that the appointee was a permanent resident of Haryana, that the caste certificate reflected Rajasthan residence, and that the falsehood constituted fraud. In those circumstances, the Supreme Court held that natural justice did not require repetition as a rigid formula, facts admitted needed no further proof, and interference with the cancellation order was unwarranted.

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Issues: Whether the cancellation of the respondent's appointment for obtaining an O.B.C. certificate on the basis of false residence particulars could be sustained without any further opportunity of hearing.

Analysis: The material facts were admitted: the respondent was a permanent resident of Haryana, Ahirs/Yadavs in Haryana were not O.B.C.s at the relevant time, and the certificate procured by him showed Rajasthan residence. He had already been given notice and opportunities before the appointing authority, the enquiry process, and the appellate authority. In such circumstances, the rule of natural justice was not required to be extended further as a rigid formula. The admitted falsehood amounted to fraud, and facts admitted needed no further proof under the Evidence Act. Once fraud and concealment were established, the Tribunal and the High Court were not justified in interfering with the cancellation order.

Conclusion: The cancellation of appointment was valid and the respondent was not entitled to any further hearing; the decision went in favour of the appellant.

Final Conclusion: Interference with the cancellation order was unwarranted, and the appeal succeeded.

Ratio Decidendi: Where an employee secures appointment by fraud or by suppressing material facts, and the relevant facts are admitted, further opportunity of hearing is not required before cancelling the appointment.

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