Supreme Court: Appointment contrary to recruitment rules amounts to fraud on public
The case involves an appeal by Sunita Lahu Panchpande against a High Court order that set aside her appointment as an Anganwadi Supervisor due to her ineligibility under the recruitment advertisement's requirements.
Petitioner: Sunita Lahu Panchpande; Respondents: District Collector & others; Bench: Dipankar Datta, J. and Sheel Nagu, J.
- Dismissed the appeal
- Up held the High Court's judgment
- Directed the State of Maharashtra to appoint the sixth respondent (Gitanjali Sudhakar Shirsat) as Anganwadi Supervisor
- Appellant to be accommodated as Anganwadi Sevika in Jalgaon district
- Appellant given time till 30th September, 2026 to complete unfinished work
- Sixth respondent entitled to benefits within 2 months
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Document details
| Official title | Appointment To Public Post Contrary To Recruitment Advertisement Amounts To Fraud On Public: Supreme Court |
| Source body | Supreme Court of India — orders & judgments |
| Reference number | — |
| Status | closed (order) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 1 |