In Brief
The appellant, a Bill Clerk at Bihar State Electricity Board since 1981, was reverted to his former position of Khalasi in 2007 after claiming promotion to a senior grade. The authorities alleged he had obtained the post through fraud and undisclosed lack of qualifications. The Supreme Court held that the reversion was unjust and arbitrary, as the appointment had been made through proper verification and competitive examination, the appellant had performed satisfactorily for 25 years, and no evidence of fraud existed. Setting aside the reversion, the Court awarded pensionary benefits as if the reversion had never occurred.
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