In Brief
Employees appointed to the Railways on compassionate ground through forged and fabricated documents sought reinstatement after their dismissal. The High Court had ordered their reinstatement, reasoning that formal disciplinary procedures were violated. The Supreme Court reversed this, holding that fraud vitiates all legal proceedings. Since the employees obtained their posts by submitting false documentation, they were never validly appointed and could not claim constitutional protections. The Court affirmed their rightful dismissal, noting that fraud unravels everything and that no person can benefit from their own wrongdoing, regardless of procedural safeguards.
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