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WP No. 14267 of 202524.09.2022. Challenging the same, the present writ petition has been filed.3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the issue involved is very simple. The petitioner had duly furnished complete particulars of his previous work experience along with his application. Upon verification, NLCIL confirmed the correctness of the said particulars with the petitioner's previous employers, they confirmed that the details furnished by the the petitioner were true and correct. However, during further verification with Kutch Thermal Power Plant (KTPP) and Sikka Thermal Power Plant (STPP) sites, it was stated no records relating to the petitioner's deputation through his previous employer were available. Solely on this ground, the petitioner's candidature was cancelled with immediate effect and the provisional offer of appointment was being withdrawn, which action is arbitrary, unjustified, and unsustainable in law. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner would further submit that it is an admitted fact that the petitioner had produced valid and genuine work experience certificates issued by his employers namely, M/s.Standard Rehabilitators Private Limited and H20 Engineering & Technologies. At the first instance, the second respondent, NLCIL, verified the authenticity of the said certificates with the respective employers, who categorically confirmed 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 14267 of 2025that the certificates issued in favour of the petitioner were true and genuine. In reply, both the employers held that the certificates issued by them in favour of the petitioner are true and genuine. Despite such confirmation, the second respondent sought further verification from the end-user organizations, namely, Kutch Thermal Power Plant (KTPP) & Sikka Thermal Power Plant (STPP). Upon further verification, Kutch Thermal Power Plan and Sikka Thermal Power Plant, being the end-users of the petitioner's employers stated that the relevant data was not available in their records. Merely because the data was not available with the end-users, it cannot be concluded that the experience certificates issued by the petitioner's employers namely, M/s.Standard Rehabilitators Private Limited and H20 Engineering & Technologies are found bogus or not genuine. On the contrary, both the employers have categorically confirmed that the certificates issued in favour of the petitioner are true and correct. Even otherwise, the non-availability of data with the end-users does not invalidate or disqualify the petitioner's employment or work experience. Accordingly, he prayed that this petition be allowed.5.Per contra, the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents filed a counter affidavit, wherein it is stated as follows:para.12: In this process, it came to the knowledge of NLCIL that the petitioner had earlier applied for the post of Executive Engineer Civil/Thermal 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 14267 of 2025pursuant to an Advertisement in Advt.No.07/2022of NLCIL. Along with the said application, as well, the petitioner submitted the ST certificate and work experience certificates. In this context, the said applications with the documents submitted by the petitioner in response to the Advt.No.07/2022 and the Advt.No.04/2023 were scrutinised and the following discrepancies were found and shockingly, the same shows the unbecoming acts on the part of the petitioner in securing the employment in NLCIL. S.NoDesignation HeldData submitted by the petitioner(Advertisement Wise)Site Deployment details Advt.No.04/2023RemarksAdvt.No.07/2022Advt.No.04/2023Post-EE Civil/Thermal(A)Post-EE-Civil/Mines (B)1Project EngineerFrom 01.12.2021 To 01.08.2022Standard Rehabilitators Pvt. Ltd.,CTC-Rs.8,88,000/-From 01.12.2021 To 01.06.2023Standard Rehabilitators Pvt. Ltd., CTC-Rs.9,32,400/-1.NTPC-Ramagundam 09.9.2022 to 06.10.2022 (28 days)2.APCPL-Jahjjar, Haryana – dates not available 3.Ernavoor – dates not availableCTC discrepancy between (A)&(B) & Sudden increase of CTC from S.No.2(B) to S.No.1(B)2Project EngineerFrom 01.10.2020 to 30.11.2021 H2O Engineering & TechnologiesCTC-Rs.6,00,000/-From 01.10.2020 To 30.11.2021H20 Engineering & TechnologiesCTC-Rs.3,00,000/-1.ICF, Chennai2.Southern Railways, ChennaiCTC discrepancy between (A)&(B)7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 14267 of 20253.Balmer & Lawrie, West Bengal.4.Casagrand, Chennai5.MIOT Hospital, Chennai3Quality EngineerFrom 01.07.2018 to 30.09.2020Standard Rehabilitators Pvt. Ltd., (Kutch Thermal Power Project, Sika Thermal Power Project, Rihand Thermal Power Project)CTC-Rs.5,40,000/-From 01.07.2018 to 30.09.2020Standard Rehabilitators Pvt. Ltd.,CTC-Rs.3,00,000/-1.NTPC-Rihand 01.04.2020 to 15.04.2020 (15 days)01.06.2020 to 30.06.2020 (30 days)2.Kutch Thermal Power Project &3.Sika Thermal Power Project (335 days)CTC discrepancy between (A) & (B)4Site EngineerFrom 01.06.2015 to 30.06.2017Standard Rehabilitators Pvt. Ltd., (NTPC Simhadri, NTPC Badarpur)CTC-Rs.3,60,000/-From 01.06.2015 to 30.06.2017Standard Rehabilitators Pvt. Ltd.,CTC-Rs.1,80,000/-1.NTPC-Simhadri01.06.2016 to 30.09.2016 (4 months)2.NTPC-Badarpur – 335 daysCTC discrepancy between (A) & (B)The unassailable facts contained in the above Table explicitly exposes that the petitioner was in the habit of furnishing incorrect/false particulars with regard to his post qualification work experiences in order to somehow grab the employment in NLCIL knowingly the fact that they are false, which is an unbecoming act and serious offence on the part of the petitioner.8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 14267 of 2025Para.13. In addition, NLCIL has also sent letters to the petitioner’s previous employers, namely, M/s.H2O Engineering & Technologies and M/s.Standard Rehabilitators Private Limited based on the certificates furnished and declared by him in the Application to verify the post educational work experiences. In response, replies were received confirming his work experience details (period, area of work and nature of duties) at the various sites. In fact, NLCIL had sent letters dated 05.11.2024, 12.11.2024, 18.11.2024 to M/s.H2O Engineering & Technologies and replies were received on 07.11.2024, 18.11.2024 and 21.11.2024 respectively. However, the Deputation Orders of the petitioner to the various alleged Sites were not shared by them. Similarly, NLCIL had sent letters dated 05.11.2024, 18.11.2024 and 03.01.2025 to M/s.Standard Rehabilitators Private Limited and replies were received on 11.11.2024, 28.11.2024 and 18.01.2025 confirming his work experience at the various Sites. Para.14: At this juncture, it is pertinent to state that the father of the petitioner, namely, Shri.Kanakaraj CPF No.37627 was working as General Manager (Civil) in NLCIL in the Water Supply Division of Township Administration and he had retired on 31.07.2024. During the employment of the father of the petitioner, M/s.Standard Rehabilitators Private Limited was engaged as a Contractor at Township Administration under his direct control. The complaints received from the Schedule Tribe Welfare Association had 9 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 14267 of 2025specifically alleged that the said Contractor M/s.Standard Rahabilitaors Private Limited was influenced by the father of the petitioner to issue false/incorrect Experience Certificates to his son i.e the petitioner.6. Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the records. 7.The facts of the present case are not in dispute. It is an admitted fact that the petitioner was provisionally selected for the post of Executive Engineer (Civil) in [E4 Grade]. It is equally undisputed fact that the Provisional Offer of Appointment was issued in favour of the petitioner. Thereafter, when the second respondent sought verification with the petitioner's previous employers, namely M/s.Standard Rehabilitators Private Limited and H20 Engineering Technologies, both employers confirmed that the details furnished by the petitioner were true and correct. On the basis of the certificates issued by them, the petitioner was declared as successful candidate. Subsequently, when the second respondent sought further verification with the end-users namely, Kutch Thermal Power Plant (KTPP) & Sikka Thermal Power Plant (STPP), they stated in their letters that the data of deputation sent by M/s.Standard Rehabilitators Private Limited and H20 Engineering & Technologies regarding the petitioner was not available with them. However, the mere non-availability of such data cannot be construed to mean that the petitioner's employment with M/s.Standard 10 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 14267 of 2025Rehabilitators Private Limited and H20 Engineering & Technologies is invalid. When the employers, M/s.Standard Rehabilitators Private Limited and H20 Engineering & Technologies, have verified and certified that the documents issued in favour of the petitioner are genuine, the same cannot be disregarded on the basis of the information provided by the end-users. Hence, the impugned order passed by the second respondent calls for interference by this Court and is liable to be set aside. 8.In view of the above, the impugned order dated 20.03.2025 passed by the second respondent is hereby set aside. The second respondent is directed to issue the Provisional Offer of Appointment in favour of the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 9. With the above terms, this Writ Petition stands allowed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.08-12-2025Index:Yes/NoSpeaking/Non-speaking orderInternet:YesNeutral Citation:Yes/Nouma11 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 14267 of 2025To1.NLC India LimitedRep by its Chairman and Managing Director, Neyveli, Cuddalore District-607 8012.The Deputy General Manager (HR)/RECTT NLC India Ltd.,Corporate Office, Block -1, Neyveli, Cuddalore District-607 10112 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 14267 of 2025M.DHANDAPANI J. umaWP No. 14267 of 2025 & WMP Nos.16051 & 31408 of 202508-12-202513 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 14267 of 2025W.P.No.14267 of 2025M.DHANDAPANI,J.The matter is today listed under the caption ‘for being mentioned’ at the instance of the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner.2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that on 08.12.2025, this Court directed the second respondent to issue offer of appointment in favour of the petitioner, however, in paragraph no.8 of the order dated 08.12.2025 made in W.P.No.14267 of 2025, inadvertently, it has been mentioned as ‘The second respondent is directed to issue the Provisional Offer of Appointment in favour of the petitioner’, and prayed for appropriate orders.3.In view of the above, paragraph no.8 of the order dated 08.12.2025 made in W.P.No.14267 of 2025, is to be read as follows:“8.In view of the above, the impugned order dated 20.03.2025 passed by the second respondent is hereby set aside. The second respondent is directed to issue the Offer of Appointment in favour of the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. "14 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 14267 of 2025M.DHANDAPANI,J.pri4.Registry is directed to carry out the necessary corrections and re-issue copy of the order to the respective learned counsel appearing for the parties. 24.02.2026priW.P.No.14267 of 202524.02.202615