The High Court of Kerala issued the ruling that is being appealed in the matter of R. Vishwanatha Pillai vs. State of Kerala & Ors. The Central Administrative Tribunal's ruling, ... which instructed the State to refrain from dismissing Mr. Pillai from his position without first adhering to Article 311 of the Constitution, was overturned by the High Court. The High Court ruled that Mr. Pillai was not eligible for protection under Article 311 since his position was deemed illegal due to the fact that he had got it using a forged caste certificate.