Supreme Court of India

Burn Standard Co. Ltd. and Ors. v. Sh. Dinabandhu Majumdar and Anr.

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Reported as [1995] 3 S.C.R. 712
Bench Am. Ahmadi and N. Venkatachala JJ.
Decided 21 April 1995

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What the Court ordered

In the result, we allow this appeal and set aside the judgment of the Division Bench of the High Court in appeal and reject the writ application C of respondent-1 filed in the High Court.

Judgment, page 14

From the headnote

Service Law : Date of Birth-Correction of-Principles governing Authenticated dec- laration of date of birth given by employee at the time of appointment-Ac­ ceptance by employer-Entry in service record-Change of date of birth sought for close to the date of retirement-Rejection by employer-Writ-High Court-Direction to change the date of birth on the basis of duplicate admit card of Matric examination issued by University-Direction held unwarranted. Constitution of India, 1950: Article 226. Writ jurisdiction--Power to enquire into disputed facts pertaining to date of birth of employees-Held

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