Birendra Kumar Singh v. South Eastern Coal Fields Limited
Service law – Date of birth – Natural justice
Case brief
What is this about?
Date of birth change/correction in service record; modification of DOB without opportunity of hearing; violation of principle of natural justice; audi alteram partem; South Eastern Coal Fields Limited (SECL), Hasdeo Area, Jhagrakhand, Korea; Bijuri Colliery, Anuppur; retired employee; remand for fresh order; 45-day timeline; Annexure P-1; order dated 09.03.2018; DOB 25.04.1965 versus 12.02.1961; WPS No. 7539 of 2019; High Court of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur; Single Bench; Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal; decision dated 17.02.2026; petition allowed, no cost.
What did the court decide?
Impugned order dated 09.03.2018 (Annexure P-1) set aside; matter remitted to SECL for a fresh order on the petitioner's date of birth after affording proper opportunity of hearing; enquiry to be concluded and appropriate order passed within 45 days of receipt of a copy of the order; no cost.