The writ petitioner challenged the rejection of her application to correct her date of birth in service records. The Court found that service rules mandate such applications only within five years of joining service. As the claim was made at retirement, the High Court dismissed the petition.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 12.02.2020
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH
W.P.No.3346 of 2020
M.Retnabai ... Petitioner -Vs1. The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, 10th Floor, NPKRR Maligai, 144, Annasalai, Chennai - 600 002. 2. The Chief Engineer (Personal), Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, 8th Floor, NPKRR Maligai, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002. 3. The Chief Internal Audit Officer, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, 144, Annasalai, Chennai 600 002. ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the impugned order in Memo No.37783/A2/A21/2018-1 dated 23.08.2018 passed by the 1st respondent quash the same and consequently to direct the respondents to alter the date of birth as 30.11.1962 instead of 17.04.1962 in the service records of the petitioner.
For Petitioner : Mr.M.Rajendran For Respondents : Mr.Karthik Rajan Senior Standing Counsel ORDER
By consent, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal.
rejecting the claim made by the petitioner for alteration of date of birth.
Sd/Assistant Registrar(CS VIII)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
rka To
Chennai - 600 002.
144, Anna Salai, Chennai 600 002.
Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, 144, Annasalai, Chennai 600 002.
+1cc to Mr.M.Rajendran , Advocate SR.No. 11329
+1cc to Mr.Karthik , Advocate SR.No. 11146
W.P.No.3346 of 2020
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A.SK(23/03/2020)
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court can interfere with the rejection of a date of birth alteration application filed after five years of service entry.
Whether the service rules bar an application for altering date of birth when made at the verge of retirement.
Whether the impugned memo rejecting the petitioner's claim is susceptible to writ jurisdiction.
M. Retnabai
The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited
The Chief Engineer (Personal), Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited
The Chief Internal Audit Officer, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited
N. Anand Venkatesh
As recorded by the court registry
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