2. The case of the petitioner, as stated in the writ affidavit, is that her husband worked in the respondent – M/s Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam with Badge No.01-06-1712 and died on 26.08.1981 while in service, therefore, she was taken into service as Sweeper in the year 1994 on compassionate grounds and at that time, she submitted a notarized affidavit dated 31.12.1994, mentioning her date of birth as 15.7.1959 and subsequently, she was absorbed as Sanitary Khalasi with Badge No.15.09.L 417 as per proceeding dated 23.2.2009 and since then she has been working. While so, the respondent – company issued circular dated 6.12.2010, showing the dates of superannuation of the employees and in the said circular, the petitioner’s date of superannuation is shown as 31.12.2011. The case of the petitioner is that, as per the affidavit submitted on 31.12.1994, her date of birth was mentioned as 15.7.1959 and if the said date of birth is taken, she attains the age of superannuation in July, 2018. Therefore, she got issued notices for correction of date of superannuation and in response to the same, the respondent – company issued reply notice dated 7.5.2011, stating that she produced doctor’s certificate and also notarized affidavit and as per the assessment of Dr.A.Krishna Murthy, her age was assessed as on 1.1.2009, as 57 years and that the petitioner submitted notarized affidavit stating her date of birth as 1.1.1952. The grievance of the petitioner is that when she has already submitted notarized affidavit on 31.12.1994 showing her date of birth as 15.7.1959, there was no necessity for her to again undergo medical examination for assessment of age and submit a notarized affidavit on 17.1.2009 showing her date of birth as 1.1.1952. Therefore, aggrieved by the circular dated 6.12.2010, she filed the present writ petition to set aside the same and consequently direct the respondent to continue her in service up to the end of July, 2018.
