The High Court of Uttarakhand dismissed a writ petition challenging the date of birth recorded in the petitioner's service record. The petitioner sought to change his DOB from 1955 to 1961 just before retirement due to alleged medical error, but the court rejected the plea as erroneous and belated.
No order as to costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition (S/S) No. 322 OF 2014
Ram Jash … Petitioner
Vs
The Vice Chancellor, G.B. Pant University & others … Respondents
Mr. S.S. Yadav, Advocate, present for the petitioner
Mr. Lokendra Dobhal, Advocate, holding brief of Mr. G.D. Joshi, present for the respondents.
Hon’ble Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. (Oral)
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(Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.)
13.03.2014 ASWAL
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to alter his service record date of birth shortly before superannuation.
Whether the petitioner could claim a change in date of birth based on instances where other labourers were allowed similar changes in the past.
Ram Jash
The Vice Chancellor, G.B. Pant University & others
Sudhanshu Dhulia
As recorded by the court registry
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