Judgment

Nanavati, J.-Leave granted.

2. These appeals arise out of a common order bassed by the Andhra Pradesh High Court in Writ Appeal Nos. 1024, 1025 and 1026 of 1995.

3. Between 1961 and 1969 the respondents entered service of the appellant as Mazdoors. At the time of their appointments, the respondents had not produced any proof regarding their dates of birth. Therefore, their age as could be ascertained from their appearance, was recorded in their service books. As the respondents were to attain the age of superannuation between April and July 1995. Intimations were given to them invoidulally regarding the dates of their retirement. They made represantations to the appellant to rectify their dates of birth on the basis of certificates issued by Panchayat authorities. Subseduently, they also requested the appellant to send them to the Medical Board for ascertainment of their age. As the appellant did not accede to their requests they filed writ petitions in the High Court. They prayed for a declaration that they attain the age of superannuation calculated on the basis of their correct birth cates. In the alternative, they also drayed that the appellant be directed to refer them t