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SANJIV KHANNA, BELA M. TRIVEDI
Tulshi Choudhary – Appellant
Versus
Steel Authority of India Limited (Sail) – Respondent
ORDER
1. Leave granted.
2. During the course of hearing, it is accepted that, pursuant to the communication dated 07.08.1998 (Exhibit-8), appellant-Tulshi Choudhary had submitted an application dated 02.09.1998 (Exhibit-9) requesting for correction of his date of birth as 03.10.1949. The appellant had enclosed copy of the matriculation certificate (Exhibit-1) and the certificate issued by the Government of Bihar to the effect that the appellant had undergone training in the Industrial Training Institute (Exhibit-2), wherein again his date of birth has been mentioned as 03.10.1949. The respondent M/s. IISCO Limited, now amalgamated with the Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL), had earlier issued the communication dated 07.08.1998 (Exhibit-8) pursuant to National Coal Wage Agreement III implementation instruction No. 76. The communication dated 07.08.1998 had stated that the date of birth of the appellant, as recorded in their records, is 14.09.1947 and in case the date of birth as recorded with them is wrong, the appellant may apply for change within the period stipulated therein.
3. In spite of the representation/written communication by the appellant dated 02.09.1998 enclosing the r
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