ORDER :

1. The petitioner has assailed the order dated 23.02.2018 by which his representation for correction in date of birth from 28.02.1958 to 01.07.1959 has been rejected and also prayed that he be continued in service with all consequential benefits treating his date of birth as 01.07.1959.

2. The brief facts as reflected from the records are that the petitioner was appointed as unskilled casual mazdoor on 28/02/1976 with the respondent SECL and his date of birth was recorded as 01/07/1959. The petitioner has also passed the Mining Sardar examination under the Mines Act, 1952 and awarded the Mining Sardar Certificate on 06/05/1987. Thereafter, he has also obtained the Overman's certificate on 24/09/1989 wherein also the date of birth of the petitioner was recorded as 01/07/1959. The record of the case would show that the petitioner has cleared High School Examination, Madhyamic Siksha Parishad, Uttarpradesh on 28/09/1975 which is prior to joining of the service wherein the date of birth of the petitioner has been mentioned as 01/07/1959.

3. Apart from these records, in the service register namely Form PS-3 and Form PS-4 (Annexure P/7) relating to the particulars of family and n