1. Heard the parties. After death of the her husband, P.K. Narayan in harness, the respondent No. 1 herein was given compassionate appointment in the year 1977, by the Management of the Heavy Engineering Corporation Limited, Ranchi. During his service period, her husband on 1.2.1969, in a declaration had given the age of his wife, namely, the respondent No. 1 to be approximately 24 years.

2. Although it appears that the respondent No. 1 was already a graduated at the time of her compassionate appointment, but she failed to produce any document in proof of here date of birth and, therefore, on her oral declaration, in Coloumn-8 of the Personal Data Form (Annexure 4), her age was mentioned as 32 years. The said form was duly signed by her. Subsequently, it appear that on 1.12.1979 she got issued a school leaving certificate from J.K. High School, Begusarai, wherein her date of birth was mentioned as 15.9.1948, whereas according to her age mentioned in Personal Date Form, her date of birth comes to the year 1945. It further appears that on 6.8.1990, the said school leaving certificate as well as the matriculation certificate were produced by her before the A.P.O. (EST/ MOE, HQrs.)