Pramath Patnaik, J.

In the instant writ application, the petitioner has inter alia prayed for direction upon the respondents to accept and affirm the date of birth of the petitioner as 2.1.1950 on the basis of which he has been granted voluntary retirement with effect from 24.5.2003 and for direction to the respondents to calculate all the terminal claim and compensations which are payable to the petitioner under the benefit of voluntary retirement scheme, on the basis of the aforesaid date of birth i.e. 2.1.1950 and refund all the amount deducted from the salary of the petitioner as per month under Government family pension scheme.

2. The brief facts, leading to filing of the writ application is that the petitioner was initially appointed as ‘Security Guard’ on casual basis vide letter dated 29.11.1968, issued under the signature of Personnel Officer, Fertilizer Corporation of India Limited, and he joined the same on 14.12.1968. Thereafter, services of the petitioner was taken in the permanent establishment of the Planning and Development Division of the Fertilizer Corporation of India Ltd. Thereafter the petitioner was promoted to the post of AZO-Helper in the Mechanical