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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
TARLOK SINGH CHAUHAN, RAJESH SHANKAR
Uma Ram – Appellant
Versus
Bharat Coking Coal Limited, through its Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Dhanbad – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. claims regarding correction of birth dates based on matriculation certificates. (Para 3 , 5) |
| 2. issue of correctness of dates in service records. (Para 6) |
| 3. arguments regarding duty to accept educational qualifications. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 4. defense arguments against appellants' claims. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 5. court's review of evidence and claims. (Para 16 , 17 , 18) |
| 6. delay in raising objections impacts the case. (Para 20 , 21) |
| 7. principles governing correction of dates of birth. (Para 22 , 23 , 24 , 26) |
| 8. distinction of relevant cases and reasons for dismissals. (Para 27 , 28 , 29 , 30) |
| 9. court's refusal to intervene in impugned orders. (Para 31) |
| 10. final dismissal of appeals. (Para 32) |
JUDGMENT :
RAJESH SHANKAR, J:
I.A. No. 679/2025 (L.P.A. No. 81/2025)
1. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and for the reasons stated in the application duly supported by the affidavit of the appellant/applicant, we find that sufficient cause has been explained which prevented the appellant from filing the appeal within the prescribed period of limitation. Accordingly, the delay of 95 days in filing of the appeal is condoned.
2. The present interlocutory application st
The court held that corrections to recorded dates of birth in service records are contingent upon timely applications and irrefutable evidence; delays over two decades are inherently fatal to claims.
Correction of date of birth in service records is not a matter of right and is subject to procedural and timely constraints, particularly if raised at the fag end of service.
The court ruled that corrections to an employee's recorded date of birth must be made promptly and substantiated by irrefutable evidence, especially when requested at the end of service.
The date of birth recorded in the Matriculation Certificate authenticated by the Education Board is conclusive proof of age, and a change in date of birth cannot be entertained at the fag end of serv....
The central legal point established in the judgment is the application and interpretation of II No.76 in reviewing and determining the date of birth for existing employees, and the onus on the petiti....
The central legal point established in the judgment is the importance of authentic documents, such as matriculation certificates, for determining the date of birth of employees. The judgment emphasiz....
Applications for correction of date of birth in service records must be timely; delay can invalidate claims, even with evidence.
Requests for correction of date of birth in service records made at the end of service are not sustainable unless made within prescribed time limits and with clear evidence of error.
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