JUDGMENT :

B.R. Sarangi, J.

1. The petitioner, who was working as a Driver in the Orissa State Road Transport Corporation (hereinafter referred to as O.S.R.T.C.) has filed this application seeking to quash the order dated 28.6.2005 passed by the opposite party no.3-District Transport Manager (A), O.S.R.T.C. Sambalpur and further seeking for a declaration that his date of birth is 11.2.1940 and he has to retire from service on attaining the age of superannuation on 28.2.2000 and also to grant consequential benefits along with interest within a stipulated time.

2. The factual matrix of the case in hand is that petitioner was appointed as a Driver in the Orissa State Road Transport Corporation vide letter no.737 dated 30.1.1968 and joined as such on 5.2.1968. His date of birth was entered in the service book as 11.2.1940 as per the OGFR Vol-I and such entry has been done by the then D.T.M. (Administration). The petitioner also signed the service book as a token of his acceptance of the entries. Therefore, on attaining the age of superannuation, the petitioner has to retire from service on 28.2.2000 at the age of 60 years, but he has been retired from service on 12.12.1995 without any pri