2026:JHHC:7367 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 1658 of 2026 …………

Jaglal Prasad Ram, aged about 62 years, son of Shibu Ram, resident of Gandhi Nagar, P.O. Gandhi Nagar, P.S. Dhansar, District Dhanbad.

.... Petitioner(s).

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1. M/s. Bharat Coking Coal Limited through its Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Koyla Bhawan, Koyla Nagar, P.O. & P.S. Saraidhela, District Dhanbad.

2. The Director Personnel (Head Quarter), M/s. BCCL, Koyla Bhawan, Koyla Nagar, P.O. & P.S. Saraidhela, District Dhanbad.

3. The General Manager, (P & IR) Headquarter BCCL Koyla Bhawan, Koyla Nagar, P.O. & P.S. Saraidhela, District Dhanbad.

4. The General Manager, Kusunda Area No.VI, BCCL, P.O. Kusunda, P.S.

Kenduadih, District Dhanbad.

5. The Chief Personnel Manager, Kusunda Area No.VI, BCCL, P.O.

Kusunda, P.S. Kenduadih, District Dhanbad.

6. The Deputy Manager (Personnel), Kusunda Area No.-VI, BCCL, P.O.

Kusunda, P.S. Kenduadih, District Dhanbad.

… Respondent(s).

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CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J.

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For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. P.K. Mukhopadhyay, Advocate Mr. Shashikant Ojha, Advocate For the CCL : Mr. Amit Kumar Das, Advocate Ms. Swati Shalini, Advocate …......

02/ 17.03.2026: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondent-BCCL.

2. In view of the admitted facts of this case, it is not necessary to call for the counter affidavit.

3. By filing this writ petitioner, the petitioner prays for salary of 7 months i.e. from 01.06.2022 to 31.12.2022, the period which he had to remain out of service as he was made to superannuate prematurely on 31.05.2022 instead of 31.12.2022.

4. The facts lies in narrow compass. The petitioner was an employee of Bharat Coking Coal Limited. As per him, he was prematurely retired. As per him, his actual date of birth is 12.12.1962. The respondent wrongly recorded his date of birth as 24 years as on 14.05.1986, which transforms to 14.05.1962. Thus, the petitioner was made to superannuate w.e.f. 31.05.2022 on attaining the age of 60 years. The petitioner therefore challenged the wrong recording of his date of birth before this Court in W.P.(S) No.254 of 2021 (Jaglal Prasad Ram Vs. M/s Bharat Coking Coal Ltd.). A Co- ordinate Bench of this Court allowed the said writ petition vide judgment dated 24.01.2024 by setting aside the impugned letter dated 13/16.11.2020, whereby the respondents had assessed the date of birth of the petitioner as 14.05.1962. In the meantime, the petitioner attained his actual age of superannuation as per his actual date of birth, thus he prays salary for the period of seven months i.e. from 01.06.2022 to 31.12.2022 as his actual date of superannuation as per the correct date of birth is 31.12.2022.

5. By virtue of the order passed by this Court in W.P.(S) No.254 of 2021, the date of birth of the petitioner for all purpose should be recorded as 12.12.1962.

6. Considering the date of birth of the petitioner as 12.12.1962, the date of superannuation of the petitioner would be 31.12.2022 but the petitioner was forced to superannuate on 31.05.2022 i.e. seven months prior to his actual date of superannuation.

7. Admittedly, by allowing the writ petition W.P.(S) No.254 of 2021 the date of birth of the petitioner has been accepted to be 12.12.1962. The aforesaid order of this Court has attained finality as the same has not been questioned before any higher Court. It is the act of the respondent-BCCL which led to the premature superannuation of the petitioner, for which no fault can be fastened upon the petitioner. It is due to this act, the petitioner was forced to superannuate prematurely. Thus, it is the respondents, who had deprived the petitioner from working from 01.06.2022 till 31.12.2022 and also deprived him from the monitory gains i.e. salary and other benefits.

8. An authority or a person who is at fault cannot be allowed to reap any advantage of his wrong act. Neither a wrong act of an authority deprive a person from his legitimate claim. Since there is no fault on the pa