SOHAN SINGH Vs. JODHPUR VIDHYUT VITARAN NIGAM LTD

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE instant petition is preferred against the order Annexure 1, while challenging the date of birth in the service record by the Department, which is not on the basis of the service record, but it was changed at a very late stage by the Department without affording an opportunity of hearing and enquiry to the petitioner.

(2.) BRIEF facts of the case are that the petitioner is challenging the order of the respondent whereby the employer had re-opened the matter of date of birth after lapse of 26 years of service of employee particularly that the date of birth given by employee was misrepresentation or fraud.

(3.) IT is further argued by the learned counsel appearing for the respondents that the Account Officer (IA-Exp.), RSEB, Jodhpur vide its letter dated 08. 10. 1998 addressed to the Superintending Engineer (DC), RSEB, Jodhpur informed him that the audit work relating to the establishment and purchase of Bilara Division Office was conducted by the audit party of his office. While checking the service book of the petitioner, a correction was found in his date of birth. Initially, it was 2. 11. 1949 but by over writing it has been changed to 2. 11. 1959. IT is also contended that any Gazetted Officer does not also attest the correction. The Accounts Officer vide his letter dated 08. 10. 1998 (Annexure R/1) further requested the Superintending Engineer (DC), RSEB, Jodhpur to take a serious action in the matter as this is a serious irregularity and disciplinary action is required to be taken against the responsible person.