RAM CHANDRA CHAUDHARY Vs. SAIL, BOKARO STEEL PLANT

JUDGEMENT

(1.) PETITIONER in this writ application has prayed for quashing the letters dated 18.07.2006 and 31.08.2006 (Annexures -6 and 6/1) issued by the Respondent No. 3 whereby the petitioner was intimated about the date of his superannuation as on 31.12.2006. Further prayer has been made for an order to restrain the respondents from implementing the aforesaid impugned letters and also for a direction to the respondents to rectify the date of superannuation as per his date of birth recorded in his Matriculation Certificate and other documents.

(2.) RELYING basically on the work standing orders of the respondent Company and the Rules regarding determining the date of birth of the employees under it, as also relying upon the date of birth as recorded in his Matriculation Certificate, the petitioner has challenged the impugned letters as totally illegal, arbitrary and discriminatory.

(3.) A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondents.