IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 1326 of 2009 Date of Decision: 28.1.2009. Ajmer Kaur ---Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab and others ---Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. R.K. Shukla, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Ms. Charu Tuli, Sr. D.A.G., Punjab accepts notice on behalf of respondents. The short grievance involved in the present petition is that the petitioner's recorded date of birth has been changed to her disadvantage at the time of recruitment/appointment as Peon vide order dated 8.9.1989. Petitioner had filed an affidavit wherein her date of birth has been mentioned as 11.1.1956. Even in the form her age is shown as 36 years. The respondents, however vide communication dated 12.11.2007 (Annexure P-4) from Principal, Govt. Senior Secondary School, Nandpur Kesho, Patiala mentioned that the date of birth of the petitioner comes to 30.9.2009 instead of 31.1.2016 on the basis of the medical certificate issued by the C.M.O. It is stated that her date of birth has been fixed on the basis of the alleged circular even without affording her an opportunity to be heard. CWP No. 1326 of 2009 -2- According to petitioner, her retirement is due on 31.1.2016. It is admitted position that no enquiry was held to determine the date of birth/age of the petitioner and her recorded date of birth has been changed to her disadvantage, which is impermissible under law. This petition is disposed of with the direction to respondents to hold an enquiry to determine the date of birth/age of the petitioner within a period of two months by affording her an opportunity to be heard. Consequently, the respondents will take a decision regarding the age and date of birth of the petitioner and pass appropriate order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 28.1.2009 lucky