THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.36313 of 1998 ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is filed challenging the proceedings No.OCP.III/RG/98/B8/3156 dated 1.11.1998 issued by the second respondent refusing to make correct entry of date of birth in the service register of petitioner as per the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) issued by the Board of Secondary Education as arbitrary and illegal and consequently direct the respondents to continue the petitioner in service upto the end of February 2018. It appears, petitioner was appointed as Badili worker in the Singareni Collieries Company Limited with effect from 27.3.1978. When he was sent for medical examination, the Medical Officer recorded his age as approximately 30 years as on 27.3.1978. Therefore, the authorities have fixed the age of the petitioner as 30 years as on 27.3.1978. According to the petitioner, he appeared for SSC examination and failed and his correct date of birth is 5.6.1958, which was reflected in the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) issued by the Board of Secondary Education and the Transfer Certificate issued by the School authorities. Therefore, petitioner submitted a representation stating that the Medical Officer wrongly assessed his age as 30 years as on 27.3.1978, whereas as per the school records, his correct date of birth is 5.6.1958. It appears, after filing the writ petition, petitioner passed SSC in March 2001 (compartmentally). In the Secondary School Certificate issued by the Board of Secondary Education, the date of birth of the petitioner was shown as 5.6.1958. The learned counsel for petitioner submits that the Secondary School Certificate is an authenticated certificate issued by the Board of Secondary Education and such certificate cannot be ignored casually. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on merits, the petitioner is directed to make another representation to the respondents along with Secondary School Certificate issued by the Board of Secondary Education, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad showing his date of birth as 5.6.1958. On receiving such representation, the respondents shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders, as per law, basing on the certificates produced by the petitioner. Till such time, the respondents shall permit the petitioner to continue in service. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. _____________ C.V.RAMULU, J Date: 30.1.2008 DA THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.36313 of 1998 30.1.2008 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU W.P.No.36313 of 1998 Date: 30th January, 2008 Between: J.Poshamallu .. Petitioner And Singareni Collieries Co. Ltd., represented by its General Manager, Rg.III Area, Godavarikhani, Karimnagar district & another. .. Respondents