THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No. 28260 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner joined the service of the Singareni Collieries Company Limited, on 25-12-1974, as Badili Filler. Thereafter, he was promoted as Crane Operator, in the year 1982. Vide proceedings dated 01-11-2009, the Company informed the petitioner that he would attain the age of superannuation on 31-12-2009. The petitioner contends that he studied in Government High School, Vabhapur, and his date of birth was mentioned in the Transfer Certificate, as 05-02- 1957. According to him, he would attain the age of superannuation only on 28-02-2017, and the intimation dated 01-11-2009 cannot be sustained in law. The respondents filed a counter-affidavit. It is stated that the petitioner did not produce any proof, as to the date of birth, when he joined the service, and the Medical Officer certified him to be of 25 years, as on 25-12-1974, and accordingly he will retire, on attaining the age of superannuation. They contend that the petitioner has not raised any objection, as to the date of birth or age, till he retired from service. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. It is not in dispute that the age of the petitioner was mentioned as 25 years, when he joined the service, in the year 1974. Obviously, the petitioner did not produce any evidence, in proof of his date of birth. This continued, till 2009. It was only in the recent past, that he came forward with a Transfer Certificate from a Government High School. The age of the petitioner was mentioned as 25 years in the identity card, in ‘B’ register, and all other documents, pertaining to the service. The Company provided a facility for correction of dates of birth, by undertaking verification or subjecting the employees to test, by a Medical Board. The petitioner did not avail that facility also. The law is well settled to the effect that an employee cannot be permitted to dispute his date of birth at the fag end of service. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt.26-10-2010. KO