HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL Writ Petition N. 276 of 2006 (SS) Madan Singh s/o Fateh Singh Village Dhunga Sakra P.O. & Patti Balla Udaipur, Tehsil Kotdwar, Distirct Pauri Garhwal …………… Petitioner Versus 1. State of Uttaranchal 2. Superintendent Engineer, Lakhwar Vyasi Construction II, Dehradun. 3. Executive Engineer, Testing Control Division, Dakpathar, Dehradun …………….Respondents Sri M.C. Pant, Advocate for the petitioner Standing Counsel for the respondents. Dated: 4.3.2006 Hon’ble Rajesh Tandon, J. Heard the learned counsel for the parties at length. By the present writ petition the petitioner has prayed for a writ of certiorari quashing the order dated 6.10.2005 passed by the respondent no. 3 and also a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to pay month to month salary to the petitioner. Briefly stated the petitioner was initially appointed as Jeep Driver in the respondent department on 1.12.1986 and at the time of induction in the service his date of birth was entered as 9.3.1946. According to the case of the petitioner he was quite ignorant about the date of birth entered in his service book till the year 2001. In the month of March 2001 he submitted a representation for correction of his date of birth in the service 2 book as 21.3.1951. The counsel for the petitioner has submitted that at the time of entering in the service the petitioner has filed a certificate regarding the age given by the Medical Officer which is also attached with his service book. The petitioner has confined his prayer for disposal of his representation in the light of the provisions made under U.P. Recruitment Determination of Dated of Birth Rules. In view of above, petitioner shall be at liberty to prefer a fresh representation before the respondent’s authority within 15 days after the receipt of the certified copy of this order, who shall decide the same within a month by a reasoned order. Accordingly, the writ petition is allowed. No order as to costs. Dated: 4.3.2006 Rajesh Tandon, J.