HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR Writ Petition (S) No. 7556 of 2006 PETITIONER : Ram Prasad S/o Budhram Aged about 50 years, Resident of Tinadhapai, Post: Korca Colliery, Distt. Korea" VERSUS . South Eastem Coalflelds Limited Through Its Chauman-cum—Managng Ducctor Seepat Road, Bllaspur (OG)-49 5006 2. General Manager South Eastern Coalfields Lumted, Chinnin‘ Area. 3. The Sub Area Manager, South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. Chirmiri UG, Chirmin' Area. (WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA) gsn: Hon'ble Mr. Satish K. Agmhom, J.) Present : Shri R. Mukhopadhyay, Advocate for the petitioner. Shri R.R. Sinha, Advocate for the respondents. ORAL ORDER (Passed on 3m ofJanuary, 2008) The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that under implementation instruction No. 76 procedure for detennination/veritication of age of employees, if there is a dispute raised by the employee with regard to his age, the same has to be referred to Age Determination Committee for determination of age of the employee. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner has raised the dispute with regard to his age, despite that, the matter has not been referred to the Age Detennination Committee. 3. Shri RR. Sinha, learned counsel appearing forvthe respondents submits that the case of the petitioner could not be considered as the petitioner has retired h‘om service. However, in View of the above provisions under implementation instruction No. '76 procedure for / detennination/verification of age of employees, [he case ofthe petitioner shall be referred to the Age Detennination Committee for resolving the dispute with regard to the age ofthe petitioner. 4. In View of the foregoing, the matter is disposed of with a direction that the dispute with regard to the age of the petitioner he refeired to the Age Deteimination Committee and the Age Detenninatiotl Committee shall \ consider and decide the issue, in accordance with law, as early as possible, preferably within a period ofthree months. Sdl- ‘ Satish K. Agnihotri Judge ‘