Uttarakhand High Court|Friday, 20 February 2026
UHC Directs Bazpur Cooperative Sugar Factory to Resolve Date of Birth Dispute in Rakshpal Singh Case
Bench
Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pankaj Purohit
Pankaj Purohit
UHC Directs Bazpur Cooperative Sugar Factory to Resolve Date of Birth Dispute in Rakshpal Singh Case (2026) held that The court emphasized the importance of accurately maintaining service records, particularly concerning an employee's date of birth.
Rakshpal Singh filed a writ petition against Bazpur Cooperative Sugar Factory challenging his superannuation notice and seeking correction of his date of birth in service records. He claimed that his actual date of birth is 10.07.1966, supported by various documents, while the factory had incorrectly recorded it as 09.03.1966. The court directed the respondent to decide the pending representations regarding the date of birth correction within a stipulated timeframe. The ruling emphasized the need for a fair consideration of the petitioner's claims based on the presented documents.
The court emphasized the importance of accurately maintaining service records, particularly concerning an employee's date of birth.
The court directed the respondent to decide the pending representations made by the petitioner within a specified timeframe, ensuring a fair hearing.
The ruling highlights the legal obligation of employers to address employee grievances regarding service records promptly.
Petitioner submitted representation regarding date of birth correction
Petitioner submitted another representation regarding date of birth correction
Respondent issued notice of superannuation based on incorrect date of birth
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Final judgment delivered directing respondent to decide representations
