COAL INDIA LTD. . vs ARDHENDU BIKAS BHATTACHARJEE . — C.A. No. 2376/2005

Summary of C.A. No. 002376/2005 The Supreme Court allowed Coal India Limited's appeal against the High Court of Calcutta's order directing it to change respondent Ardhendu Bikas Bhattacharjee's date of birth from 31.12.1938 to 26.1.1943. The Court held that employees cannot change their recorded date of birth at the end of their service career without valid justification, and the High Court erred in exercising writ jurisdiction on a factual matter. However, the respondent retains already-paid salary and allowances; service benefits shall be calculated based on the original date of birth (31.12.1938), with no additional benefits for post-retirement service. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.