UPDESH KUMAR vs PRITHVI SINGH . — C.A. No. 722/2001

SUMMARY The Supreme Court upheld Prithvi Singh's allotment of an Indian Oil Corporation retail outlet dealership, reversing lower court decisions that had questioned his eligibility based on age. The Court found overwhelming evidence—including a 1986 birth certificate, handwriting expert opinion, and electoral roll entries—establishing Singh's date of birth as 26.12.1965, making him eligible (over 21 years old) at the time of application. The Court rejected Updesh Kumar's challenge, holding that the date correction in Singh's school records was a valid official act requiring no notice to competing candidates, and dismissed Kumar's suit. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.