Bazpur Sugar Factory DOB Dispute Stay

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 02-09-2026

Case Overview

• Petition filed by The Bazpur Cooperative Sugar Factory Ltd (petitioner) against Harjinder Singh (respondent) seeking exemption from filing O.T. IA No. 254853/2026 and permission to file additional documents.
• Dispute centers on respondent’s date of birth: joined service on 10‑06‑1982 as daily wager; at regularisation in 2006 submitted affidavit and Form ‘A’ showing DOB 01‑05‑1962.
• In 2015, respondent applied to change DOB to 01‑07‑1968 based on school leaving certificate, matching EPF record; filed writ petition in 2020 for DOB change in service record.
• Petitioner contends that if DOB is 01‑07‑1968, respondent would have been only 14 years old at the time of joining, which is impermissible under service rules.

Final Outcome

• Court issued notice to the parties, returnable on 29‑10‑2026.
• A stay was placed on the impugned order passed by the High Court of Uttarakhand (Nainital) dated 18‑05‑2026.

Topics: Legal Dispute, Employment Records