G.M., Bharat Coking Coal Ltd., West ... vs Shib Kumar Dushad & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of the correct date of birth of the respondent, who was employed by Bharat Coking Coal Ltd. The Court held that the date of birth recorded in the Form-'B' register under the Mines Act, 1952, which was 1932, was valid and should be maintained, despite the respondent's claim based on later certificates indicating a different date. The Court emphasized that the employer's decision, based on the Medical Board's assessment, was justified and upheld the order of the appellant, denying the correction of the date of birth to 9.2.1946.