SEEMA GHOSH vs TATA IRON & STEEL COMPANY

The Supreme Court held that the management of Tata Iron & Steel Company Limited failed to rectify the erroneous date of birth of the workman, Nani Gopal Ghosh, despite multiple requests and submission of valid documents, including a School Leaving Certificate. The Court emphasized the importance of adhering to procedural norms in service matters, particularly under the principles of natural justice. The Court directed the management to correct the date of birth in the service records to 11.08.1929, thereby upholding the rights of the employee under service law.