|Patna High Court
Article 311 | DOB Discrepancy Mere Irregularity Not Fraud; 19-Year Belated Termination Quashed with Back Wages : Patna HC
Patna HC rules DOB discrepancy between school and matriculation certificates is mere irregularity, not fraud; termination after 19 years violates Article 311. Division Bench quashes termination, awards full back wages, and applies 42-year age limit under 2020 Rules. Ruling protects long-serving contractual employees from belated disciplinary action over minor documentary inconsistencies.