Judgment

SINGH, J.- This appeal is directed against the judgment and order of the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad dated October 18, 1985 declaring Rule 5 of the Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Recording and Alteration of Date of Birth) Rules, 1984 (hereinafter referred to as 1984 Rules) void and directing the appellants to consider the respondents application for alteration of his date of birth in the service records in accordance with the extracts from birth register maintained under the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act,

2. The respondent was appointed as Audit Clerk in the Department of Examiner of Accounts, Local Fund Accounts, through a competitive lamination held in the year 1956. After his selection and appointment be commenced his training with effect from November 12, 1956. On completion of his training he was posted as Auditor Clerk on January 26, 1957. Subsequently, he was promoted to the post of District Inspector of Local Fund Accounts. At the time of his joining service March 9, 1932 was recorded as his date of birth in the service book on the basis of SSLC Certificate. He made an application on January 5, 1962 for alteration of his date