JUDGMENT

Dr. ANAND, J.:—Aggrieved by an order passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi in O.A. No. 1252/1992 on 29th of May, 1992, allowing an application filed by the respondent and directing the petitioner herein to correct the date of birth of the respondent in the service record and not to retire him before 30th of April, 1996, the petitioner-Union of India has filed this special leave petition.

2. Leave granted.

3. The respondent joined Government service in the Ministry of Finance (Defence) in class IV post as, a peon on 22nd of February, 1956. At the time of entry into the Government service, his service-book was prepared and the date of birth was recorded as 20th of May, 1934 and since he failed in the matriculation examination, against the column of educational qualification matric failed was recorded. It appears that the respondent later on again appeared in the matriculation examination of the Punjab University under Roll No. 21653 and passed the said examination in May, 1956. On passing the matriculation examination, the respondent was appointed as LDC in the Ministry of Home Affairs on 9-5-1957. In the service-book of the respondent, an e