( 1 ) THIS case came up before this Full Bench on a reference made by a Division Bench of this Court. The controversy is short and the facts have been dealt in the order of reference. It relates to change of date of birth of the writ petitioner.

( 2 ) THE writ petitioner was the 3rd respondent before the Tribunal. He had been originally recruited as a Graduate engineer Trainee in 1974. He was appointed as Junior Engineer, Electrical in the erstwhile A. P. S. E. B. on 22. 8. 1976. The respondents 2 and 3 and the writ petitioner were asked to produce certificates regarding proof of their date of birth at the time of their appointment. The writ petitioner, at the time of entering into service, declared his date of birth as 4. 1. 1945 which was entered on the front page of his service book opened at the time of his recruitment. This was authenticated by him. Thereafter the writ petitioner went on deputation to the Electrical inspectorate Organisation in 1983. He was permanently absorbed in Government service on 7. 5. 1991. The APSEB, on 2. 6. 1991, furnished all the required particulars of the employees who were absorbed in the government service to the Government. On 1