( 1 ) THIS writ petition is directed against the order ROC No. 4518/95-B Section dated 13-11-1997 of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh rejecting the application of the petitioner dated 1-8-1979 to alter his date of birth from 15-6-1948 to 15-8-1949.

( 2 ) THE necessary and relevant facts leading to the filing of this writ petition be stated briefly as under:

( 3 ) THE petitioner was initially appointed as District Munsif in the Andhra Pradesh State Judicial Service on 16-8-1976 and he had undergone training for six months from 16-8-1976 to 15-2-1977 and after completion of the training, he was posted as District Munsif, Satyavedu on probation. By the Order in ROC No. 3524/83-B-2, dated 30-12-1983 of the Registrar (Administration) of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, the petitioner was declared to have satisfactorily completed his period of probation in the cadre of District Munsif with effect from 22-1-1980. In other words, the petitioner was on probation as District Munsif till 22-1-1980. Subsequently, he was promoted as sub-Judge (now redesignated as senior Civil Judge) on 22-4-1986. Subsequently, he was promoted as District and Sessions Judge-Grade II in the month