(Ghulam Mohammed, J.)

This writ petition is filed assailing the order, dated 14.12.2009 passed by the A.P. Administrative Tribunal in O.A.No.12381 of 2009.

2. The writ petitioner herein filed the above O.A. seeking to declare the action of the respondents in not altering his Date of Birth as 23.10.1953 instead of 10.1.1952 as illegal and arbitrary and contrary to the rules framed in G.O.Ms.No.165, dated 21.4.1984 and consequently, to direct the respondents to alter his Date of Birth as 23.10.1953.

3. It is the case of the petitioner-applicant that he joined in service as Village Administrative Officer on 31.1.1992. According to the certificate issued by the Mandal Revenue Officer, Roddam, his actual date of birth is 23.10.1953, but his date of birth was entered as 10.1.1952 in the school records as his parents, who were illiterates, had given wrong declaration at the time of admitting the petitioner in the primary school, Peddamanthur village, Roddam Mandal and the same date was entered in the service record. After joining in the service, he informed the same to the authorities and finally, he made a representation to the District Collector, Ananthapur on 2.10.2006 to