ORDER :

Heard the submissions of Ms. Popuri Lakshmi Priyanvitha, Ld. Counsel appearing on behalf of Ms. A. Padma, Ld. Counsel for the Writ Petitioner and Ms. Sanutha Patcha, Ld. Counsel appearing on behalf of Sri V. Sai Kumar, Ld. Counsel for the Respondents.

2. The prayer in the Writ Petition is as under :

“It is prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondent though the mistake committed by the 2nd respondent by issuing proceedings vide No.E1(Supdt)/Genuinness verification/2018, dated 23.07.2018 refusing to correcting the date of birth from 14.09.1976 to 14.06.1978 is as illegal, improper and arbitrary and consequently be set aside the impugned proceedings vide No.E1 (Supdt)/Genuinness verification/2018, dated 23.07.2018 and pass such other order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.”

3. The case of the Writ Petitioner is that he is an employee in Dr. Reddy Labs, Hyderabad and that the employer pointed out discrepancy in the Date of Birth of the Writ Petitioner, based on several documents submitted by the W