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HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT
APM
BHAUMIKKUMAR KANUBHAI PATEL – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT – Respondent
ORDER :
1. Learned counsel Mr. Rituraj Meena is permitted to file his Vakalatnama on behalf of the respondent No.2.
2. RULE. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for respondent No.1 and learned counsel Mr. Rituraj Meena for respondent No.2 waive service of notice of Rule.
3. By the present Special Civil Application, the petitioner impugns the order dated 1.1.2025 passed by the Registrar, Birth & Death, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation whereby the application for change of date of birth of the petitioner from 4.6.1985 to 4.6.1984 has been rejected.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has produced various documents to show that the correct date of birth is 4.6.1984, however the respondent No.2 the learned Registrar has held that the date noted in the birth register in respect of the petitioner is correct since the same was intimated and registered by the elder person of the petitioner’s family. Learned counsel submits that the in support his date of birth, the petitioner has submitted Aadhar Card, PAN card, school leaving certificate and passport. She submits that the said documents ought to have been taken into consideration and the date of birth of the peti
The court upheld the original birth date recorded based on family declaration, emphasizing the need for sufficient documentary evidence for changes in official records.
The Registrar has the power to make corrections to the date of birth based on documentary evidence, as provided in Section 15 of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act and Rule 11(4) and 11(5) of ....
The court affirmed the necessity to correct the date of birth in official records based on the statutory birth certificate, emphasizing its evidentiary value.
The correction of date of birth in official records requires irrefutable proof, and delays in seeking such corrections can lead to dismissal of the application.
The correction of date of birth in official records is subject to procedural requirements and cannot be claimed as a matter of right, especially after unreasonable delays.
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