K.A. Abdul Gafoor, J.

The petitioner was in the service of the third respondent Co-operative Society. According to the petitioner, there was a mistake in his S.S.L.C. Book so far as the date of birth was concerned. It was entered as 5.8.1939. He applied for correction of the date of birth before the Commissioner for Government Examinations in accordance with rule 3 of Chapter VI K.E.R..There was delay in submitting the application before The Commissioner for Government Examinations. Therefore, it was rejected. Later in Ext. P1, the Government condoned the delay and directed to reconsider the' application. The Commissioner rejected his request for correction. The petitioner took up the matter in appeal before the Government. Government allowed the appeal and again directed the matter for reconsideration as per Ext. P2 order. Finally the Commissioner for Government Examinations issued Ext. P5 produced along with the Reply affidavit, on 6.2.1997, according sanction to correct the date of birth of the petitioner from 5.8.1939 to 3.2.1941. This was on the basis of the birth register kept by the Panchayat concerned. Thus, the petitioner corrected the date of birth in the SSLC