1. The appellant reached the age of superannuation as per the date of entry entered in her service register on 26-10-1984. Having regard to certain provisions persons like the appellant who attained the age of superannuation during the middle of the year are entitled to continue and actually retire from service on the 31st of March. Accordingly, the appellant became due for retirement on 31-3-1985.

2. The entry in the service register showing the appellant's date of birth as 26-10-1929 has obviously been made on the basis of the school register which shows that that is her date of birth. The appellant made an application to correct the date of birth in the school records/SSLC. As there was delay in filing that application, the appellant sought for permission to file the application explaining the relevant circumstances justifying such permission being granted. Permission was duly granted by the Government by its order dated 15-3-1984 to the effect that the appellant's application for correction of the date of birth in school records/SSLC be disposed of on marks with reference to the relevant documentary evidence though the application was a belated one. That application