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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
MUNNURI LAXMAN
Lachhi Ram S/o Shri Moti Lal Mali – Appellant
Versus
State of Rajasthan – Respondent
ORDER :
1. At the request of and with the consent of the learned counsel for the parties, the writ petition has been taken up for final disposal.
2. The present writ petition has been filed challenging the impugned order of retirement dated 04.11.2023 (Annex.1) whereby and whereunder, the petitioner was ordered to be retired on 31.05.2024.
3. The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner was appointed as a Class IV employee in the year 1988. In the appointment order, his date of birth was given as 18.05.1964. In the year 2021, the petitioner made an application for correction of his date of birth in the service record based his claim on the duplicate certificate issued from the school authorities. On the application of the petitioner, the immediate superior officer appointed a committee to inquire into the matter. The committee visited the schools where the petitioner claims to have studied and produced the certificate in which the date of birth of the petitioner was mentioned as 18.05.1969. The committee found the certificate produced by the petitioner to be genuine one.
4. Further case of the petitioner is that the respondent – authorities, while ignoring the application made by
Timely application for correction of date of birth in service records is crucial; late requests, especially near retirement, lack merit.
If there is good evidence to establish that recorded date of birth is erroneous, correction cannot be claimed as a matter of right.
Timeliness and procedural compliance are critical for corrections in service records related to date of birth under applicable regulations.
The court ruled that inaccuracies in employment records must be rectified to reflect the correct date of birth, ensuring fair treatment of employees.
Requests for correction of date of birth in service records made at the end of service are not sustainable unless made within prescribed time limits and with clear evidence of error.
Applications for correction of date of birth at the fag end of service cannot be entertained, and finality and certainty in government service matters are crucial.
Delay in seeking correction of date of birth and lack of conclusive proof can justify rejection of such requests by employment authorities.
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