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ABDUL QUDDHOSE
Palaniammal – Appellant
Versus
State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department – Respondent
ORDER :
Abdul Quddhose, J.
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the entire records relating to the impugned order passed by the fourth respondent vide his proceedings in Ma.Ni.20/35620/2016 dated 03.03.2016 and quash the same as illegal and consequently to direct the respondents to permit the petitioner to continue in service as “Sanitary Worker” in the office of the third respondent till her actual date of retirement ie., 20.03.2026 and further to direct the respondents to pay salary and all other attendant benefits to the petitioner.
The petitioner has challenged the order of the fourth respondent rejecting his request for alteration of his date of birth from 21.03.1956 to 21.03.1966.
2.The fourth respondent while rejecting the petitioner's request under the impugned order has stated that the petitioner's request has been made belatedly and he cannot also challenge his retirement order.
3.Admittedly, the petitioner has not sought for rectification of his date of birth within 5 years from the date of his appointment as per the terms and conditions of the appointment order. He seeks for alt
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Applications for correction of date of birth in service records can be rejected on grounds of delay and lack of irrefutable proof, especially when made at the fag-end of service.
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