RAKESH KUMAR JAIN, J.

1. This petition is filed for seeking a writ in the nature of mandamus for directing the respondent to correct the date of birth of the petitioner in her matriculation certificate on the basis of birth certificate issued to her by the competent authority under the provisions of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 (hereinafter referred as ‘the Act’).

2. In brief, the petitioner passed her secondary school examination from CBSE in the year 2001. She was a student of MLS DAV Public School, Narnaul, District Mahendergarh. Her date of birth was mentioned in the School Certificate as 24.11.1985. The petitioner got married in the year 2013. Her husband has got an assignment in Germany, she wanted to accompany him and she has to apply for the Visa. At Since, there is a requirement to attach the birth certificate, therefore, the petitioner obtained her birth certificate from the Registrar (Births and Deaths) Municipal Corporation, Gurugram and found that her date of birth has been mentioned in the birth certificate as 24.11.1984 instead of 24.11.1985. The petitioner has otherwise obtained Adhar Card with the correct date of birth of 24.11.1984. Be t