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PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH
SUDEEPTI SHARMA
Dhanpat Singh – Appellant
Versus
State Of Haryana – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Sudeepti Sharma, J.
Challenge in the present appeal is to the judgment and decree dated 31.10.2002 passed by learned Additional District Judge, Rewari (hereinafter referred to as 'First Appellate Court'), whereby the appeal filed by the respondents against the judgment and decree dated 27.09.2001 passed by learned Civil Judge (Senior Division), Rewari (hereinafter referred to as 'trial Court'), was allowed and the said judgment and decree dated 27.09.2001 passed by learned trial Court was reversed.2. The facts in brief are that date of birth in the matriculation certificate of the appellant/plaintiff was recorded as 15.05.1947, which was issued by the Punjab University, whereas as per the appellant/plaintiff, his date of birth is 15.08.1949.
3. Learned counsel for the appellant contends that the learned First Appellate Court has failed to appreciate the evidence on record and has set aside the well reasoned judgment of the learned trial Court. He therefore, prays that the present appeal be allowed and the judgment and decreed dated 31.10.2002 passed by the learned First Appellate Court be set aside.
4. Per contra, learned counsel for the respondents submits that the learned
Changes to recorded dates of birth in service records cannot be claimed as a matter of right and must comply with established regulations, particularly after a significant delay.
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 in service records must be timely; delay can invalidate claims, even with evidence.
The court affirmed that applications for correction of date of birth must be made within two years of service entry, and delays undermine service integrity and affect junior employees' promotions.
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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