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MANJIVE SHUKLA
Kavita Kureel – Appellant
Versus
State Of U. P. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. Heard Sri Kailash Singh Kushwaha, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Respondents No.1 and 2 as well as Sri Rama Nand Pandey, learned counsel appearing for the Respondents No.3 and 4.
2. Petitioner through this writ petition has challenged the order dated 19.4.2023 passed by the District Basic Education Officer, Jhansi, whereby earlier order dated 25.3.2023 by means of which date of birth of the petitioner entered in service record was corrected, has been recalled and petitioner has been retired from service on the basis of her date of birth as 3.11.1960.
3. Facts of the case, in brief, are that petitioner in the year 1981 passed out examination of 8th Class from Jwala Devi Vidya Mandir, Kanpur and from there transfer certificate was issued wherein her date of birth finds mention as 3.11.1967. Thereafter, petitioner passed out her High School examination in the year 1983 and a provisional certificate was issued by Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad, Uttar Pradesh, wherein her date of birth finds mention as 3.11.1967.
4. Tho
The date of birth recorded in the High School certificate at the time of entry into government service is final for the purposes of service benefits, and no application for correction of the date of ....
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the date of birth recorded at the time of entry into government service for an illiterate employee shall be deemed to be the correct date of b....
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.
Passing a decree by the Civil Court against the Education Board, directing correction of date of birth in certificate issued by the School Board, does not entitle the person for correction of entries....
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.
Requests for correction of recorded date of birth at the end of service are usually unsustainable due to delay and must meet strict procedural requirements.
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