JUDGMENT (Per M. M. SATHAYE, J) :

1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. Heard finally by the consent of the learned Counsel for the parties.

2. This Petition is filed challenging the judgment and order dated 02/05/2024 passed by the Member, Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal in Original Application No. 30 of 2024. By the said impugned order, the prayer for change in the date of birth of the Petitioner in his service book, from 01/06/1966 to 24/12/1968 and prayer for grant of consequential service benefits, has been denied.

3. Few facts shorn of unnecessary details, are as under. The Petitioner was selected as Police Sub-Inspector and joined his service on 15/09/1993. On successful completion of training, a regular appointment order was issued and the Petitioner’s Service Book was opened, wherein his date of birth was recorded as 01/06/1966. This matches with Petitioner’s school leaving certificate (page 74 or 79 of petition). The Petitioner's father sworn an Affidavit on 23/05/1995, stating that the Petitioner's correct date of birth is 24/12/1968. The Petitioner made an application to the concerned Additional Commissioner of Police on 29/05/1995, requesting change of date of birt