Correction of birth records only on “irrefutable” evidence:SC

SC bench passed ruling while upholding an appeal filed by MP Govt.

Correction of date of birth records relating to government employees on the eve of their “superannuation or fag end of the career” can be considered only on “irrefutable” evidence,the Supreme Court has ruled.

“It needs to be emphasised that in matters involving correction of date of birth of a government servant,particularly on the eve of his superannuation or at the fag-end of his career,the court or the tribunal has to be circumspect,cautious and careful while issuing a direction for correction of date of birth recorded in the service book at the time of entry into any government service.

“Unless,the court or the tribunal is fully satisfied on the basis of the irrefutable proof relating to his date of birth and that such a claim is made in accordance with the procedure prescribed or as per the consistent procedure adopted by the department concerned,as the case may be,and a real injustice has been caused to the person concerned,the court or the tribunal should be loath to issue a direction for correction of the service book,” the apex court ruled.

A bench of justices D K Jain and A K Ganguly passed the ruling while upholding an appeal filed by Madhya Pradesh government challenging the state High Court’s direction to change the date of birth certificate of a police constable 25 years after his recruitment.

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