Hyderabad: The Hyderabad High Court has held that the request for change of date of birth can be considered only if it is filed within the statutory period of three years of the school record.
A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Ramesh Ranganthan and Justice Shameem Akhter was dismissing an appeal by Ch. Chinnakishore Venukoti, a resident of Warangal who is appearing for Civil Services, challenging an order of a single judge in dismissing his petition seeking to direct the state government to correct his date of birth.
It may be recalled that the then Army chief General V.K. Singh had lost his legal battle for correction of his date of birth before the Supreme Court. He fought for correction of his date of birth as 1951 instead of 1950. He had launched his fight in 1985.
In the current case, Mr Chinnakishore claimed that his father mistakenly entered his date of birth as May 4, 1982 instead of September 4, 1982, when admitting him to school.
Petitioner says DEO rejected application
Mr Venukoti submitted that the district educational officer has rejected his application as the application for correction was made after lapse of 19 years and not within the stipulated time of three years as per GO Ms No. 430 of Education Department, dated December 31, 1992.
He brought to the notice of the court that though his date of birth was confirmed by medical officer and by the Registrar of Births and Deaths of the Municipal Corporation as September 4, 1982, the DEO has rejected his application.
He submitted that due to a wrong entry made at the time of admission in the school he is losing the opportunity to appear for the Civil Services Examination as the age limit is 35 years.
While dismissing the appeal the bench pointed out that the appellant was born in 1982 and till 2016 he has not taken any steps to correct his date of birth.
