:1: :1: :1: srp HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 7091 OF 2007. WRIT PETITION NO. 7091 OF 2007. WRIT PETITION NO. 7091 OF 2007. --------------------------------l------------------------------ Office Notes, Office Memoranda l of Coram, appearances, Court’s l Orders or directions and l Registrar’s orders. l Court’s or Judges’ Order --------------------------------i------------------------------ Mr. Sachin Manale i/b Mr. S. S. Pakale for the petitioner. Mr. R. D. Rane A.G.P. for the State. CORAM: S.B.MHASE & D.G.KARNIK, JJ CORAM: S.B.MHASE & D.G.KARNIK, JJ CORAM: S.B.MHASE & D.G.KARNIK, JJ. DATE: SEPTEMBER 26, 2007. DATE: SEPTEMBER 26, 2007. DATE: SEPTEMBER 26, 2007. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. R.D. Rane, Government Pleader for respondent nos. 1 & 2. By this petition the petitioner seeks a change in record relating to his date of birth. The petitioner was employed in the service under respondent no.3- School in the year 1977 and is about to retire on 19th January 2008. We find that just a few months prior to the retirement, the petitioner has filed this writ petition for change of his date of birth. :2: :2: :2: 2. In Burn Standard Co. Ltd & others v/s. Dinabandhu Majumdar & Anr. reported in (1995) 4 SCC 172, the Supreme Court has held that the request for change of date of birth made at the fag end of service should not ordinarily be entertained. To the same effect is the decision of the Supreme Court in Union of India v/s. Saroj Bala reported in (1996) 2 SCC 81. 3. In the circumstances we decline to entertain the petition. It is hereby rejected summarily. (D.G.KARNIK,J.) (S.B.MHASE, J.) (D.G.KARNIK,J.) (S.B.MHASE, J.) (D.G.KARNIK,J.) (S.B.MHASE, J.)