IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 12605 of 2008 Between: Paidi Narasimha Rao @ Peda Narasaiah S/o. Penchalaiah Tenali, Guntur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Managing director, A.P.S.R.T.C., Hyderabad. 2 The Regional Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Guntur Regional Guntur, Guntur district. 3 The Depot manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Tenali Depot. Tenali, Guntur District. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue a direction, order or writ more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondent in not correcting the date of birth of the petitioner in the service Register as per the Certificaste, dated 01-01-1954, issued by the Mandal Praja Parishad Elementary School, Ponguru, Nellore District, submitted by the Petitioenr to the respondents in the year 1994, as arbitrary, illegal, unconstitutional and violative of Regulations of A.P.S.R.T.c. (service ) Regulations, 1964 and violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to continue the petitioenr in service till he attains the age of Superannuation as per the Record submitted to the respondents and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:SMT.K.MALLESHWARI Counsel for the Respondent No.: C.PRAKASH REDDY(SC FOR APSRTC) The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 12605 of 2008 ORDER: The petitioner initially joined as a Driver in Private Transport, and after the route was nationalized in the year 1989, he was absorbed into the service of A.P.S.R.T.C. in the year 1993. On the ground that the petitioner did not submit any proof of his date of birth, he was subjected to medical examination and his date of birth was mentioned as 01.07.1950. On that basis, the petitioner is sought to be retired from service with effect from 30.06.2008, vide notification, dated 01.01.2008. The petitioner challenges the same. It is stated that the petitioner studied in a Government School up to 5th Class and the date of birth was mentioned as 01.01.1954 and that in spite of his repeated representations, no action has been taken, to correct the date of birth. Heard Ms. K. Malleswari, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri C. Prakash Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. In view of the persistent plea raised by the petitioner, as to the accuracy of his date of birth, this Court directed the learned Standing Counsel for the Corporation, to produce the record. On a perusal of the same, it becomes clear that while entering the service of A.P.S.R.T.C, the petitioner gave a specific declaration that he did not study in any educational institution. Therefore, he was subjected to medical examination and the date of birth was mentioned as 01.07.1950, on the basis of the findings of the Medical Officer. Even in the declaration submitted by the petitioner for Provident Fund and other purposes, the date of birth is mentioned as 01.07.1950. Many forms are submitted by the petitioner himself. The entries in the service record also disclose the same. Though the petitioner asserted that he made repeated representations, none of them was found in the service record. It is settled principle of law that the claims of employees, for correction of date of births, cannot be entertained at the fag end of the service. This Court is not inclined to grant any relief to the petitioner. The Writ Petition is, accordingly, dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. _________ 24.06.2008 JSU ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{KSRANI} THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 12605 of 2008 Date: 24.06.2008 JSU