W.P. No. 857 of 01 (SS) Hon’ble P.C. Verma, J. The petitioner has filed this petition seeking a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to correct the date of birth of the petitioner. The petitioner is serving on the post of Bandi Rakshak District Jail, Nainital. Prior to joining of the present post, the petitioner was serving Armed Force. There his date of birth was recorded in the service record and that date of birth was carried forward and taken to be the date of birth for the state services. In the State of U.P. the Rule governing the determination of date of birth is known as U.P. date of birth Determination Rules, 1974 which specifically provide that the date of recorded either in High School or in the service record at the time of entry in service shall be deemed to he correct. In view of the said Rule, the correction of date of birth cannot be made. For the reasons recorded above, the petition has no merit and is dismissed in- limine. Sd/- 12.4.2001