THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 14032 OF 2008 O R D E R: The petitioner was initially appointed as Conductor in Kavali Depot of APSRTC, on the basis of an educational certificate showing that he passed 8th class. Subsequently, it was found that the certificate submitted by the petitioner was not genuine. Therefore, he was removed from service. On production of another certificate to the effect that he passed 9th class, he was reappointed, on the basis of an order dated 21.12.1990, passed by the Regional Manager, the 2nd respondent herein. The date of birth of the petitioner, according to the certificate, which is submitted on an earlier occasion, was 4.7.1950. However, in the certificate submitted by the petitioner, at a later point of time, it was mentioned as 15.2.1956. The service record of the petitioner was continued from the beginning, with the only change that the educational qualifications were shown differently. His date of birth was maintained as 4.7.1950. On that basis, the respondents issued a notification dated 1.2.2008, indicating that the petitioner shall retire from service from 3.7.2008. The petitioner made a representation dated 21.3.2008, for alteration of the date of birth. The grievance of the petitioner is that no action has been taken thereon. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. The initial appointment of the petitioner was admittedly, on the basis of a forged and fraudulent certificate, showing his educational qualifications. Indulgence, beyond the known limits was shown to the petitioner, and he was reappointed on the basis of a certificate, which is to the effect that he passed 9th class, in April 1990. Though the qualification can be said to have been rectified to certain extent, the initial entry in the service book cannot be ignored. There is a clear fallacy in the case of the petitioner. If, in fact, the certificate issued by the Nellore District Common Examination Board was to have constituted the basis for appointment, there was no question of his being treated in service, with effect from 10.4.1987. The only basis for his entry in the year 1987 was the fraudulent and forged certificate. The petitioner cannot take advantage of the forged certificate for gaining entry into service and rely upon a made up version, to continue in service. There are no merits in the writ petition. The writ petition is, accordingly, dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________ 3rd July 2008 PAN