Correction of Date of Birth In Service Records Cannot Be Claimed As A Matter Of Right: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court ruled that changing the date of birth in service records cannot be demanded as a right, citing precedents from the Supreme Court and the Kerala High Court. The case involved a Union of India challenge against the Central Administrative Tribunal's decision to allow correction of a respondent's date of birth in service records. \r

Despite the respondent's claim of discovering the correct date of birth in 2007 and subsequent corrections, the court held that the request was filed beyond the permissible period of five years. Referring to established legal principles, the court emphasized that such corrections could disrupt promotional processes and burden the exchequer. \r

Exceptions exist only if denying correction would result in injustice with compelling evidence. The court criticized the tribunal for entertaining the application late in the respondent's career, overlooking legal precedents. Consequently, the appeal was upheld.