https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=466853 The central issue concerns correction of an employee's date of birth recorded in service records. The SC applied the principle that courts must be cautious in ordering late corrections at the fag end of service because such changes affect seniority and promotions; the onus is on the applicant to prove incorrect recording with irrefutable evidence and to explain delay. Given consistent official records over decades, earlier opportunities to rectify, and a belated representation and petition, the court found the correction claim unsustainable and set aside the High Court orders granting reliefs. en-us Wed, 05 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:39:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=466853 The central issue concerns correction of an employee's date of birth recorded in service records. The SC applied the principle that courts must be cautious in ordering late corrections at the fag end of service because such changes affect seniority and promotions; the onus is on the applicant to prove incorrect recording with irrefutable evidence and to explain delay. Given consistent official records over decades, earlier opportunities to rectify, and a belated representation and petition, the court found the correction claim unsustainable and set aside the High Court orders granting reliefs. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 05 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=466853