STATE OF U.P. vs GULAICHI

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the High Court affirming the First Appellate Court's ruling that the respondent's date of birth is 31.7.1939, allowing her to claim service benefits despite the State's objections. The Court emphasized that the U.P. Recruitment of Service (Determination of Date of Birth) Rules, 1974, and its 1980 Amendment do not permit changes to the date of birth shortly before retirement unless authorized. The Court found that the lower courts had appropriately considered the evidence and did not err in their findings, thus dismissing the appeal by the State of U.P.