State Of Punjab And Ors vs S.C. Chadha

The Supreme Court upheld the Punjab and Haryana High Court's decision to correct the respondent's date of birth from 19.6.1944 to 13.12.1945, emphasizing that the application for correction was made within the stipulated period under the amended Punjab Civil Services Rules. The Court noted that the Deputy Commissioner's inquiry supported the respondent's claim, establishing that the correction was warranted based on confirmatory documentary evidence. The Court held that the State's rejection of the request was unjustified and directed the necessary corrections to be made.