State Of Gujarat & Ors vs Vali Mohmed Dosabhai Sindhi

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the Letters Patent Appeal by the Gujarat High Court, affirming the Single Judge's decision to allow the respondent's writ petition for changing his date of birth from 1923 to 1928. The Court noted that Rule 171 of the Bombay Civil Services Rules, 1959 prohibits changes to the date of birth after the service book preparation or after five years of service, which the respondent failed to comply with. Consequently, the Court ruled that the respondent's claim for retirement benefits based on the altered date of birth was not valid, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.