STATE OF GUJARAT vs VALI MOHMED DOSABHAI SINDHI

The Supreme Court upheld the Gujarat High Court's dismissal of the Letters Patent Appeal, affirming the Single Judge's decision that the respondent's retirement age should be based on his corrected date of birth, as evidenced by a school leaving certificate. The Court noted that Rule 171 of the Bombay Civil Services Rules, 1959 restricts changes to the date of birth after the service book preparation, but found no counter-evidence against the authenticity of the respondent's claim. The Court directed payment of salary benefits but denied arrears for the period prior to the corrected retirement date.