PUNJAB &HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH vs MEGH RAJ GARG

The Supreme Court ruled that the decision of the Syndicate of Panjab University to amend the date of birth in the matriculation certificate is not binding on the State Government or the High Court, as per the Punjab Civil Service Rules. The Court held that the application for correction of the date of birth in the service book, submitted after a significant delay of twelve years, was rightly rejected by the State Government. Consequently, the suit filed by respondent No.1 for mandatory injunction to change the date of birth was dismissed, affirming the legality of the State's decision.