(1.) The present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed challenging the order dtd. 7/1/2020, passed by The Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal, Mumbai Bench (for short "MAT"). The Petitioner, had filed the Original Application before the Tribunal challenging the order dtd. 3/8/2016 passed by Respondent No. 1, whereby the prayer of the Petitioner to correct his date of birth entered in his service record as 15/12/1963 to 25/1/1966, was rejected.
(2.) Briefly stated the material facts are as under:
(3.) Being aggrieved of the order of rejection, the Petitioner herein preferred the Original Application (O.A.) before the MAT, in which it was contended that the rejection of the prayer of the Petitioner by the Home Department, based upon the amendment Notification dtd. 24/12/2008 of the Rule 38 of the MCS Rules, 1981, was bad inasmuch as the said rule was prospective in nature, as had been held by a Single Bench of this Court in the case of Ashok s/o Pralhad Meshram V/ s. Head Master, Zilla Parishad High School, 2014 (6) Mh.L.J 590.