1Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.11316 of 2025 Date of decision: 16.07.2025 Mehar Chand. ...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ...Respondents. Coram: Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner : Mr. I.D. Bali, Senior Advocate with Mr. J.D. Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge In this writ petition, instituted on 03.07.2025, the petitioner, who is left with about 1½ months before his superannuation as per the date of birth currently recorded in his service records, seeks correction thereof. 2. The writ petition does not enclose any representation ever preferred by the petitioner to the employer seeking correction of his date of birth. To a query of the Court, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner admitted that no such representation has, till date, been submitted by the petitioner to his employer for redressal of the grievance raised in this petition. -2- 3. Considering that the petitioner is seeking correction in the date of birth, it is for him to move representation to Competent Authority/employer for redressal of his grievances and for Competent Authority to decide the same. The present writ petition is, therefore, disposed of with the above observations. All pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, to also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua 16th July, 2025 Judge (Pardeep)