Resources Department in Public Works Department in Tamil Nadu Engineering Services. He was successful in the selection process and his name was included in the provisional list of selected candidates. At the time of certificate verification, it was found that there is a discrepancy in the date of birth mentioned in the 10th mark sheet and 12th mark sheet, B.E., and M.E., certificates. The first respondent directed the petitioner to get his date of birth corrected in 10th mark statement as 10.12.1994 as mentioned in 12th mark sheet, B.E., and M.E., certificates. When the petitioner has approached the Controller of Examination for correction of his date of birth as 10.12.1994 in 10th mark sheet, the petitioner was directed to get the date of birth corrected in 12th mark sheet, B.E., and M.E., certificates, as his correct date of birth is 10.06.1994. The petitioner got the date of birth corrected in 12th mark sheet, B.E., and M.E., certificates and produced the same to the first respondent. At that time, the first respondent directed the petitioner to produce birth certificate. As he did not have birth certificate, he has produced the transfer certificate from L.K.G., to 5th standard to show his date of birth as 10.06.1994. The officials of the respondents 1 and 2 also satisfied with the same and informed the petitioner that he will get appointment order. Contrary to the said assurance, the first respondent, by the impugned order dated 03.06.2019, has rejected his online application and cancelled his provisional selection. Against the said order, the present Writ Petition is filed.
