The Registrar General of the Madras High Court moved the Supreme Court challenging the judicial decision favouring Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate M. Manickam.
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For those who believe in astrology, a horoscope is a guide to the future. But sometimes, the same horoscope can expose a lie—and derail someone’s ambition to remain in service for a few more years. This is one such case.

In November 1988, M. Manickam joined the Tamil Nadu State Subordinate Judicial Services as Munsif-cum-Judicial Magistrate. In October 1993, he submitted a representation to the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kanniyakumari, seeking to change his date of birth. Manickam said while his SSLC record showed his date of birth as March 19, 1947, he was actually born on November 24, 1950. If his contention is accepted, his service period would be extended by nearly four years.

Published – August 19, 2026 06:00 am IST