Prayagraj, Nov 22 (PTI) The Allahabad High Court came down heavily on Uttar Pradesh's birth certificate issuing authorities after it found that a petitioner managed to get two certificates with different dates of birth, and said this reveals the "extent of dishonesty existing at all levels".

In its order dated November 18, a bench of Justices Atul Sreedharan and Anish Kumar Gupta directed the principal secretary, the department of medical health and the department in-charge of issuing these certificates to file a detailed affidavit.

It also sought an explanation from the principal secretary "regarding the state of affairs existing in his department, specifically in relation to the issuance of birth certificates".

The matter came to light during the hearing of a writ petition filed by Sh

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