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2015 Supreme(Kar) 1166
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
Ashok B. Hinchigeri, J.
R.H. Usha - Appellant
Vs.
The Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka and Ors. – Respondent
Writ Petition No. 44689 of 2015 (EDN-RES)
Decided On : 15-10-2015
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant :Amit Deshpande, Advocate
For the Respondents: E.S. Indresh, High Court Government Pleader
The optional nature of obtaining Aadhar Cards for disbursing benefits under incentive programmes.
Headnote:
Aadhar Cards - Government Incentive Programmes - Optional Requirement
Fact of the Case:
The petitioner challenged a memorandum insisting on obtaining Aadhar Cards by all students as a precondition for disbursing benefits of incentive programmes to the school.
Finding of the Court:
The Government clarified that obtaining Aadhar Cards is optional and not a mandatory requirement for disbursing benefits under incentive schemes and programmes.
Issues: Grievance over the memorandum insisting on Aadhar Cards, Government's clarification on the optional nature of obtaining Aadhar Cards.
Ratio Decidendi: The court's decision was influenced by the Government's clarification that Aadhar Cards are not mandatory for disbursing benefits under incentive programmes.
Final Decision: The petition was disposed of with no order as to costs.
Ashok B. Hinchigeri, J.
1. Sri E.S. Indresh, learned Government Pleader is directed to take notice for the respondents. The petitioner's grievance is over the memorandum, dated 3-9-2015 (Annexure-A) insisting for obtaining the Aadhar Cards by all the students as a precondition for disbursing the benefits of the incentive programmes to the school.
2. Sri E.S. Indresh submits that the Government has issued fresh notification clarifying that the obtaining of Aadhar Card is optional. He submits that the production of the Aadhar Cards by the schools is not being insisted for the disbursal of the benefits under the various incentive schemes and programmes. Recording his submissions, I dispose of this petition. No order as to costs.
