IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE &

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.M.MANOJ TUESDAY, THE 15^TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2024 / 23RD ASWINA, 1946 WA NO. 1293 OF 2024 AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT DATED IN WP(C) NO.24938 OF 2024 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA APPELLAN T (S)/PETITIONERS IN WP C :

1 ANGEL AGED 64 YEARS W/O CLEETUS Y., R/O BIBIN VILLA, PADAPPAKKARA P.O., MULAVANA, KOLLAM, PIN - 691503

2 CLETUS Y AGED 70 YEARS S/O YOHANNAN, R/O BIBIN VILLA, PADAPPAKKARA P.O., MULAVANA, KOLLAM, PIN - 691503 BY ADVS.

M.ZIYAD M.J.SAJITHA T.A.PRAKASH RESPONDEN T (S)/RESPONDENTS IN WP C :

1 UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AUTHORITY OF INDIA (UIDAI)

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, REP.BY ITS DIRECTOR GENERAL, BANGLA SAHIB ROAD, BEHIND KALIMANDIR, GOLE MARKET, NEW DELHI, PIN – 110001

2 UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AUTHORITY OF INDIA (UIDAI)

UIDAI STATE OFFICE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (KERALA)

DOORSANCHAR BHAVAN, PMG JUNCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695033

3 DEFENCE PENSION DISBURSING OFFICER DEFENCE PENSION DISBURSING OFFICE, PRATHIBHA JUNCTION, KADAPPAKKADA, KOLLAM, PIN - 691008 SRI.SUVIN.R.MENON,CGC THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON

15.10.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

A. MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, J &

P.M.MANOJ, J -----------------------------------------

W.A. No.1293 of 2024 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 15^th day of October, 2024

JUDGMENT

A. MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, J The appellants approached this Court seeking direction to the respondents to correct his date of birth in Aadhaar.

2. The appellants seek correction of date of birth shown in Aadhaar card. This was not considered by the Akshaya Centre, which is a recognized Centre under the 1^st respondent to apply for Aadhaar and also rectify any error in the Aadhaar for the reason that after he failed to produce necessary documents. The learned Single Judge did not grant any relief in favour of the appellants stating that these are all matters that can be worked out with the Centre itself and no direction is required. We also agree with the view taken by the learned Single Judge, however, we give liberty to the appellants to approach Akshaya Centre with necessary materials to rectify the date of birth in the Aadhaar Card. If the Akshaya Centre is not acting upon their request, the appellants can very well address their grievance before the 1^st respondent through a representation stating why the Akshaya Centre is not acceding to their request.

With the liberty as above, the writ appeal stands disposed of.

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A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE JUDGE Sd/-

P.M.MANOJ JUDGE sss