W.P(MD)No.13506 of 2021

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED : 05.08.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY

W.P(MD)No.13506 of 2021

S.Rajam

... Petitioner

versus

1.Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI),

Government of India,

Rep.by its Director General,

Bangla Sahib Road,

Behind Kalimandir,

Gole Market,

New Delhi-110 001.

2.Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI),

Regional Office-Bengaluru,

Rep.by its Deputy Director General,

3^rd Floor, South Wing,

Khanija Bhavan,

No.49, Race Course Road,

Bengaluru-560 001.

Karnataka State.

... Respondents

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of

India, seeking for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the

respondents

to

consider

the

petitioner's

“Aadhaar

Enrolment/Correction/Update Form dated 08.02.2021” which has been

acknowledged in UIDAI's Receipt No.2192/50457/27484 dated

08.02.2021” and the petitioner's representation dated 05.03.2021 and

to alter the petitioner's Date of Birth (DOB) from 08.01.1955 to

10.02.1950 in the Aadhaar Card No.3758 6401 9253 within a time limit

to be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner

: Mr.R.Mathava Selvam

For Respondent

: Mr.L.Victoria Gowri, ASGI R1

ORDER

The petitioner seeks a direction to rectify the date of birth

particulars in her Aadhaar Card.

2. The petitioner states that her husband, the late

Mr.P.Balakrishnan, served in the Indian Army and retired therefrom.

In the relevant pension payment order, her name is reflected as his

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wife and the date of birth is correctly recorded as 10.02.1950.

However, the Aadhaar card bearing No.3758 6401 9253, which was

issued by the first respondent, wrongly specifies the date of birth

as 08.01.1955. In order to rectify this mistake, the petitioner

submitted the prescribed Aadhaar data update form on 08.02.2021.

Several follow up steps were also taken on subsequent dates.

Eventually, it is stated that the petitioner received the

communication dated 02.12.2020 informing her that she is required to

personally visit a permanent enrolment centre along with the

Aadhaar letter and relevant documents as indicated therein. The

present writ petition is filed in the said facts and circumstances.

3. Mrs.Victoria Gowri, learned ASGI, accepts notice on behalf

of the respondents. She points out that the communication dated

02.12.2020 from UIDAI indicates all the valid documents for date of

birth updation. It is evident from the said list that it also

includes the Central/State pension payment order. Consequently, it

appears that the petitioner has a valid document for purpose of

updation or correction of the date of birth in the Aadhaar document.

Learned ASGI also points out that it is necessary that the

petitioner visits a permanent enrolment centre for purposes of such

updation.

4. Accordingly, the respondents herein are directed to consider

the petitioner's request for correction/updation of the Aadhaar card

as regards her date of birth and to dispose of the same within a

period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this

order. For such purpose, the petitioner is directed to appear at a

permanent enrolment centre of her choice.

5. W.P.(MD).No.13506 of 2021 is disposed of on these terms

without any order as to costs.

Sd/-

Assistant Registrar (CS-I)

// True Copy //

/ /2021

Sub Assistant Registrar(CS)

sbn

Note: In view of the present lock down owing to

COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be

utilized for official purposes, but,ensuring that the

copy of the order that is presented is the correct

copy, shall be the responsibility of the

advocate/litigant concerned.

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