Smt. Kusuma Shukla ( in Aadhaar Kusum Shukla ) v. Union of India Thru. Secy. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology New Delhi and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Aadhaar name-correction writ petition (Allahabad HC, Lucknow Bench; Writ-C No. 4659 of 2026; decided June 4, 2026; Shekhar B. Saraf and Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary, JJ.). Petitioner sought correction of her Aadhaar-record name from "Kusum Shukla" to "Kusuma Shukla" using PAN, Voter ID and Bank Passbook as proof of identity, without a Gazette Notification, and decision of her representation dated 04.02.2026. Respondents' counsel stated the correction was under process; the Court directed a reasoned order within three weeks and disposed of the petition. Keywords: Aadhaar, Gazette Notification, Article 226, mandamus, reasoned order, Proof of Identity.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the respondent authorities to pass a reasoned order within three weeks from the date on the petitioner's Aadhaar name-correction request; writ petition disposed of with these directions.