Allahabad High Court
WRIC/34299/2026 of SALONI Vs UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER on 16 September 2026
JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 34299 of 2026 Court No. - 1 HON'BLE AJIT KUMAR, J. HON'BLE SIDDHARTH NANDAN, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the records. 2. By means of this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, petitioner has prayed for a direction
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 34299 of 2026
Court No. - 1
HON'BLE AJIT KUMAR, J.
HON'BLE SIDDHARTH NANDAN, J.
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1. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the records.
2. By means of this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, petitioner has prayed for a direction to the respondent Nos. 2 to correct the name of the petitioner as 'Saloni' in place of 'Sanoli' in her Aadhaar records.
3. Learned counsel for the respondent submits that a simple representation would not do the needful. He submits that as per the standing operating procedure provided under the Janhit Guarantee Act 2011, petitioner is required to first get a Gazette notification of her changed name as she wants and after Gazette notification she can get an application filed before the regional office of the respondent no. 2 to get her name changed in the Aadhaar records.
4. After getting changed her name notified vide gazette notification, petitioner shall apply before competent authority namely respondent no. 2 for change of name in her Aadhaar records, and if she moves any such application, that shall be disposed of by respondent no. 2 within a further period of six weeks.
5. With the aforesaid observations and directions, this petition stands disposed of. September 17, 2026/S.Prakash Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ram Awtar Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I., Rajesh Tripathi (Siddharth Nandan,J.) (Ajit Kumar,J.) Saloni .....Petitioner(s) Union Of India And Another .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- SHASHI PRAKASH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad