AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat High Court has sought a response from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology’s Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) over a petition from an individual facing difficulties in updating his Aadhar card. The issue stems from his current biometrics not matching those recorded during his childhood.
Mohammed Fahad Mansuri, 22, participated in a 2011 Aadhar registration camp held in his locality at Raikhad in Ahmedabad when he was eight years old. Along with other residents, he queued up for biometric recording and subsequently received his Aadhar card.
When attempting to update his Aadhar in September 2023, particularly to replace his childhood photograph and for correction in his birthdate, he submitted an application to UIDAI but encountered no success.
Officials informed him about the biometric mismatch with their recorded data. He made another attempt unsuccessfully in April 2024, Mansuri mentioned in his petition.
Through his lawyer Aziz Alvi, Mansuri has presented two possibilities to the HC: either incorrect biometrics were recorded in his Aadhar in 2011, or his biometrics have altered over time.
Seeking the HC’s directive to UIDAI for updating his Aadhar, Mansuri stated in his petition, “The petitioner is in need to update his Aadhar Card but due to the nonmatching of the biometrics, the Respondent Authority has not updated the Aadhar card because they are dependent upon the matching of the biometrics.”
Justice Aniruddha Mayee, after an initial hearing, has issued a notice asking for UIDAI’s response by February 28.