1 2025:CGHC:29753 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 3375 of 2025 1 - Vijay Kumar Verma S/o Tijau Ram Verma Aged About 31 Years R/o Village Dhara, Block Dongargarh District - Rajnandgaon (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Its Secretary, Information Technology Electronics And Communication Mantralaya Raipur (C.G.) 2 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, General Administration Department Headqurter 5 Q5 W- Pqm Sector 19, Kotara Bhanata Atal Nagar, Raipur Chhattisgarh 3 - Collector Rajnandgaon District - Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 4 - Upper Collector Rajnandgaon District - Rajnandgaon (C.G.) 5 - Unique Indentification Authority Of India (Uidai) Represented By Its Chief Executive Officer Ceo Office At 3rd Floor Tower Ii Jeevan Bharti Building Cannaught Circus New Delhi ----Respondents (Cause-title taken from Case Information System) For Petitioner : Mr. Rishabh Bisen, Advocate For Respondent-State : Ms. Upasana Mehta, Dy. G.A. For Respondent : Mr. Niraj Baghel, CGC on behalf of Mr. Ramakant Mishra, DSGI Hon’ble Shri Arvind Kumar Verma Order on Board 02/07/2025 1. Counsel for the Petitioner prays for the following relief(s):- (I) This Hon’ble Court be pleased to call the entire record of the case. (ii) This Hon’ble Court be pleased to stay the effect and operation of letter dated 23.06.2025 (Annexure P-7) and to set Digitally signed by JYOTI JHA Date: 2025.07.04 11:20:22 +0530 2 aside the letter dated 23.06.2025. (iii) Any other relief which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is operator of Aadhar Centre which was regulated by the Central Government of India, on 12th January 2023. A office memorandum was issued for shifting of Aadhar Centres to in House Model and since the process is in continuance for implementation of In House Model, the petitioners made application for In-house Model, for which the petitioner has to deposit security Rs 1,50,000 in way of Demand Draft in name of E- Governance Society, Rajnandgaon (C.G). However, on 23.06.2025 the Upper Collector, Rajnandgaon (C.G) issued letter to the petitioner to deposit the security amount before 5:30 P.M of 25.06.2025, if the demand draft is not submitted by the petitioner the application of petitioner will get rejected. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a poor person and in a short span of time of 2 days, the petitioner couldn't be able to deposit the security amount of Rs 1,50,000 and there is no time period has been prescribed by government or any competent authority. Therefore, he prays that a reasonable time may be granted to the petitioner for depositing the demand draft. 4. Learned State Counsel has raised no objection for the limited prayer made by the learned counsel for petitioner seeking extension of time. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court finds it appropriate to extend the time limit till 14.07.2025 for depositing of demand draft of Rs. 1,50,000/-, failing which the respondent authorities may proceed against the petitioner in accordance with law. Accordingly, the present writ petition is disposed of. 7. With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (Arvind Kumar Verma) Judge Jyoti