Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:91152-DB Court No. - 39 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 15056 of 2025 Petitioner :- Shreya Tiwari Respondent :- Union Of India And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Nirbhaya Kumar Mishra,Vijeta Tiwari Counsel for Respondent :- A.S.G.I.,Gopal Verma Hon'ble Arindam Sinha,J. Hon'ble Avnish Saxena,J. 1. The disposed of writ petition has been listed under heading 'to be mentioned' pursuant to our direction in order dated 16th May, 2025. We had done so at instance of petitioner. 2. Mr. S.K. Shukla, learned advocate appearing on her behalf submits, his client's case was for change of name. 3. In disposal order dated 13th May, 2025, on behalf of Union of India contention was recorded that under relevant rules his client needed to cause publication in the gazette, only after which there can be consideration on the application for change of name in Aadhar card. It is an error, inasmuch as, neither section 31 in Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 nor in Aadhar (Authentication and Offline Verification) Regulation, 2021, there is any such provision. He submits, the error in said order be corrected. 4. Mr. Gopal Verma, learned advocate appears on behalf of Union of India and hands up his instruction containing, inter alia, Standard Operation Procedure (SOP) of name and gender update request under exception handling process. He gives copy to Mr. Shukla. We see that the SOP requires applicant to make publication in the gazette. 5. In view of above said there is no error in disposal order dated 13th May, 2025. 6. Petitioner to take such steps in accordance with prescribed procedure for obtaining change of her name. Order Date :- 28.5.2025 Shiraz (Arindam Sinha, J.) (Avnish Saxena, J.) Digitally signed by :- SHIRAZ ALI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad