$~104 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 10305/2026 POONAM .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Iram Naaz, Mr. Bony Albert, Mr. Aziz Hasan, Mr. Nitin Sharma and Mr. Rajeev Kumar, Advocates versus UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AUTHORITY OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Devvrat Yadav, SPC alongwith Mr. Kartik Sharma (GP) for R- 2/UAIDAI CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA O R D E R % 27.07.2026 CM APPL. 47629/2026 (exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. Application stands disposed of. W.P.(C) 10305/2026 3. By way of the present petition, the petitioner seeks following reliefs: “a) Issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the Respondents to produce the complete original records, including all applications, supporting documents, electronic logs, audit trails and all other records forming the basis of the alteration of the Petitioner's Date of Birth from 01.01.1980 to 01.11.1995 in respect of Aadhaar No. 3926 2723 9367, and thereafter restore the Petitioner's correct Date of Birth as 01.01.1980 in the Aadhaar database and all This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 30/07/2026 at 15:25:52 connected records in accordance with law; b) Issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction in the nature of Certiorari quashing the impugned order rejecting the Petitioner's Grievance bearing Registration No. UIDAV/E/2026/0010771 and the appellate order passed in Appeal No. UIDAI/E/A/26/0001998, being arbitrary, illegal, non-speaking and violative of the principles of natural justice and Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India; c) Award compensation of ₹2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs only) to the Petitioner for the mental agony, harassment, inconvenience and deprivation caused due to the illegal and arbitrary alteration of the Petitioner's Date of Birth and the Respondents' failure to discharge their statutory duties...” 4. Issue notice. The learned counsel accepts notice on behalf of respondent no. 2. 5. The petitioner claims that she had visited an Aadhaar Centre on 25.03.2023 for the purpose of updating her photograph and mobile number, but her Date of Birth was altered from 01.01.1980 to 01.11.1995 without her knowledge or consent. Thereafter, UIDAI had rejected her grievance on 05.05.2026, claiming that the change was based on a Birth Certificate, without verifying records or producing it. Her appeal, denying ever submitting such a certificate, was allegedly dismissed by a cryptic, non- speaking order dated 22.05.2026, which is under challenge before this Court. 6. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner had filed a representation before UIDAI's CEO on 10.06.2026, which has remained unanswered. 7. In these circumstances, it is directed that the representation dated 10.06.2026 filed by the petitioner before UIDAI's CEO be decided within eight weeks, under intimation to the petitioner. 8. The petition is disposed of in above terms. This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 30/07/2026 at 15:25:52 9. The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J JULY 27, 2026/ns TD This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 30/07/2026 at 15:25:52