- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25853 WP No. 529 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 529 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MR. J. LOKANATHA BABU NAIDU @ J BABU NAIDU AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, S/O. LATE. J. VENKATASWAMY NAIDU. 2. MR. J.L. GAUTHAM, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, S/O. J.LOKANATH BABU NAIDU, PARTNER, M/S. VENSAPALA BUILDERS, OFFICE AT NO.361, 'SHAKTINILAYA', 9TH MAIN, VIDYAPEETA LAYOUT, BSK 3RD STAGE, BENGALURU - 85. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. RAJAGOPALA NAIDU, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AUTORITY OF INDIA, KHANIJA BHAVAN, NO. 49, 3RD FLOOR, SOUTH WING RACE COURSE ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. MR. MANJUNATH.S., AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25853 WP No. 529 of 2025 S/O. B.Y. SHIVAPPA, RESIDING AT NO.275, 11TH CROSS, MARATHAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 037. 3. MR. MRUDUL M.U., AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, S/O.M.I. UNNIKRISHNAN, RESIDING AT NO.3, 10TH MAIN ROAD, 7TH CROSS, MALLESHPALYA, BENGALURU - 560 075. 4. MR. MUKKANNA GOUDAR BASAVARAJ., AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, S/O.ADEVAPPA GOUDAR, RESIDING AT NO. 183, 5TH CROSS, 2ND STAGE, HEBBALA, MYSORE - 570 017. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. H. SHANTI BHUSHAN, DSGI FOR R1; VIDE ORDER DATED 02.06.2026, NOTICE TO R2 TO R4 DISPENSED WITH) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO i) DIRECTING THE R1 TO CANCEL THE AADHAR CARDS OF THE R2 TO 4 BY CONSIDERING REPRESENTATIONS DT. 07/09/2024 AS PER ANN-F AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25853 WP No. 529 of 2025 ORAL ORDER 1. Sri. Shanti Bhushan, learned DSGI accepts notice of respondent No.1. 2. Notice to respondent Nos.2 to 4 is dispensed with in view of the proposed order to be passed. 3. Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue a writ of mandamus directing the 1st Respondent to cancel the Aadhar cards of the respondents 2 to 4 by considering representations dt: 17/09/2024 as per "Annexure-F". b. Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 2 to 4 to surrender the Aadhar cards to the 1st respondent forthwith. c. Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 2 to 4 not to use their Aadhar cards in any of the transactions pertaining to sale of sites formed by M/s. J.V.Wodeyar Infrastructure. d. Grant such other writ, order or injunction or relief that this Hon'ble Court deems fit to grant in the facts and circumstances of the case including the order as to costs; 4. Essentially, what is sought for is the cancellation of the Aadhaar cards issued by respondent No.1 to respondent Nos.2 to 4 and for surrender of the Aadhaar cards by respondent Nos.2 to 4. There is no particular provision under law entitling the petitioner to seek for such relief. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25853 WP No. 529 of 2025 5. An Aadhar card being issued only for the purpose of identification cannot be cancelled on the basis of a complaint or allegation made by a third party like the petitioner. If at all the petitioner has any grievance or any complaint against respondent Nos.2 to 4 as regards the various transactions entered into by them, it is always available for the petitioner to initiate such appropriate action before the appropriate forum as may be advised. 6. Reserving such liberty to the petitioner, the petition is dismissed. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE GJM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2