(Dipak Misra, C.J. and A.K. Sikri, A.M. Khanwilkar, D.Y. Chandrachud and Ashok Bhushan, JJ.)
Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) and Anr. ___________ Petitioner(s)
v.
Union of India and Ors. __________________________ Respondent(s)
Writ Petition (Civil) No. 494/2012, decided on March 7, 2018
With
W.P.(C) No. 833/2013 (PIL-W), W.P.(C) No. 829/2013 (PIL-W), W.P.(C) No. 932/2013 (PIL-W), W.P.(C) No. 37/2015 (PIL-W), W.P.(C) No. 220/2015 (PIL-W), W.P.(C) No. 231/2016 (PIL-W), W.P.(C) No. 797/2016 (PIL-W), W.P.(C) No. 342/2017 (PIL-W), W.P.(C) No. 372/2017 (X), W.P.(C) No. 841/2015 (X), W.P.(C) No. 1058/2017 (PIL-W), W.P.(C) No. 966/2017 (PIL-W), W.P.(C) No. 1014/2017 (PIL-W), W.P.(C) No. 1002/2017 (PIL-W), W.P.(C) No. 1056/2017 (X), S.L.P.(Crl) No. 2524/2014 (II-A), T.C.(C) No. 151/2013 (XVI -A), T.C.(C) No. 152/2013 (XVI -A), T.P.(C) No. 1797/2013 (XVI -A), T.P.(C) No. 1796/2013 (XVI -A), T.P.(C) No. 313/2014 (XVI -A), T.P.(C) No. 312/2014 (XVI -A), T.P.(C) No. 921/2015 (XVI -A), Conmt. Pet.(C) No. 144/2014 in W.P.(C) No. 494/2012 (PIL-W), Conmt. Pet.(C) No. 674/2015 in W.P.(C) No. 829/2013 (PIL-W), Conmt. Pet.(C) No. 470/2015 in W.P.(C) No. 494/2012 (PIL-W), Conmt. Pet.(C) No. 444/2016 in W.P.(C) No. 494/2012 (PIL-W), Conmt. Pet.(C) No. 608/2016 in W.P.(C) No. 494/2012 (PIL-W), Conmt. Pet.(C) No. 844/2017 in W.P.(C) No. 494/2012 (PIL-W), Conmt. Pet.(C) No. 34/2018 in W.P.(C) No. 1014/2017
The Order of the court was delivered by
Order
1. Mr. Arvind P. Datar, learned senior counsel, after closing his argument has brought to the notice of the Court that the Central Board of Secondary Education (C.B.S.E.) has passed an order directing all the students to produce Aadhar number to register themselves for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) examination.
2. On being asked Mr. K.K. Venugopal, learned Attorney General for India has submitted that the students who intend to register in the said Board for NEET examination and for any other All India examinations, need not necessarily produce the Aadhar number for the present, but they may be asked to produce any alternative identification number, such as ration card, passport, voter ID, driving licence and bank account.
3. Liberty is granted to Mr. Abhinav Jain, learned counsel assisting Mr. Arvind P. Datar, learned senior counsel to communicate with the C.B.S.E. so that they can upload the necessary information on their website so that students are not affected.
4. Mr. Arvind P. Datar, learned senior counsel continued and concluded his argument. Thereafter, Mr. P. Chidambaram, learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner in W.P.(C) No. 231/2016 commenced his argument.
5. Let the matter be listed on 13th March, 2018, for further hearing.
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