TNN Jun 29, 2013, 02.33AM IST
KOCHI: A public interest litigation challenging implementation of Unique Identification Number (Aadhaar) scheme without any constitutional or legal sanction was dismissed by the Kerala high court on Friday.
Dismissing the petition, a division bench comprising Chief Justice Manjula Chellur and Justice K Vinod Chandran asked the petitioner, 'Kozhikkodu Jilla Pauravakasa Samrakshana Samithi' secretary Asees Kakkadan, to approach the court as an individual petitioner if he is aggrieved by the scheme.
In the PIL filed through advocate V T K Mohanan, it was pointed out that National Identification Authority of India Bill 2010 was rejected by parliamentary standing committee in December 2011 citing lack of statutory backing. But the central government is going ahead with the project in a hurried manner to enable private agencies enrolling citizens to the scheme to make money, it was alleged.
The petitioner also contended that It was also argued that many state agencies are insisting for Aadhaar to avail of various government benefits. of various government programmes such as LPG subsidy, educational benefits, welfare pension, etc.
A citizen cannot be denied the benefits of government projects only for not registering under an authority. the petitioner had contended.