ROHIT BANDU NIKALJE AND ANR vs THE REGIONAL OFFICER, UIDAI, MUMBAI REGIONAL OFFICE AND ORS

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23.AS.WP.10771.2025.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 10771 OF 2025 1. Rohit Bandu Nikalje, Aged : 19 years, Adult Indian Inhabitant 2. Rahul Bandu Nikalje, Aged : 19 years, Adult Indian Inhabitant, Both Residing at – Vikas Nagar, a Group, Behind Durgamata Mandir, Pune City, Pune – 411 014. …PETITIONERS VERSUS 1. The Regional Officer, UIDAI, Mumbai Regional Office, 7th Floor, MTNL Building, GD Somnani Road, Cuff Parade, Colaba, Mumbai – 400 086. 2. Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Government of India, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology Regional Office, 3rd Floor, South Wing Khanija Bhavan, No. 49, Race Course Road, Begaluru – 560 001. 3. The Chief Secretary, Government of Maharashtra, CS Office Main Building, Mantralaya, 6th Floor, Madam Cama Road, Mumbai – 400 032. 4. The State of Maharashtra, Through Government Pleader. …RESPONDENTS ---- Sufiyan Syed - PA 1 of 20 23.AS.WP.10771.2025.odt Ms. Harshada Shirsath a/w Mr. Ramaprasad Deore i/b. Mr. Swaraj Sabale, for Petitioners. Mr. P. P. Kakade, Addl. GP a/w Ms. P. N. Diwan, AGP for the State. Mrs. Shehnaz V. Bharucha and Ms. Gargi Warunjikar, for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2. ---- CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, JJ. DATE : 06th MAY, 2026 ORAL JUDGMENT : (PER HITEN. S. VENEGAVKAR, J.) 1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard finally by the consent of the parties. 2. Heard the learned Advocate appearing for the Petitioners, the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the State, and the learned Advocate appearing for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2. 3. The Petitioners, who are twin brothers, have invoked the Writ Jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a direction to Resp