Stay on collection of Aadhaar, caste details of citizens for property registration
The State government has filed a petition in the Telangana High Court on Monday seeking to vacate the order staying collection of details of Aadhaar card and caste of citizens for registration of properties.
A division bench of Chief Justice Raghvendra Singh Chauhan and Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy passed the stay order on this November 3, after hearing a batch of PIL pleas challenging enlistment of properties in Dharani portal. Seeking a direction to vacate the stay order, the government stated that State was empowered to ask for Aadhaar details in all government schemes providing subsidy to people.
Dec 19, 2020, 14:46 IST
The High Court of Telangana directed the state government to delete all the references related to Aadhaar numbers and caste from the registration manual and from the software of registration of non-agricultural properties. On Thursday, a division bench also directed the state government to take measures so as to stop the slot bookings and give PTIN for the registrations till the user manual has been updated.
The bench made it clear that the court is concerned about the protection and security of sensitive data, such as Aadhaar numbers of the people. It however, allowed the government to proceed with the registration without seeking the information of buyers, sellers and witnesses Aadhaar and caste.
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Updated Dec 18, 2020, 11:42 am IST
The court directed that all references to Aadhaar numbers should be deleted from the registration manual and from the software
As identity proof, the government can ask the buyer or seller any other identification issued by the government. DC Image
HYDERABAD: A division bench of the Telangana High Court, comprising Chief Justice Raghavendra Singh Chauhan and Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy, directed the state government that it shall not ask for the Aadhaar number under any form for the purpose of slot booking for registration of non-agriculture properties and seeking of Property Tax Index Number.
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HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court has put its foot down on the current process of the registration of non-agricultural properties in the State. A division bench on Thursday directed the State government to revise the user manual, meant for the registration of the properties, by deleting Aadhaar, caste and relevant references from it and the software. It also ordered an immediate halt on slot bookings and providing PTIN for the registrations till the user manual is revised.
The bench made it clear that the court is worried about the safety and security of sensitive data such as citizens Aadhaar numbers. It, however, permitted the government to continue with the registration without seeking Aadhaar, caste and family members details of buyers, sellers and witnesses.