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2 Mr Shyam Divan, learned senior counsel urged that since the interim order dated 15 March 2015 governs the field it was the obligation of the Union government to seek a variation of the interim directions after the enactment of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 before making it mandatory to uplink or provide details of the Unique Identification Number/Aadhaar card for all purposes.

3 Mr Gopal Subramanium, learned senior counsel while advancing the same submission urged that the issue involves the paramountcy of the Court and of the judicial process. In the submission of the learned counsel, the exercise of the judicial power in the form of the interim order dated 15 October 2015 (and the earlier orders) was to insulate citizens against any form of compulsion, this being in aid of protecting their fundamental rights.

For Petitioners Mr. Gopal Subramanium, Sr. Adv. Ms. Aishwarya Bhati, Adv.

Mr. Jaideep Singh, Adv.

Mr. Gp. Capt. Karan Singh Bhati Mr. T. Gopal, Adv.

Mr. Amit Verma, Adv.

Ms. Tanuja Patra, Adv.

Ms. Ritu Apurva, Adv.

Ms. Drishti Singh Rathore, Adv. Mr. Dinesh Kumar, Adv.

Mr. Gopal Subramanium, Sr. Adv. Mr. Jaideep Singh, Adv.

Ms. Archana Pathak Dave, AOR Mr. Talha Abdul Rahman, Adv.

Mr. Ankur Kashyap, Adv.

Mr. Prateek Chadha, Adv.

Mr. Jayavardhan Singh, Adv.

Mr. Pavan Bhushan, Adv.

Mr. Vivek Raja, Adv.

Mr. Hitesh, Adv.

Mr. Anand Grover, Sr. Adv.