The PIL filed by NGO 'Matoshri Health Trust' sought a direction to the government to share the data it has collected from people across the country while issuing Aadhar cards with the Election Commission of India which in turn can use it for registering voters automatically.
"Over 60 crore persons have applied for Aadhar cards as per RTI information. The government can share this data with the Election Commission," petitioner's advocate Jamshed Mistry said.
Advocate Rajeev Chavan, appearing for the union government, told the court that the process for registering oneself as a voter was on and the deadline has been extended.
"Any person can come and get himself or herself registered," Chavan said.
The bench accepted this argument and directed the Union Ministry of Information and Technology and the Election Commission to treat the PIL as a representation and consider it and pass appropriate orders within four weeks.
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