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The Delhi High Court observed that the ration cards are issued specifically for obtaining essential commodities from shops under the Public Distribution System and it cannot be used as proof of address or residence. The observation came while the court was hearinga plea seeking alternative housing units in lieu of slums.

A bench of Justice Chandra Dhari Singh said that no mechanism has been put in place by the ration card issuing authority to ensure that the cardholder is residing at the place mentioned in the card.

The court said that the objective of the ration card is to ensure that food grains are made available to the citizens of this country at reasonable prices and its scope is limited to the distribution of food items through the public distribution system. The court made the above observation while hearing petitions filed by various slum dwellers living in Kathputli Colony seeking alternative housing units in lieu of their respective slums.

"As per the definition of the Ration Card, the intent of issuing the same is that it aims to distribute the essential food items by way of the fair price shops. Therefore, it does not amount to becoming an identity proof of residence for any Ration Card holder," said the court in a recent order.

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