The order also enabled the government to ‘use’ the Aadhaar for the Public Distribution System (PDS) along with LPG distribution. The order was further modified on 15 October, giving permission to the government to use the Aadhaar for Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Gurantee Act (MNREGA), Employees Provident Fund, National Social Assistance Fund as well as the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana. Bother the orders, although granting permission to the government to use the Aadhaar for these schemes, specify that enrollment for Aadhaar is voluntary and not mandatory.

In the first week of January 2017, the centre issued notifications making the Aadhaar mandatory for MNREGA and EPS. Divan had then sought a hearing on the matter which was turned down by CJI Khehar. Divan sought a hearing on the matter today as well, which too was turned down with bench observing that the interim orders made in 2015 were only applicable to social welfare schemes and not the areas notified by the centre. The CJI also turned down to hear the whole matter citing unavailability of judges as the matter has to be heard by a Constitution Bench.