is father name mandatory in pan card

No, the father's name is not mandatory in all cases for a PAN card application. An exception exists for individual applicants whose mother is a single parent. In this scenario, the applicant can choose to provide and have only their mother's name printed on the PAN card. However, for all other individual applicants, providing the father's name remains a mandatory requirement on the application form. If no specific choice is made, the father's name is printed on the PAN card by default.