IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. NATARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 19870 OF 2025 (LB-RES)

BETWEEN:

SMT CHAITRA K W/O LATE SHESHAKUMARA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT NO 3-66A, KOLLAGADDA, AIVTHOKLU, SULLIA TALUK, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT, PIN-574 232 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. DHARMAPALA GOWDA A, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPT. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001 Digitally signed by 2. THE MEDICAL OFFICER, SUMA AND SUB- REGISTRAR OF BIRTH AND DEATH, Location:

WENLOCK DISTRICT HOSPITAL, HIGH COURT OF MANGALORE-575 001 KARNATAKA

3. THE REGISTRAR OF BIRTH AND DEATH MANGALORE CITY CORPORATION DA- KA DISTRICT, PIN-275 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B. BOPANNA, ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO ISSUE FRESH DEATH CERTIFICATE OF LATE SHESHAKUMAR BY MENTIONING / CORRECTING HIS FATHER'S NAME AS KUSHALAPPA GOWDA ANNEXURE-A OR ANY SUCH ORDER OR DIRECTION WHICH DEEMS FIT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS U