IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 16^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE K.S.HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO.100101 OF 2026 (LB-RES)

BETWEEN:

SMT. SUVARNA W/O. PANDURANG BHAGAI, AGE. 52 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE/HOUSEHOLD, R/O. #4298, VADAGOL RURAL, TAL. CHIKKODI, DIST. BELAGAVI-591244.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI YASH R.NADAKARNI, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. VITTHAL S.TELI, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE COMMISSIONER CITY CORPORATION BELAGAVI, SUBASH NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590001. 2. THE REGISTRAR OF BIRTH AND DEATH AND HEALTH OFFICER, MANJANNA CITY CORPORATION, BELAGAVI, E SUBASH NAGAR, BELAGAVI-590001.

…RESPONDENTS D M i A g N ita JA lly N s N ig A n E ed by (BY SRI ARAVIND KULKARNI, ADVOCATE)

Location: HIGH COURT OF K BE A N RN C A H TAKA DHARWAD Date: 2026.02.20 11:35:13 +0530 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER WRIT QUASHING THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 26.08.2025 BEARING NO. CCB.HLT.B AND D/CR/2025-26 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 VIDE ANNEXURE-D AND; ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO MAKE NECESSARY CORRECTION IN DEATH CERTIFICATE OF PANDURANG KRISHNA BHAGAI AT SL.NO.7 ME