IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 7597 OF 2026 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. MS.X (MINOR REP. BY HER MOTHER SMT. REKHA)

AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS R/AT NO.2197, 3^RD CROSS THAVAREKERE MANDYA-571 401.

…PETITIONER (BY SMT. URMILA PULLAT, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY Digitally signed by NAGARAJA B M VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560001.

Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA 2. MANDYA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND TEACHING HOSPITAL MANDYA (DISTRICT HOSPITAL MANDYA)

TAMILIANS COLONY,NEHRU NAGAR MANDYA-571401.

REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR

3. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY MANDYA EAST PS REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001.

4. KARNATAKA STATE LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY

1^ST FLOOR, NYAYA DEGULA H.SIDDAIAH ROAD BENGALURU-550 027 REPRESENTED MEMBER SECRETARY

5. DISTRICT LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY MANDYA, NEW ADR BUILDING NEAR DISTRICT COURT COMPLEX MANDYA-571 401.

REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY

6. CHILD WELFARE COMMITTEE MANDYA THE DISTRICT CHILD PROTECTION UNIT

2083/5, 4^TH CROSS, SUBHASH NAGAR MANDYA-571 401.

REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON …RESPONDENT