IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 33465 OF 2025 (LB-BMP)

BETWEEN:

1.

(GUARDIAN / MOTHER)

2.

Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA …PETITIONERS Location: HIGH (BY SRI. THANGMINLAL HAOKIP.,ADVOCATE)

CO URT OF KARNATAKA AND:

1. CHIEF REGISTRAR BIRTHS AND DEATHS BENGALURU SIR M VISHVESHVARRAYA MAIN TOWER, DR.AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU-560 001 EMAIL crbdkar@gmail.com OFFICE ON.080-22869741

2. COMMISSIONER (B.B.M.P)

HUDSON CIRCLE, BENGALURU-560002 EMAIL comm@bbmp.gov.in OFFICE NO.080-22975550 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PAWAN KUMAR.,ADVOCATE)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER DIRECTING THE R1 TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE P1 IN HER BIRTH CERTIFICATE FROM TO AND ETC.

THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER

1. The Petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs:

a) To issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order directing t