IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 7031 OF 2026 (LB-BMP)

BETWEEN:

1. SMT. PANCHAKSHARI.H M, W/O.LATE.MUNIRAJU, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, PRESENT RESIDING AT NO.408, NEAR BHEL LAYOUT 2^ND STAGE BEHIND FALCON RESTAURANT RAJARAJESHWARI NAGAR VTC, BANGALORE SOUTH TALUK, BENGALURU - 560 098.

OLD ADDRESS:

G-6, ANJAN APARTMENT, 2^ND MAIN ROAD, 4^TH CROSS, D igitally OPP HIMAYAN APARTMENT, signed by COCONT GARDEN, GEETHA P G NAGARABHAVI MAIN RAOD, Location:

BANGALORE NORTH, HIGH COURT OF BANGALORE-560072.

KARNATAKA …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRAKASH K.G., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, VIDHANA SOUDHA AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001.

2. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (STATISTICS) CUM REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANGARA PALIKE BHASHYAM PARK, SAMPIGE ROAD MALLESWARAM BENGALURU - 560 063.

3. THE COMMISSIONER BHURAT BENGALURU MAHANGARA PALIKE N. R. SQUARE BENGALURU - 560 002.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SPOORTHI V., HCGP FOR R1 SRI. ARVIND M. NEGLUR, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF T