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. MS PRIANCY SARU MAGAR AGED 8 YEARS/MINOR REPRESENTED BY THENNEIKIM (GUARDIAN / MOTHER)

2. THENNEIKIM AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS AND D/O MANGJAKHUP BOTH R/AT SAMPOORNA VILLAS

124^TH 3^RD MAIN, G CROSS OPP. LEGACY POINT BUILDING RAMAIAH LAYOUT, ST.THOMAS TOWN, KACHAKANAHALLI, BENGALURU-560084 EMAIL priancykimhaokip2017@gmail.com MOB NO.91 9632810552 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