IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 4942 OF 2026 (LB-BMP)

BETWEEN:

SMT. PURNIMA S W/O SRINIVAS KUMAR U.A, AGED 55 YEARS NO. 11/1, 18TH A CROSS, 8TH MAIN ROAD, SAMPANGIRAM NAGARA BENGALURU - 560 027.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. B.S. RAGHU PRASAD, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION M.S.BUILDING, BANGALORE - 560 001, Digitally signed by VARSHA N REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY.

RASALKAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

2. CHIEF REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS BRUHAT BANGALORE MAHANAGAR PALIKE DIRECTORATE OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS, 7TH FLOOR, VISHVESHWARAYA MAIN TOWER, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU - 560 001.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BOPPANNA BELIYAPPA, AGA FOR R1;

SRI. PAWAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE FOR R2)

THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE R2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION DTD 06.09.2025 AND 15.11.2025, AT ANNX-F AND F1 AND ISSUE BIRTH CERTIFICATE WITH DATE OF BIRTH AS 30.01.1972 TO THE PETITIONERS.

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

CORAM: HON'BLE MR