IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 26^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO.108947 OF 2025 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

DR. SNEHA D/O. SUBHASH JOSHI, AGE. 41 YEAS, OCC. PHYSIOTHERAPIST, R/O. KAIVALYA RESIDENCY, BUDHAWAR PETH, TILAKWADI, BELAGAVI.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHREEVATSA S.HEGDE, ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPT. OF HOME AFFAIRS, M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, Digitally signed by BENGALURU.

VIJAYALAKSHMI M KANKUPPI Location: HI GH 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA, COURT OF REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, KARNATAKA DEPT. OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING, M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU.

3. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPT. OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION, M.S. BUILDING, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BENGALURU.

4. THE REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS, CITY CORPORATION, BELAGAVI-590001.

5. UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION AUTHORITY OF INDIA, 7^TH FLOOR, MTNL EXCHANGE, GD SOMANI MARG, CUFF PARADE, COLABA, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA-400005.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. T. HANUMAREDDY, ADDL. GOVT. ADV. FOR R1 TO R3;

SRI. CHETAN MUNNOLI, ADVOCATE FOR R4)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTI