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HC-KAR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 28^TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN

WRIT PETITION NO.10754 OF 2026 (LB-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. SMT. MAHADEVAMMA

W/O. VANKATESHA,

AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS,

CHIKKAHOSAHALLI,

KASABAHOBALI, ANEKAL TALUK,

BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT-562 106.

…PETITIONER

(BY SMT. VIJAYALAKSHMI INDIMATH, ADVOCATE)

Digitally

signed by

GEETHA P G

AND:

Location:

HIGH

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA

COURT OF

KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

M.S. BULDING,

BANGALORE

REP BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY-560 001.

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,

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BENGALURU - 560 001.

3. TAHSILDAR

ANEKALTALUK,

BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562 106.

…RESPONDENTS

(BY SRI. BOPANNA BELLIAPPA, AGA)

THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF

THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE

RESPONDENT NOS.2 AND 3 TO CONSIDER THE

REPRESENTATION DATED 22.12.2025 AT ANNEXURE-F AND

ISSUE THE RECTIFIED DEATH CERTIFICATE, ETC.

THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING

THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING, THIS

DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN

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ORAL ORDER

1. The petitioner has requested change of her

father-in-law's name from 'Thimma Krishna Gouda' to

'Krishnegowda', in the death certificate of her husband

Venkatesh. However, the same has been rejected. Aggrieved

by the same, the present writ petition is filed.

2. The case of the petitioner is that Section 15 of the

Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 (for short 'the Act')

permits an enquiry to be conducted by the authorities

concerned and thereafter, a decision is to be taken as to

whether the requested name change is required to be corrected

or not. The petitioner also places reliance upon the judgment of

this Court in W.P.No.6370/2024 and prays that the impugned

endorsement be set aside, that an enquiry be conducted under

Section 15 of the Act and thereafter, an order be passed

whether to correct the name of the petitioner's father-in-law in

the death certificate of her husband.

3. Learned AGA has no objection for the same. Hence, the

following:-

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ORDER

i. The impugned endorsement dated 06.01.2026

issued by the third respondent vide Annexure-'E' to

the writ petition is set aside.

ii. Respondent No.3 is directed to hold an enquiry

as contemplated under Section 15 of the Act, by also

taking into consideration the ratio laid down by this

Court in W.P.No.6370/2024 and thereafter, to take a

decision whether to change the name of the

petitioner's father-in-law in the death certificate of

her husband or not.

iii. The enquiry shall be conducted in accordance

with law, and an appropriate decision shall be taken

within a period of three months from the date of

receipt of a certified copy of this order.

iv. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed

of

Sd/-

(M.I.ARUN)

JUDGE

VMB

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