- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:10005 WP No. 21893 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 21893 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. HARI KUMAR K. V., AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT HOUSE NO. 98, NANDI ROAD, 15TH WARD, KANDHAVARA PETE, CHIKKABALLAPURA - 562 101. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. RAJESHWARI M., ADVOCATE) AND: THE REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS AND COMMISSIONER, BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE, OFFICE OF THE JOINT DIRECTOR (STATISTICS), BBMP SHOPPING COMPLEX, BEHIND UPPARPETE POLICE STATION, SUBASH NAGAR, BENGALURU. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. SUMANGALA GURUDEV GACHCHINAMATH, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT BEARING DATED 19.07.2024, VIDE ANNEXURE-C DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO ISSUE A BIRTH CERTIFICATE WITH THE CORRECT NAME OF THE PETITIONERS HARISH IN-SPITE OF HARI KUMAR K.V ALL OTHER DETAILS AS CONTAINED VIDE ANNEXURE-C REMAINING UNCHANGED. Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:10005 WP No. 21893 of 2024 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FRESH MATTERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, seeks the following prayers: a) To quash the endorsement bearing No. ¸À.¤.(¸ÁA)¥À/d/ªÀÄ/¦Dgï51/24-25 Dated: 19-07-2024, vide Annexure-C. b) A Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to issue a birth certificate with the correct name of the petitioner's Harish in-spite of Hari Kumar.K.V. all other details as contained vide Annexure-C, remaining unchanged; c) To grant such other relief or reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit;" 2. After arguing the matter at length for sometime, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would seek leave of the Court to withdraw the petition and approach the competent Civil Court seeking a declaration with regard to the change of name. 3. Liberty so sought is granted. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:10005 WP No. 21893 of 2024 Accordingly, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE DS CT:TSM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 27