- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:2078 WP No. 34575 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA WRIT PETITION NO. 34575 OF 2024 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: MR. VENKATESH S/O LATE GIRIYAPPA, AGED ABOUT 53 YEARS, R/AT NO.55, J.C. NAGARA, KURUBARAHALLI, MAHALAKSHMI PURAM, BANGALORE - 560 085. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KIRAN N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE COMMISSIONER BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE N.R. SQUARE, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. JOINT DIRECTOR, REGISTRAR OF BIRTH AND DEATH, BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE B.B.M.P. SHOPPING COMPLEX TANK BUND ROAD, NEXT TO UPPARPET POLICE STATION GANDHI NAGAR (MAJESTIC) BENGALURU - 560 009. 3. MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH, BRUHAT BENGALURU MAHANAGARA PALIKE MAHALAKSHMIPURA ZONE BANGALORE - 560 086. Digitally signed by KIRAN KUMAR R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:2078 WP No. 34575 of 2024 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. DEVENDRAPPA H., ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER SUBMITTED TO THEM ON 08.11.2024 APPENDED VIDE ANNEXURE-D AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N S SANJAY GOWDA ORAL ORDER 1. The prayer in this petition is for issuance of a mandamus to consider the representation dated 08.11.2024. By the said representation, the petitioner has requested the competent authority under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 to include the name of his grandfather in the - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:2078 WP No. 34575 of 2024 death certificate that had been issued in respect of his father's death. 2. It was pointed out in the death certificate that only the petitioner's father's name was shown as Giriyappa and the column relating to his father, i.e., the grandfather of the petitioner was not shown. Since no reply was forthcoming, the present writ petition has been filed. 3. The petitioner in order to establish that his grandfather's name was Thimmaiah has produced the electoral ID card of his father, which indicates that his grandfather's name is indeed Thimmaiah. 4. In my view, in the light of the electoral ID card issued to the deceased Giriyappa, it would be necessary to direct the third respondent to incorporate the name of Thimmaiah as the father of Giriyappa in the death certificate. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:2078 WP No. 34575 of 2024 5. This exercise shall be undertaken and completed within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. 6. This petition is accordingly disposed of. Sd/- (N S SANJAY GOWDA) JUDGE GSR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 11