- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2298 WP No. 107680 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 107680 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SHRI. MAKARAND S/O. DEEPAK HAVAL, AGE. 31 YEARS, OCC. PRIVATE JOB, R/O: H.NO. 466/13D, 2ND CROSS, BABLE GALLI, ANGOL , TILAKWADI, BELAGAVI -590006. 2. SMT. ANITA W/O. DEEPAK HAVAL, AGE. 54 YEARS, OCC. HOUSEWIFE, R/O. H.NO. 466/13D, 2ND CROSS, BABLE GALLI, ANGOL , TILAKWADI, BELAGAVI -590006. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. ROSHAN SAHEB CHABBI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS AND ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS, 7TH FLOOR, VISHVESHWARAYA MAIN TOWER, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE -560001. 2. THE JOINT CHIEF REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS, JOINT DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS, 7TH FLOOR, VISHVESHWARAYA MAIN TOWER, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE -560001. 3. THE DEPUTY CHIEF REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS , 7TH FLOOR, VISHVESHWARAYA MAIN TOWER, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE -560001. Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, Dharwad - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2298 WP No. 107680 of 2024 4. ASSISTANT CHIEF REGISTRAR OF BIRTH AND DEATHS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR , DIRECTORATE OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTIC, 7TH FLOOR, VISHVESHWARAYA MAIN TOWER, DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE -560001. 5. THE REGISTRAR OF BIRTH AND DEATH AND HEALTH OFFICER, BELAGAVI CITY CORPORATION, CTS NO. 4821/26, 4821/27, R.S. NO. 1005, SUBHASH NAGAR, BELAGAVI DIST. BELAGAVI -590001. 6. DR. SANJEEV R. NANDRE, AGE. MAJOR, OCC. REGISTRAR OF BIRTH AND DEATH AND HEALTH OFFICER, CITY CORPORATION, BELAGAVI, DIST. BELAGAVI -590001. 7. THE COMMISSIONER, CITY CORPORATION, BELAGAVI, DIST. BELAGAVI -590001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA FOR R1 TO R4, SRI. CHETAN MUNNOLI, ADVOCATE FOR R5 TO R7, NOTICE TO R6 IS SERVED) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS PRAYING TO, ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE ENDORSEMENT DATED. 10/09/2024 BEARING NO. CCB.HLT.B AND D/CR/2024-25 VIDE ANNEXURE-C1, ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.5. ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE ENDORSEMENT DATED. 21/10/2024 BEARING NO. CCB.HLT.B AND D/CR/2024-25 VIDE ANNEXURE-D1, ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 5. ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS AND/OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.5 TO CARRY OUT THE REQUESTED CORRECTION IN THE DEATH CERTIFICATE OF THE DECEASED FATHER OF THE PETITIONER NO.1 AND SHOW HIS NAME AS ‘DEEPAK RAMCHANDRA HAVAL’, INSTEAD OF ‘DEEPAK HAVAL’ AFTER DUE VERIFICATION AND TO REPORT COMPLIANCE OF THE SAME BEFORE THIS HON’BLE COURT WITHIN 20 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF DISPOSAL OF THE TOP NOTED PETITION. DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.6 TO PAY THE COST OF LITIGATION TO THE PETITIONERS, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2298 WP No. 107680 of 2024 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking quashment of two endorsements dated 10.09.2024 and 21.10.2024 and a consequential mandamus to carry out the requested correction in the death certificate of deceased, father of the petitioner and show his name as Deepak Ramachandra Haval instead of Deepak Haval after due verification. 2. Learned Counsel Shri Chetan Munnoli is directed to accept notice for the respondent Nos.5 to 7. It is thereafter, the grievance of the petitioner appears to have redressed. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that six months he had run from pillar to post for getting a correction of the name in the death certificate. Though all the documents were submitted, the correction was not carried out. This Court is holding its hands from imposing - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:2298 WP No. 107680 of 2024 cost of the litigation owing to the submissions made by the learned counsel Shri Chetan Munnoli that there was some misconception of law. Therefore, there has been a delay failing which this court would have imposed exemplary cost upon the Officer who refused not once but twice to carry out the correction in the death certificate. 4. For the aforesaid reason, the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE VNP /CT: ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 63