- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17067 WP No. 28902 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 28902 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: 1. SMT. MANJAMMA W/O SRI. RAMALINGAPPA S.K. AGE 56 YEARS 2. SRI. RAMALINGAPPA S.K. S/O KARDIGAIAH AGE 59 YEARS 3. KUM. DHEEMAHI S.R ADOPTIVE DAUGHTER SRI. RAMALINGAPPA S.K. AND SMT. MANJAMMA AGED ABOUT 13 YEARS SINCE MINOR REPRESENTED BY HER ADOPTIVE FATHER SRI. RAMALINGAPPA S.K. AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS ALL ARE R/A NO.223, 13TH CROSS ROAD 4TH MAIN, KAVERIPURA KAMAKSHIPALYA BENGALURU- 560079. …PETITIONERS (BY MS. SARAJ MAGDALENE BENGAMIN, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. J. SATHISH KUMAR, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by CHAITHRA A Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17067 WP No. 28902 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHAN SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BANGALORE- 560001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION NEW PUBLIC OFFICERS BUILDING NRUPATUNGA ROAD, NEAR K.R. CIRCLE BENGALURU-01 3. THE DY. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS NO.12, DISPENSARY ROAD OPP. KIMS HOSPITAL, KALASIPALYA-02. 4. HEAD MISTRESS/ PRINCIPAL VENKAT INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL 5TH BLOCK, RAJAJINAGAR BENGALURU-560010. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. ADITYA DIWAKAR, AGA FOR R1 TO R3; R4 SERVED) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO. 4 TO ISSUE THE TRANSFER CERTIFICATE (TC) IN THE NAME OF THE MINOR CHILD AS 'DHEEMAHI S.R.' WITH THE PETITIONER 1 AND 2 NAME RECORDED AS HER ADOPTIVE PARENTS, IN CO-ORDINATION WITH ALL OTHER RESPONDENTS WITH THE PETITIONERS RECORDED AS HER ADOPTIVE FATHER AND MOTHER, IN CONFORMITY WITH THE REGISTERED ADOPTION DEED, BIRTH CERTIFICATE, AND AADHAAR CARD AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17067 WP No. 28902 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The present petition is instituted by petitioner Nos.1 and 2, who are the parents of petitioner No.3, a minor child, seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondent No.4 to issue a Transfer Certificate in respect of petitioner No.3 reflecting her name as “Dheemahi S.R.” and recording petitioner Nos.1 and 2 as her adoptive parents. The grievance of the petitioners is that, despite submission of a representation, respondent No.4 has failed to take necessary action, thereby compelling the petitioners to approach this Court. 2. In order to substantiate the claim of lawful adoption of petitioner No.3, the petitioners have produced along with the petition a true copy of the registered adoption deed, the birth certificate, and the Aadhaar card of the minor child. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17067 WP No. 28902 of 2025 3. Upon perusal of the material placed on record, particularly the adoption deed, this Court is of the considered opinion that once a child is lawfully adopted in accordance with law, and the adoptive parents have submitted a representation seeking correction of school records, the concerned school authorities are under an obligation to reflect the correct particulars of the adoptive parents in the official records. In the present case, there is evident inaction on the part of respondent No.4. Hence, this Court deems it appropriate to issue necessary directions to respondent No.3 to communicate with respondent No.4 to consider the representation submitted by petitioner Nos.1 and 2 for rectification of the Transfer Certificate. 4. In the result, the following order is passed: ORDER (i) The writ petition is hereby allowed; - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:17067 WP No. 28902 of 2025 (ii) Respondent No.3 is directed to forthwith issue a communication to respondent No.4 to consider the representation submitted by petitioner Nos.1 and 2, produced at Annexure- D, and to record the names of the adoptive parents in the school records by taking cognizance of the registered adoption deed produced at Annexure-A; (iii) The aforesaid exercise shall be completed by respondent No.3 within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order; (iv) Upon receipt of such communication from respondent No.3, respondent No.4 shall, without delay, carry out necessary corrections in the school records and issue a fresh Transfer Certificate reflecting the names of the adoptive parents. The said exercise shall be completed within a further period of four (4) weeks thereafter. SD/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE CA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 37