- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19290 WP No. 8600 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 8600 OF 2026 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: 1. MAHA JABEEN W/O KALEEMULLA KALLEMULLA SAHRIEFF. AGE 47 YEARS, R/AT NO.7 E STREET 1ST MAIN, A CROSS VINOBHA NAGAR, KG HALLI, BANGALORE SOUTH, ARABIC COLLEGE, BANGALORE-5600045. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VINOD N.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. ASSIST COMMISSIONER (SOUTH ZONE) MAHANAGARA PALIKE VANIJYA SANKIRNA BUIDLING 1ST FLOOR, 9TH MAIN ROAD, 9TH CROSS, JAYANAGARA, BANGALORE-560011. 2. THE REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS OFFICE OF THE BBMP, STATISTICAL DIVISION, 1ST FLOOR, BBMP COMMERCIAL COMPLEX, BEHIND UPPARPET POLICE STATION, TANK BUND ROAD, BENGALURU-560 009. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.PAWAN KUMAR., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19290 WP No. 8600 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH / SET ASIDE THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 11/06/2025 PASSED BY THE BRUHAT BENGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER SOUTH ZONE I.E. RESPONDENT NO.1 AT ANNEXURE-F VIDE ಸ(ಾ)/.ಆ/3888/2025-26 AND CONSEQUENTLY A WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO DIRECT TO RESPONDENTS TO RECTIFY THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE OF PETITIONER'S DAUGHTER BY NAME OF MOTHER AS MAHA JABEEN INSTATED OF JABEEN AT ANNEXURE -A AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCING / PHYSICAL HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER The case of the petitioner is that her daughter born on 24.08.2012 and a birth certificate has been issued (vide Annexure-A to the writ petition). However, the name of the petitioner has been erroneously shown in the birth certificate as Jabeena instead of Maha Jabeen., and hence, the petitioner made a request to have the name corrected. However, the same has been rejected by the authority by issuing an endorsement dated 11.06.2025 (vide Annexure-F to the writ petition). - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19290 WP No. 8600 of 2026 2. Both the advocates for the petitioner as well as the respondents submit that a similar situation has been examined by this Court in W.P.No.6370/2024 and a direction has been issued to the authorities concerned wherein it has been ordered to change the name and both the advocates together submit that the prayer may be granted in this petition. 3. I do not see any reason why the benefit of the ratio in W.P.No.6370/2024 should not enure to the benefit of the petitioner in the instant case. 4. Hence, the following: ORDER (i) The Writ Petition is hereby allowed. (ii) The impugned endorsement dated 11.06.2025 (vide Annexure-F to the writ petition) issued by the authority concerned is hereby set aside; (iii) Respondents are directed to consider the request of the petitioner by conducting the necessary enquiry - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19290 WP No. 8600 of 2026 as per Section 15 of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act read with the relevant Rules and also in the light of the order passed in W.P.No.6370/2024 and pass appropriate orders accordingly. The same shall be done within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order; SD/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE CH List No.: 1 Sl No.: 4