- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29754-DB WP No. 2007 of 2020 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION NO. 2007 OF 2020 (GM-RES-PIL) BETWEEN: 1. JANAADHIKAARA SANGHARSHA PARISHATH (JSP) REGD. TRUST & NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION (NGO) REPRESENTED BY ADHARSH R IYER MANAGING TRUSTEE BRANCH OFFICE No.508/A/20 I FLOOR, 7TH MAIN, 5TH CROSS MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT BANGALORE - 560 086 2. PRAKASH BABU B.K. AGED 44 YEARS S/O LATE B.N. KRISHNAPPA CO-PRESIDENT JANAADHIKAARA SANGHARSHA PARISHATH (JSP) No.161, 2ND 'A' CROSS, GROUND FLOOR TECHCITY LAYOUT DODDATHOGURU BANGALORE - 560 100 3. VISHWANATH V.B. AGED 42 YEARS S/O LATE V.N. BHADRAIAH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER JANAADHIKAARA SANGHARSHA PARISHATH (JSP) No.910, 15TH D MAIN, 3RD STAGE Digitally signed by SRIDEVI S Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29754-DB WP No. 2007 of 2020 1ST BLOCK BASAVESHWARANAGAR BANGALORE - 560 079 …PETITIONERS (BY SRI ADARSH R. IYER, ADVOCATE FOR PETITIONER No.1, SRI PRAKASH BABU B.K., ADVOCATE FOR PETITIONER No.2, SRI VISHWANATH V.B., ADVOCATE FOR PETITIONER No.3 & PARTY-IN-PERSONS [ABSENT]) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NORTH BLOCK CENTRAL SECRETARIAT NEW DELHI - 110 001 2. MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE REP. BY ITS SECRETARY 4TH FLOOR, 'A' WING SHASTRI BHAWAN NEW DELHI - 110 001 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY ROOM No.321 VIDHANA SOUDHA DR B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001 4. MINISTRY OF LAW REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU - 560 001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. NILOUFER AKBAR, AGA FOR R-3 & 4) - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:29754-DB WP No. 2007 of 2020 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE DIRECTION TO THE RESPONDENTS DECLARING THE CITIZENSHIP (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2019 TO BE IN VIOLATION OF ARTICLE 14, 21 AND 25 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA AS IT DISCRIMINATORY, ARBITRARY, UNREASONABLE AND IRRATIONAL, HENCE, DECLARING THE SAME AS ULTRA VIRES OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA & ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE and HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K.S. HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. VIBHU BAKHRU, CHIEF JUSTICE) 1. None appears for the petitioners. 2. It is seen that the petitioners have not cured the office objections, despite sufficient opportunity. 3. The present petition is accordingly dismissed. Sd/- (VIBHU BAKHRU) CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (K.S. HEMALEKHA) JUDGE SD, List No.: 1 Sl No.: 45