- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18033 WP No. 9873 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO.9873 OF 2026 (LB-BMP) BETWEEN: 1. MARIA HEPZIBA ANGEL R D/O J. RAVI. AGED ABOUT 13 YEARS, (MINOR) R/AT NO.96/17, HENNUR GUDUTHOPU, HENNUR, 1ST CROSS, BENGALURU NORTH, KALYANANAGAR, BENGALURU-560 043 REP BY HER NATURAL GURDIAN SMT. JEEVITHA R W/O J.RAVI, AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIVEK N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE REGISTRAR BIRTH AND DEATHS BRUHAT BANGALORE MAHANAGARA PALIKE, JAYANAGARA, BANGALORE-560 011. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. PAWAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18033 WP No. 9873 of 2026 THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT IN NO.SA.NI (SAA)/P.R/8056/2025-26 DATED 18.11.2025 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT VIDE ANNEXURE-G., ETC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THROUGH PHYSICAL HEARING/VIDEO CONFERENCING THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN ORAL ORDER 1. The writ petition is filed with a prayer to change the name of the father in the birth certificate of the child, Miss R.Maria Hepziba Angel. The name of the father is mentioned as Sri.J.Ravi Martin. It is contended that the correct name of the father of the child is Sri.J.Ravi and not Sri.J.Ravi Martin. Hence, the petitioner, who is represented by her natural guardian, her mother Smt.Jeevitha.R has made representation to the respondent. However, the respondent has issued an endorsement (Annexure-'G' to the writ petition). The same reads as under:- - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18033 WP No. 9873 of 2026 ”ದಣ ದಣ ದಣ ದಣ ನಗರ ನಗರ ನಗರ ನಗರ ಾ ೆ ಾ ೆ ಾ ೆ ಾ ೆ ೆಂಗಳರು ೆಂಗಳರು ೆಂಗಳರು ೆಂಗಳರು ಸಾಯಕ ೇಶಕರು (ಾಂಕ) ರವರ ಕೇ, ಮಾನಗರ ಾ ೆ !ಾ"ಜ ಸಂ$ೕಣ ಕಟ&ಡ, 1(ೇಮಹ*, 9(ೇಮುಖರೆ,, 9(ೇಅಡ.ರೆ,, 2(ೇಾ/0 ಜಯನಗರ, ೆಂ-11. ¸ÀASÉå:¸À¤(¸Á)/¦.Dgï/8056/2025-26 ¢£ÁAPÀ:18.11.2025 1ಂಬರಹ 1ಂಬರಹ 1ಂಬರಹ 1ಂಬರಹ 3ಷಯ: 5(ಾಂಕ. 18.05.2012 ರ ಜನನ ಪ78ಾಣ ಪತ7ದ / :ದು;ಪ* 8ಾಡುವ ಬ<ೆ= ಉ@ೆ/ೕಖ: 1. ಮA ಮನ3 ಪತ7ದ ಸಂBೆ. 8056/24.09.2025 8ಾನCೆ, DೕಲFಂಡ 3ಷಯ ೆF ಸಂಬಂGHದಂIೆ, ಉ@ೆ/ೕತ ಮA ಅJಯ / 5(ಾಂಕ. 18.05.2012. gÀAzÀÄ BANGALORE ನ / ಜHರುವ ತಂೆ J RAVI MARTIN vÁ¬Ä JEEVITHA R ಇವ<ೆ ಜHರುವ ಮಗು3ನ ಜನನ ಪ78ಾಣ ಪತ7ದ / ತಂೆಯ ೆಸರನುL J RAVI MARTIN ರ ಬದ@ಾM J RAVI ಎಂದು ೆಸರನುL ಬದ@ಾOಸಲು ೋದು;, ತಮA ಮಗು3ನ ಜನನ ಪ78ಾಣ ಪತ7ವQ (ಾRಾಲಯದ ಆೇಶ ಸಂBೆ C.Miss.No 1755/2015 ರಂIೆ (ೋಂದ"RಾMದು; :ದು;ಪ* 8ಾಡಲು ರಹ 3ರುವQ5ಲ/ ಎಂಬ 3ಷಯವನುL ತಮ<ೆ ಈ ಮೂಲಕ :Uಯಪ*ಸ@ಾMೆ. Sd/- ಸಾಯಕ ೇಶಕರು (ಾಂಕ) ೆಂಗಳರು ದಣ ನಗರ ಾ ೆ <ೆ, J. RAVI ರವ<ೆ" - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18033 WP No. 9873 of 2026 2. Section 15 of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, reads as under:- "15. Correction or cancellation of entry in the register of births and deaths.—If it is proved to the satisfaction of the Registrar that any entry of a birth or death in any register kept by him under this Act is erroneous in form or substance, or has been fraudulently or improperly made, he may, subject to such rules as may be made by the State Government with respect to the conditions on which and the circumstances in which such entries may be corrected or cancelled, correct the error or cancel the entry by suitable entry in the margin, without any alteration of the original entry, and shall sign the marginal entry and add thereto the date of the correction or cancellation." 3. Thus, the respondent in this case is required to make an enquiry and if it comes to the conclusion based on the documents submitted by the petitioner, who is minor represented by her natural guardian, her mother Smt.Jeevitha.R, that the correct name of the father of the minor child is Sri J.Ravi then in that event, the respondent is to correct the name in the birth certificate. Section 15 of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 empowers him to - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:18033 WP No. 9873 of 2026 do so. The request cannot be rejected on the ground that the name Sri.J.Ravi Martin as found in the birth register is substantially different from Sri.J.Ravi. The purpose of Section 15 of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 is to correct the errors in the birth certificate of any person, and the power to do so is vested with the respondent. 4. For the aforementioned reasons, the writ petition is disposed of. The impugned endorsement dated 18.11.2025 issued by the respondent at Annexure-'G' is set aside. 5. Respondent is directed to make the necessary enquiry and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. The same shall be done within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE VMB List No.: 1 Sl No.: 8