- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19672 WP No. 6074 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.I.ARUN WRIT PETITION NO. 6074 OF 2026 (LB-RES) BETWEEN: 1. MS.BLESSY NENGZAINEM HAOKIP (13 YEARS) REPRESENTED BY LUNKHEL LUNKHOLEN HAOKIP (FATHER) 2. MR. LUNKHEL LUNKHOLEN HAOKIP AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS S/O LUNKHEL LETSAT HAOKIP 3. MRS. CINN HAU MANG AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS W/O LUNKHEL LUNKHOLEN HAOKIP. PETITIONERS ARE TOGETHER R/AT HOUSE NO.164TH 2ND D MAIN NEAR CHOICE BAKERY RAMAIAH LAYOUT, KACHAKANAHALLI BENGALURU-560 084. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. THANGMINLAL HAOKIP, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. CHEIF REGISTRAR BIRTHS AND DEATHS BENGALURU, 7TH FLOOR VISHVESHWARAYA MAIN TOWER DR.B.R. AMBEDKAR VEEDHI Digitally signed by GEETHA P G Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19672 WP No. 6074 of 2026 BANGALORE-560 001. 2. COMMISSIONER (B.B.M.P) HUDSON CIRCLE BENGALURU-560 002. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PAWAN KUMAR, ADVOCATE) THIS PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING a) TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.1 CORRECT THE NAMES OF THE PETITIONERS NOS.2 AND 3 IN THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE OF PETITIONER NO.1 AND THE PERMANENT ADDRESS AS FOLLOWS: PERSONS CURRENT (BIRTH CERTIFICATE) TO BE CHANGE TO FATHER NAME LUNKHOLEN HAOKIP LUNKHEL LUNKHOLEN HAOKIP MOTHER NAME CIINHAUMANG CIIN HAU MANG PERMANENT ADDRESS: NO.24, RAM MURTHY ROAD, KAMMANAHALLI BENGALURU 560084 NO.164, 2ND MAIN, NEAR CHOICE BAKERY, RAMAIAH LAYOUT, KACHARAKANAHALLI, BENGALURU 560084. b) DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO ISSUE A FRESH/NEW BIRTH CERTIFICATE WITH PRESCRIBED FEES AS FIXED BY THE GOVERNMENT. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19672 WP No. 6074 of 2026 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 petitioners have requested for correction of the name of petitioner nos.2 and 3, i.e. parents of petitioner no.1 as follows in the birth certificate: Persons Current (Birth Certificate) To be change to Father name Lunkholen Haokip Lunkhel Lunkholen Haokip Mother name Ciinhaumang Ciin Hau Mang 2. However, the same has been rejected by respondent no.2 on the ground that it amounts to change in the complete name of the parents of the child and is not a mere correction. Aggrieved by the same, the present writ petition is filed. 3. The petitioners pray that a suitable direction may be issued to respondents-BBMP to change the name as requested. Reliance is also placed on the order of this Court in W.P.No.6370/2024. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19672 WP No. 6074 of 2026 4. Learned counsel for respondents-BBMP upon instructions fairly submits that, the writ petition may be disposed of in terms of the order passed in the aforementioned writ petition. 5. In the aforementioned writ petition, it has been held that concerned authority of BBMP is required to consider the request of the petitioner by conducting necessary enquiry as per Section 15 of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 ('the Act' for short), read with relevant Rules and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. I do not see any reason why a similar order should not be passed in the instant writ petition also. 6. Hence, the following: ORDER i. Respondents are directed to consider the request of the petitioners by conducting the necessary enquiry as per Section 15 of the Act read with relevant Rules and also in the light of the order passed in W.P.No.6370/2024 and pass appropriate orders accordingly; - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:19672 WP No. 6074 of 2026 ii. The same shall be done within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order; iii. The writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (M.I.ARUN) JUDGE PGG List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2