Name of the Organization : Goa Government Printing Press & Stationery (goaprintingpress.gov.in)
Type of Facility : Change of Name and Surname in Gazette
Location : Panaji
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Application for change of name and surname of any person :
(1) : Any person desirous of changing his name or surname or both as recorded in the birth register, shall apply to the Registrar of the respective jurisdiction in which his birth is recorded in the prescribed form: Provided that if such a person is a minor, the application shall be made by his guardian.
(2) :On receipt of the application, the Registrar shall publish the notice thereof by affixing it in the notice board of his office and publish the relevant notice in the Official Gazette calling for objections, if any, on the application within thirty days from the date of the notice.
(3) : On receipt of the objections, the Registrar shall conduct an enquiry in the manner prescribed and pass such order as he deems fit within sixty days of the receipt of the application.
(4) : In case no objections are received, or if the order under sub-section (3) is for granting the request of the applicant, the Registrar shall call for the extract under section 17 of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 (Central Act 18 of 1969) regarding the applicant’s birth registration, enter the relevant particulars in his register and also the changed name and surname and thereafter issue the certificate in the prescribed form.
(5) : Any person aggrieved by the order of the Registrar under sub-section (3), may, within thirty days from the date of communication of the order, prefer an appeal to the Chief Registrar and the order in appeal passed by the Chief Registrar shall be final.
Procedure :
(1) :An application in Form A alongwith a treasury receipt showing that a fee of thirty-six rupees for each change of name or surname has been paid into the local treasury under the Major Head 0070 — Other Administrative Services, Minor Head 60 — Other Services. Detailed Head 800 — Other receipts, 81 — other items, shall be made by a person who desires to change his name or surname or both and in case such person is a minor, by his guardian, to the Registrar having jurisdiction, in the area in which the applicant’s birth is registered.
(2) :On receipt of the application, the Registrar shall affix the notice thereof in the notice board of his office and also publish the said notice in the Official Gazette calling for objections, if any on the application, within thirty days from the date of publication of the notice in the Official Gazette.
(3) :In case any objections are received, the Registrar shall summon the person who has filed his objections to appear before him alongwith witnesses, if any, within ten days from the date of receipt of the summons.
(4) : In case the person who has filed his objections:
(i) :fails to appear before the Registrar within the period specified in sub-rule (3), his objections shall be rejected.
(ii) :appear before the Registrar within the period specified in sub-rule (3), the Registrar shall examine such person and witnesses if any and record their statements.
(5) : In case where the statements regarding the objections are recorded, the Registrar shall give the applicant an opportunity of making his representation against the objections and after examining the applicant and his witnesses if any, pass such order as he deems fit within sixty days from the date of receipt of the application.
(6) : In case no objections are received or if the objections are rejected under clause (i) of sub-rule (4) or if the order under sub-section (3) or sub-section (5) of section 3, is for granting the request of the applicant, the Registrar shall call for the extract under section 17 of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 (Central Act 18 of 1969) regarding the applicant’s birth registration, enter the relevant particulars and also the changed name or surname or both in his register and thereafter issue the Certificate in Form ‘B’. 1[“(6a) A certified copy of the Certificate in form ‘B’ shall be issued to any person applying for the same, on payment of a fee of Rs. 10/-”]
(7) :Any person aggrieved by the order of the Registrar under sub-section (3) of section 3, may within thirty days from the communication of the order, prefer an appeal to the Chief Registrar.
(8) : On receipt of the Memorandum of Appeal, the Chief Registrar shall call for the relevant papers from the Registrar concerned and after hearing the aggrieved person, pass such order as he deems fit which shall be final.
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