In WP 309 of 2021, the petitioner sought to expedite disposal of his application for a change of name under the Goa Change of Name Act. The High Court accepted the respondent's undertaking to dispose of it within three months.
Direction to dispose of the application dated 05.06.2020 within three months.
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902-WP 309-21.DOC
Amrut
IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA
WRIT PETITION NO.309 OF 2021
SHAIKH AYAZ
… Petitioner
Versus
STATE OF GOA, THR. ITS CHIEF SECRETARY AND 3 ORS
…Respondents
Mr. Nikhil A. Vaze, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. D. Pangam, Advocate General with Mr. Shubham Priolkar, Additional Government Advocate for the Respondents.
CORAM: M. S. SONAK & SMT. M. S. JAWALKAR, JJ DATED: 8th September 2021
P.C.
1. Heard Mr. Vaze, learned counsel for the Petitioner. Mr. D. Pangam, learned Advocate General appears along with Mr. S. Priolkar for the Respondents.
2. Mr. Vaze submits that only grievance of the Petitioner is that his application dated 05.06.2020 for change of name made under the provisions of the Goa Change of Name and Surname (Amendment) Act, 1990 and the Rules framed thereunder is not being disposed of expeditiously.
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3. The learned Advocate General makes a statement that the application dated 05.06.2020 will be disposed of as expeditiously as possible and in any case within a period of three months from today.
4. By accepting the aforesaid statement and directing the concerned authorities to act accordingly, we dispose of this petition.
5. All concerned to act on the authenticated copy of this order.
SMT. M. S. JAWALKAR, J
M. S. SONAK, J.
TARI AMRUT NAGESH Digitally signed by TARI AMRUT NAGESH Date: 2021.09.08 17:30:26 +05'30'
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the application for change of name under the Goa Change of Name Act is being disposed of expeditiously.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Shaikh Ayaz
State of Goa
M. S. Sonak
Smt. M. S. Jawalkar
As recorded by the court registry
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