GUIDELINES FOR
CHANGE OF NAME FOR MAJORS
NOTICE
FOR advertisement by
individual in the Gazette of India Part-IV regarding Change of Name,
addition or deletion of surname etc.
The
person attaining the age of 18 yrs. and above who wishes to get his/her change
of name published in the Gazette of India Part-IV has to comply with the
following formalities prior to publish of such advertisement.
1.
Please advertise change of name in one
of the daily local leading newspaper stating therein father’s/Husband’s name
along with residential address and forward it in original to this Department.
2.
Please submit an original affidavit duly
attested by first class Magistrate/Notary/Oath Commissioner showing therein
full details of father’s/husband’s name along with residential address before
taking oath in the affidavit . In case of individuals working with Central
Govt. they may submit
deed for change of name in accordance
with the Ministry of Home Affairs O.M. No. - 190016/1/87-Estt. dated
12.03.1987. Specimen is attached. In case of Indians, living abroad, he/she
will submit deed duly attested by the respective Indian Embassy/Indian High
Commission, in original to this Department.
3. Please submit
printing matter as prescribed in the attached specimen duly completed in all
respects by typing the same on a separate plain paper and signed by the
individual in his/her old name, with two witnesses in duplicate. The Proforma
must be typed.
4.
Please attach two passport size
photographs and come personally or else the case can be sent by registered post
with photographs duly attested.
5.
The printing charges for publication of
change of name Rs. 700/- only. However in case of public notice Rs. 900/- would
be charged. The amount will have to be submitted or remitted in advance in cash
or by Demand Draft/India Postal Order drawn in favour of Controller of
Publication, Department of Publication, Civil Lines, Delhi-54. The extra copies
of the Gazette can be supplied to the extent of 2 on additional payment of Rs.
- 35/- per copy. The charges in cash can also be deposited alongwith, aforesaid
documents in our Department. The cost of advertising of change of name in the
Gazette of India for Indian living abroad is Rs. - 2300/- which includes air
mail charges also.
6.
All the aforesaid document, printing
charges together with forwarding letter addressed to The controller of
Publication, Department of Publication, Civil Lines, Delhi-54. should be sent
to this Department. The documents must not be old beyond the period of one
year.
7.
The documents once submitted in this
Department will not be returned in any circumstances, neither original nor
Xerox copy.
8.
Visiting hrs. to the public in this
regard is 10.00 am to 1.00 pm and 2.00 pm to 3.00pm on any working day.
9.
(A) If the individual adopts the name of
other religion and not change his/her
religion,
he/she must produce an affidavit duly signed by the SDM that he/she not changed
his/her religion. The cost of such type of advertisement will be Rs. 900/-
(B)
Such type of matter for change of
Religion must also be shown in the newspaper as well as in the prescribed
Performa.
SPECIMEN FOR CHANGE OF NAME FOR
MAJOR
ALL BLANK SPACE DULY TYPED ON
SEPARATE
PLAIN PAPER IN DUPLICATE (TWO
COPIES)
No. ADVT./IV/
I hitherto known as………………………………. Son /Daughter/Wife
of………………………………………………………………. employed as …………………………………………………………………residing
at………………………………………………………………………...have changed my name and
shall hereafter be known as …………………
It is certified that I have
complied with other legal requirements in this connection.
Signature (in existing old name)
Witness No. 1
Signature Full Name
Address
Witness No. 2
Signature Full Name
Address
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