In a surprising development it is now learnt from sources in the Civil-cum-Sub
Registrar Salcete that the duo Sanjay Dutt 48 yrs and "Manyata" 29 yrs ie Ms.
Dilnashin Amir Ahmed Shaikh filed an affidavit executed before a Notary in
Mumbai which was produced by their legal counsel stating therein that they were
unaware of the fact that the Special Marriages Act 1954 was inapplicable in Goa
and as such the entire documentation presented before the Civil-cum-Sub
Registrar Salcete on the 7th February, 2008 intended to register their marriage
now be treated as cancelled.
Further the sources in the Civil-cum-Sub Registrar's office have expressed
surprise that the entire fraud perpetuated by the duo is being hushed up
because it involves a celebrity. It is learnt that the legal counsel Mr Manoj
Dessai representing the duo was a junior of a senior legal practitioner who was
once heading the Goa Public Men's Corruption (Investigations & Enquiries)
Commission Altinho, Panaji. Even assuming but not admitting that they were
unaware of the applicability of the Act, the fact that they sought to register
their marriage in Salcette South Goa District when niether of the two were
residents of the place itself speaks volumes of their malafide intention. This
is because even under the Special Marriage's Act the necessity of domicile and
residence of thirty days is a condition precedent for Registration of Marriage
before the Registrar. Hence it is improper for the legal action to be called
off.
Meanwhile notwithstanding the affidavit the case when it comes up on 7th March.
2008 before the Mamlatdar Salcete will provide a legal fiction of sorts for
while on the one hand the entire marriage documentation is sought to be treated
as withdrawn on the other the "talathi" is suspended and being charge sheeted
for preparing a fraudulent document and indirectly abetting in the registration
of the marriage.
In fact the staff appear to be non-plussed that the Civil-cum-Sub Registrar
who ought to have been suspended for dereliction of duties has been taking
things in his stride while the talathi Mr Prashant Cuncolkar is at the
receiving end.
Many have also expressed surprise that the entire episode is taken lightly when
in reality the corruption that goes on in the issue of residence certificates
have brought unforseen misery to students and genuine Goans who are made to run
from pillar to post. One woman told this writer that --- these "ghanties
referring to migrants -- get their residence certificate ration cards with
agents of the MLA's and Ministers operating outside the Collectorate and with
least hardships while Goans are made to provide proof of residence and identity
etc etc and umpteen visits until the same is issued. Come admissions to
schools and colleges students are made to frequent the offices of the
Mamlatdars with umpteen documents and have to undergo endless anxiety to obtain
a residence certificate.
Meanwhile as already reported the "divorce" status of Manyata has been
challenged by her alleged husband Mohammed Mehraj a Hyderabad native presently
held in custody at the Arthur Road Jail , when it comes up on 3rd March 2008 in
the Small Causes court at Bandra.
GODFREY J. I. GONSALVES,
BORDA, MARGAO, 403 602, GOA. (INDIA)
+91 98221 58584 (24 HRS)
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