FIR: Documents attestation is quicker abroad at Indian Embassy than at home Collectorate (North Goa).
At India High Commission in London it takes just one day. And to get same document authenticated by Collector back home it takes more than 3 days. Here how it works: In UK : London Take you document in duplicate, Passport & photograph – be there in the early morning Q (which is quite normal at all Embassies) At the counter, sign, pay 17 Pounds and submit - Come back around 4pm for collection At North Goa Collectorate: Panaji Take your above document in duplicate, affix Rs.40 worth ‘Special Adhesive ‘ Stamps and application on plain paper Present it before the clerk (Dept. No. 6) who will then endorse it. You then proceed to Cash counter to pay a fee of Rs.5 (five only). Be there before 4pm as the cash counter closes at 4. You then go the another counter (Counter 1 , Entry) to submit you documents. You go back to ask when the document will be ready for collection. You will be told – come not tomorrow but day after. When you go there for collection on the third day at 4pm, they may still say ‘not ready’ In our case, we were told that the collector is busy in the meeting and that we can either try waiting or come back on Monday (which is after 6 days). We decided to wait and try our luck as we come from far away. Took an empty bench outside collector’s chamber. After about 40 minutes, we saw some people coming out from a section including Uniformed PI. One of them ask some of us who we were waiting for? We pointed a dept towards our right. About 10 minutes later, seeing some staff members around, we asked – Has the Collector come out yet? ‘Yes’ they said ‘it was the same person who was asking you who you waiting for..’ We rushed to his office and enquired – We were then told to go in and get it signed as our document (along with many others) lying on his desk. We waited and it paid our efforts and patience. Not everybody will be so lucky though! If Addl. Collector (Shri. NARAYAN SAWANT) takes 3 days or more for attestation, I wonder how long does the Collector (Shri R. MIHIR VARDHAN) take, one week? In North Goa Districtrict (Panaji) – There is one Collector and two Additional collectors (second one being Shri. Amarsen Wamanrao Rane) Attested document by London and Addl. Collector (Scanned) Can’t even make out what the rubber stamped info says* http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukextra2/5854389660/sizes/l/ Note: This First Hand Information (FIR) is posted in the interest of general public (including Aam Admi) so that everyone knows what it takes even for a simple job like this. *After making efforts, including zooming 200% etc this is what got or assume I do hereby certify that under section 32? of the Indian Stamp Act ...? that this document? Is duly stamped. The ............??? fee of Rs.5 paid vide receipt no....dated .... in this office, Panaji Date: Sd/ N R Swant Also, copying to Collector, I am sure I will never get a reply as in all Govt. depts inclduding Ministers, MLAs, CCP etc http://northgoa.nic.in/collector.htm Shri. R. MIHIR VARDHAN District Collector North Goa District Collectorate, Collectorate Building,Panaji, Goa (India) - 403001 Tel. + 91- 832 - 2223612 , 2225383,2225083, 2427690 Fax: + 91- 832 - 2426492 Email: [email protected] [email protected] for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc
