YASHODHARA PANDYA Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT

JUDGEMENT

(1.) : The present petition is filed by the petitioner for the reliefs as prayed for in para 8 of the petitioner, namely, declaring the action of the respondents in refusing to register the change of name and surname of the petitioner as arbitrary, capricious, violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India, illegal, null and void and for quashing and setting aside the same. In para 8(B) the petitioner has prayed that;

(2.) Ms.Nandini Joshi, learned Assistant Government Pleader pointed out that one of the conditions enjoined for getting the name published in the Gazette is that the applicant cannot make any changes in father's name. In the present case, one of the prayers of the petitioner is not objected by the respondents and it is agreed that her name will be published in the Gazette as "Yashodhara Manushi".

(3.) That being so, the present petition is allowed to that extent only. The name of the petitioner be published in the gazette as per the prayer, i.e. "Yashodhara Manushi", as against "Yashodhara Pandya". The petition is allowed with no order as to costs. Rule is made absolute.