from Ares
for Daijiworld Media Network - Panaji (GA)

Panaji, Feb 16: Goa authorities have kept Sanjay Dutt and Manyata's  marriage proceedings on hold after Margao division administrative officer suspended the residence certificate issued to Manyata.

"All the marriage registration proceedings are kept in abeyance pending further orders," Sub-Registrar Chandrakant Pissurlekar, who had accepted the declaration of  marriage said. 

Pissurlekar said that they will not allow the final signature on the marriage, which has to be done within 90 days, till mamlatdar, an administrative officer in district collectorate, clears off the suspension of the residence certificate.

Manyata had attached a residence certificate of a local panchayat, which was recommended  by local talathi (revenue officer). The district administration has already suspended talathi for recommending for the residence certificate without verifying whether Manyata really stayed in the area for last six months.

Sanjay and Manyata's declaration of marriage was submitted in the sub-registrar's office on February 7. Authorities stated that if second signature is not executed within 90 days, the marriage would be null and void.

There is no legal validity for the marriage until second signature is done on the declaration.

The sub-registrar also stated that Manyata will have to submit her decree of divorce before doing the second signature on the declaration. "The decree has to be submitted before final declaration of marriage and till now she is yet to submit it," Pissurlekar stated.