Cancellation of marriage registration after award of divorce decree

3 years ago

Marriage registered as per provisions of marriage registration of Portuguese civil code in Goa. Wife hailing from Maharashtra. Husband native of Goa. Wife subsequently, preferred to file for mutual consent divorce in Maharashtra. Judgement and decree by court in Maharashtra issued mentioning that the marriage registered under entry no. ____ at registrar at Goa is dissolved by way of divorce with mutual consent, under the special marriage act. However, it does not mention about direction to civil registrar at Goa to cancel the marriage registration. When, Husband approached marriage registrar for cancellation of the marriage registration, registrar directed him to furnish certified copy of the decree and also publication in official Gazette of Goa. On furnishing both these, the registrar again informs him that the court decree should mention direction to civil registrar of Panaji to cancel the said entry. Should the husband now approach the administrative tribunal or personnel department or law department of Goa, or RTI for redressal of this grievance since he has been told by the lawyer at Maharashtra that neither the changes(additions) are possible in the decree, which is already passed, nor can any letter to registrar be issued by court.