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Dear Client,

Yes, an affidavit stating that two names refer to the "same and identical person," when supported by a notification published in the Indian Gazette, can be used as a permanent legal record for life. The gazette notification acts as an official and lifelong acknowledgment of the name clarification or identity confirmation by the government. As long as the information provided in the affidavit and gazette is accurate and consistent, this combination holds legal validity for all fut

Dear client,

Understanding the applicable regulations and your rights as a government employee is crucial, especially if your advancement was not suggested because of unfavorable comments in your Annual Performance Appraisal Report (APAR).

According to the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 1965, any adverse remarks in your APAR must be communicated to you promptly. You have the right to represent against such remarks, and your representation should be considered

Dear client,

to get SC reservation benefits in the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET), just being born in Karnataka isn't enough. The rules usually look at where you studied and if your parents have strong ties to Karnataka (like studying or living there for a long time).

Since you studied in Karnataka from 2nd to 12th grade, that seems to meet the requirement of studying in Karnataka for at least seven years.


Gather Your School Certificates: Collect all your mark sheets and transfer cer

Dear Client,
The law protects pension payments from being seized or attached by courts in satisfaction of a decree or order. Even retirement benefits like pension and gratuity cannot be attached by the authorities/court for debt recovery. However, while a pension is generally exempt from attachment, there are certain situations where a court could consider attaching or freezing a pension account, e.g, If the pension was obtained through fraudulent means or if there is evidence of misappropriatio

Dear Client,
To resolve the issue related to the correction of your mother's name that appears differently in different documents legally, you may pursue the following steps. 1) An affidavit is a legal document that is used to state facts under oath. The affidavit should be made on a stamp paper of the appropriate value as per the state where the applicant resides that includes the applicant's current name, the desired name, the reason for the correction of name, and any other relevant details

Dear Client,
According to Section 122 of the Transfer of Property Act, a Gift is defined as the transfer of certain existing movable and immovable property made voluntarily and without consideration, by one person called the donor, to another, called the donee, and accepted by or on behalf of the donee. Under Section 126 of the Transfer of Property Act, a gift is also revoked on any of the grounds on which it might be rescinded had it been a contract. Section 19 of the Indian Contract Act provi

Dear Client,
A partition suit can be dismissed after several years of being ongoing in the lower court for various reasons, including: failure to prove entitlement to the property, non-joinder of necessary parties, or res judicata, or if the suit is barred by the Limitation Act, or the existence of a prior valid partition deed. Specifically, a partition suit might be dismissed if a prior suit involving the same parties and subject matter was dismissed on the merits or for non-prosecution. Delay

Dear Client,
Supply of water, electricity, LPG etc are the basic amenities for any human beings and that cannot be stopped or withheld all of a sudden without giving notice to a resident member of a housing society or apartment association and in the absence of a valid resolution passed in a SGM by a two thirds majority of vote. Stopping the supply of water or electricity by the society for non-payment of maintenance charges by a member infringes his or her fundamental right to life guaranteed

Dear Client,

The illegal and unauthorized conversion or use of the open common passage and entrance area into a car parking space by a flat owner, without obtaining any sanction from the South Dum Dum Municipality, is a clear violation of municipal building rules and the West Bengal Apartment Ownership Act, 1972. Since the apartment is not under a cooperative society and the previous flat owners' association is unregistered, the rights over common areas remain shared and indivisible among all

Dear Client,

A Ground DC Conversion Order challenge refers to contesting the legality of a Deputy Commissioner's order that converted agricultural land for non-agricultural use, such as residential or commercial purposes.

If the conversion was obtained fraudulently through forged documents, impersonation, or misrepresentation even after a delay of 28 years, the order can still be challenged, as fraud nullifies limitation periods.

To cancel such a DC order, one can file a complaint with the