Probe ordered into marriage registration of Sanjay Dutt

PANAJI: Authorities in Goa has ordered an inquiry into the entire marriage registration process of Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt and his girl friend Manyata after it came to light that she had managed to get a residence certificate without being living in the state.
    
The couple had submitted their declaration of marriage to sub registars office in Salcette on February seven while the final signature is awaited.
    
Sources said South Goa district collectorate has taken to task a local panchayat official (government officer) who had issued residence certificate to Manyata.
    
The inquiry by the district collector has been ordered into how certificate was issued to Manyata when she is not a Goa resident, an official said.
    
For any marriage to be registered in Goa, one of the couple has to be a Goan resident which needs to be certified by the local authorities.
    
Sources said the state authorities are also inquiring into how the declaration was accepted when Manyata has not attached the decree of her divorce along with the affidavit filed.
    
The marriage declaration was registered in the Salcette sub registrars office and it awaits final signature which is required to declare Dutt's marriage as legal.