Gazette Corrigendum for a Wrong Name Change Notification in Uttarakhand
What to do when your published Gazette has a mistake: when a correction is possible, who pays, the time limit and how to apply.
A gazette corrigendum is a short correction notice printed in a later issue when your name change notification has a mistake. Apply to the Department of Publication within six months of publication, with the published copy and a photocopy of what you first sent. It is free only if the press made the error.
A gazette corrigendum is the only way to correct a mistake in a published name change notice, because a Gazette cannot be withdrawn or reprinted. This page explains when a gazette corrigendum is needed, who pays for it, the six-month limit and the papers to send, for people who filed from Uttarakhand.
If your file was returned before printing, you do not need a corrigendum. Read gazette name change rejection reasons. For the whole Gazette step, see gazette name change in Uttarakhand.
What Is a Gazette Corrigendum?
A corrigendum is a printed correction. In the Gazette, it is a short notice in a later issue that says an earlier notice had an error, and gives the right reading.
It exists because a Gazette, once published, is a permanent public record. Nobody can take your notice out, edit the PDF or print the issue again. The only way to set a mistake right is to publish a second notice that corrects the first.
- The first notice stays where it is, with its mistake.
- The corrigendum appears in a new issue, with its own date and page number.
- From then on, the two are read together.
So after a corrigendum you hold two Gazette pages, not one. Offices will want to see both.
When Do You Need a Corrigendum, and When Do You Not?
You need a corrigendum when
- Your old name or new name is printed with a wrong letter
- Your father's or husband's name is printed wrongly
- "Son of", "daughter of" or "wife of" is wrong
- The address or pin code is printed wrongly
- For a child, the parent's name or the child's age is wrong
- Part of the notice is missing in print
You do not need one when
- Your file was returned before printing. Correct the paper and send it again
- The notice is right, and another record such as Aadhaar is wrong. Correct that record
- You now want a different name. That is a fresh name change, not a correction
- You want to add a second name that was never in your file
- The PDF shows a signature message. That is your PDF reader, not an error
A corrigendum corrects what was printed. It does not change what you asked for. If the Gazette printed exactly what your form said and you have since changed your mind, the route is a new name change with a new affidavit, a new newspaper notice and a new fee.
Whose Mistake Was It, and Who Pays for the Correction?
This one question decides the cost. Answer it with your scan of the file you sent.
| What your scan shows | Whose mistake | What you pay |
|---|---|---|
| Your form and soft copy were right, and the print is wrong | The press | Nothing for the correction |
| Your form or soft copy had the same mistake as the print | Yours | The Government fee again |
| Your form and your soft copy differed from each other | Yours | The Government fee again |
| You have no copy of what you sent | It cannot be shown | Be ready to pay the fee |
The last row is the reason we tell every client to scan the whole file before posting. Without a copy of your submission, you cannot show that the error was not yours.
How to compare
- Open the published notice and your scan of the typed form side by side.
- Read the old name, the new name, the father's or husband's name and the address, one letter at a time.
- Check the soft copy you sent, if you kept the file.
- Mark exactly where the print differs from your form.
What Is the Six-Month Limit for a Corrigendum?
A corrigendum has to be applied for within six months of the date of publication. The date that counts is the date printed on the issue that carries your notice, not the day you downloaded it and not the day you noticed the mistake.
- Read your notice the day you download it. Most people find an error only when a bank or a passport office points it out, months later.
- Write the publication date on your folder, and the date six months after it.
- Do not wait until the last month. Allow time for the post from your district.
Which Papers Do You Send for a Corrigendum?
| Paper | What it shows |
|---|---|
| An application to the Controller of Publications | What is wrong in the print, and the correct reading |
| The published copy | The first page of the issue and the page with your notice, with the error marked |
| A photocopy of your original submission | The form as you sent it, so the office can see where the error began |
| Self-attested identity proof | Who you are, and the right spelling where it helps |
| The fee receipt, where the mistake was yours | That the fee for the correction is paid |
| Your first fee reference and delivery proof | Which file the office should look up |
The office may ask for more, such as a typed correction text or a soft copy. Before you post, read the current guidelines on deptpub.gov.in, or write to the Department and ask what it wants for a corrigendum.
Keep a scan of this second file as well. Papers sent to the Gazette office are not returned.
How Do You Apply for a Central Gazette Corrigendum?
Step 1: Find the exact error
Compare the published notice with your scan of the form and mark each difference.
Step 2: Work out whose mistake it was
If your form was right, the press erred. If your form had the mistake, it was yours.
Step 3: Check the date
Confirm you are within six months of the publication date printed on the issue.
Step 4: Write the application
Give the date of the issue, the page number, the words as printed and the words as they should read.
Step 5: Pay the fee if the mistake was yours
Pay on BharatKosh and print the receipt. If the press erred, say so in the letter and attach your proof.
Step 6: Attach the papers and post the file
Send it by Speed Post to the Controller of Publications, Department of Publication, Civil Lines, Delhi 110054, and keep the receipt.
Step 7: Watch Part IV for the correction
Check the weekly Gazette on egazette.gov.in until the corrigendum appears, then download that issue too.
The application goes in from you, in person or by post, as the first file did. An agent cannot submit it in your place.
How Does a Corrigendum Read?
A corrigendum is brief. It points to the earlier notice and gives the right reading. This sample shows the idea. The names and dates are made up, and the office uses its own wording.
In the change of name notice of Suresh Singh Rawat published in the Gazette of India, Part IV, dated [date], at page [number], the new name printed as "SURESH RAWT" may be read as "SURESH RAWAT".
What to write in your application
- Printed as: the wrong words, copied exactly from the Gazette.
- To be read as: the right words, exactly as in your affidavit.
- Where: the date of the issue and the page number.
Ask for only the correction that is needed. Do not use the application to tidy up other things, such as adding a middle name. That is a new name change, and mixing the two gets the application returned.
What Does a Corrigendum Cost, and How Long Does It Take?
| Item | Press made the error | You made the error |
|---|---|---|
| Government fee | None | The fee again. Commonly Rs 1,100 for an adult and Rs 1,700 for a minor |
| Photocopies, printing and postage | A small amount | A small amount |
| New affidavit or newspaper notice | Not usually | Only if the office asks, for example where the error began in those papers |
| Time | Expect a wait of several weeks, like the first notice | |
The Government fee is revised each financial year, so confirm the amount for a corrigendum on the day you pay. It is not refunded.
Our own charge for preparing a corrigendum file is separate and quoted per case.
What If More Than Six Months Have Passed?
Then a corrigendum may no longer be open to you. Do not assume either way. Write to the Department of Publication with the date of your issue, the page number and the error, and ask what can be done.
If the office says a corrigendum is not possible, the usual way forward is a fresh change of name notice that takes you from the name as wrongly printed to the name you want. That means a new affidavit, a new newspaper notice and the fee, like any other name change.
- Keep the first Gazette. You will need to show the chain from your original name to the final one.
- In the new affidavit, state the facts plainly: what was printed, and what the correct name is.
- Ask us to look at the papers before you start, because the wording of the new notice matters.
What If You Already Updated Aadhaar or Other Records?
It depends on which spelling those records now carry.
| Your records show | What to do |
|---|---|
| Nothing updated yet | Stop. Get the corrigendum first, then update Aadhaar, PAN, bank and passport in that order |
| The correct spelling, though the Gazette is wrong | Still get the corrigendum, so your proof matches your records |
| The wrong spelling, copied from the Gazette | Get the corrigendum, then correct each record with both Gazette pages |
A typical case we handle: a woman in Haldwani found, at her bank, that her new surname was printed in the Gazette with one letter missing. Four months had passed. Her scan showed the form was typed correctly, so the error was the press's. She applied with the published page and a copy of her form, and the correction appeared in a later issue with no fee. This is an illustrative example of the type of case we handle, not a named client review.
How Do You Correct a Mistake in an Uttarakhand Gazette Notice?
If your notice was printed by the Government Press at Roorkee, the Delhi rules above do not apply as they stand. The press has its own practice.
Step 1: Download the state issue and mark the error
Take the PDF from gazettes.uk.gov.in and note the Bhag, the date and the page number.
Step 2: Compare it with what you submitted
Use your photocopy of the notice you gave the press.
Step 3: Contact the press
Take the contact from govtpress.uk.gov.in. Ask how a correction is made, the time limit and the fee, if any.
Step 4: Apply as the press directs
Send the application with the printed page, your submission copy and identity proof.
Step 5: Download the correction when it is printed
Keep both state issues together.
If your state notice is also being questioned outside Uttarakhand, it may be wiser to file the Gazette of India with the right spelling. Read Uttarakhand Gazette vs Gazette of India before you decide.
How Do You Use the Corrected Gazette?
- Download both issues: the one with your first notice and the one with the corrigendum.
- Print the first page and your page from each. That is four pages in a set.
- Always give the two together. The corrigendum makes sense only next to the notice it corrects.
- Note both dates and both page numbers on your folder.
- Then update Aadhaar first, followed by PAN, the bank and the passport.
The steps to download are on our download the gazette name change copy page.
How Do You Make Sure You Never Need a Corrigendum?
- Decide the exact spelling, spacing and initials before the affidavit is typed.
- Type the name once and copy it into every paper. Do not retype it.
- Make the soft copy from the same file as the printed form.
- Have a second person read the form against the affidavit.
- Scan the whole file before you post it.
- Read the published notice on the day you download it.
Steps 1 to 4 prevent your own mistakes. Step 5 protects you if the press makes one. Step 6 keeps you inside the six months.
When you do not need us
If the error is the press's and you have your scan, the application is one letter and a few photocopies. You can send it yourself. Call us when you have no copy of your submission, when the six months are nearly over, or when records have already been updated in the wrong spelling. Our charge is quoted per case and shown apart from the Government fee.
Which Areas of Uttarakhand Do We Cover?
All 13 districts: Dehradun, Haridwar, Pauri Garhwal, Tehri Garhwal, Rudraprayag, Chamoli, Uttarkashi, Nainital, Udham Singh Nagar, Almora, Bageshwar, Champawat and Pithoragarh. A corrigendum file is prepared on WhatsApp and sent by post, like the first one.
People Also Ask About Gazette Corrigendum
What is a corrigendum in a gazette?
It is a short notice in a later issue that corrects an error in an earlier notice.
How do I correct a mistake in my gazette name change?
Apply to the Department of Publication for a corrigendum within six months, with the published copy and a photocopy of what you first sent.
Is a gazette corrigendum free?
Only where the press made the error. If the mistake came from your own file, you pay the fee again.
Can a gazette notification be cancelled?
No. A published Gazette is permanent. A mistake is corrected by a later notice, and a change of mind needs a fresh name change.
What is the time limit for a gazette correction?
Six months from the date of publication.
Can I edit the gazette PDF to fix a spelling?
No. Editing a Gazette file is a serious matter. The only correction is a published corrigendum.
Who applies for a corrigendum in a child's gazette?
The parent who made the child's name change notice applies, with the same papers and within the same six months.
Where is the publication date of my gazette?
It is printed on the first page of the issue that carries your notice. That date starts the six months.
Do I need to send a CD again for a corrigendum?
The office may ask for a typed correction text or a soft copy. Read the current guidelines or ask the Department before you post.
Can an agent apply for my corrigendum?
No. The application goes in from you, in person or by post, as the first file did.
Will offices accept a gazette with a corrigendum?
Yes, when both are shown together, each with the first page of its issue.
What if the gazette has my father's name wrong?
That is corrected by a corrigendum too, within six months, because offices match the father's name with your other papers.
Found a Mistake in Your Gazette? Send Us Both Papers
Send the published page and your scan of the form you posted. We will tell you whose error it was, if you are within time and what to send, before you pay anything.
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Gazette Corrigendum for Name Change: Frequently Asked Questions
What is a gazette corrigendum for a name change?
What is the time limit to apply for a corrigendum?
Is the corrigendum free?
How do I prove the press made the mistake?
Which documents are needed for a corrigendum?
Where do I send the corrigendum application?
How long does a corrigendum take?
Do I need a new affidavit and newspaper notice?
What if I missed the six-month limit?
Can a corrigendum change my name to a different one?
Can the wrong gazette be deleted from the portal?
Do I show both gazettes to offices?
My Aadhaar was updated with the wrong spelling from the gazette. What now?
The mistake is in my father's name or address, not my name. Do I need a corrigendum?
How is an Uttarakhand Gazette notice corrected?
Can you prepare the corrigendum file for me?
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Who Wrote and Reviewed This Page?
This page is written by the Documentation Desk Team of UttarakhandNameChange.com, the team that prepares Gazette files and correction applications for people across Uttarakhand.
It is reviewed by Advocate Vipin Chauhan.
The six-month limit, the papers and the rule on who pays follow the practice of the Department of Publication. The sample corrigendum is our own illustration and is not the office's wording. Where the page cannot be sure, such as what the office does after six months, it tells you to ask the Department.
Official Sources on Gazette Corrections
- Department of Publication, Government of IndiaThe office that publishes name change notices and their corrections, with the current guidelines.
- The Gazette of India, e-Gazette portalPart IV, where both the first notice and the corrigendum are published.
- BharatKosh, the Non-Tax Receipt PortalWhere the fee is paid when the mistake was the applicant's.
- Government Press Roorkee, Directorate of Printing and StationeryThe state press, for a correction in the Uttarakhand Gazette.
- Unique Identification Authority of IndiaAadhaar name update rules, including the limit on name changes.
Gazette Corrigendum: The Short Version
A published Gazette cannot be changed. A mistake in it is corrected by a corrigendum, a short notice in a later issue. Apply within six months of publication, with an application, the published copy and a photocopy of what you first sent. It is free where the press made the error, and you pay the fee again where the mistake was in your own file.
Read your notice the day you download it, and do not update Aadhaar on a wrong spelling. If you have found an error, send the published page and your scan on WhatsApp 9540005064, and we will reply in working hours.
Correct the Gazette Before the Six Months Run Out
Send the published page and your scan of the form on WhatsApp. We tell you whose error it was and what to send.