Name Change in Nainital
The local side of a name change for people in Nainital district: how we serve Nainital and Haldwani, where each record is corrected, why the High Court is not where a name is changed, and what it means that the state school board sits at Ramnagar.
A name change in Nainital follows the same three steps as anywhere in the state: an affidavit, a newspaper notice and the Gazette. It is not done at the High Court. The Gazette of India file goes to Delhi. We serve Nainital and Haldwani on WhatsApp and by courier, from our Dehradun office.
This page is about name change in Nainital district: the lake town, Haldwani, Ramnagar and the hill tehsils. It does not repeat the process. It tells a resident where things are here, and covers the points that come up often with a name change in Nainital.
For the steps themselves, read gazette name change in Uttarakhand.
How Do We Serve Nainital?
We have no office in Nainital district. Our associate office is in Dehradun, and our gazette desk is in Delhi. A name change needs no visit to either.
How a Nainital or Haldwani client works with us
- Photos of the papers on WhatsApp 9540005064
- We say, free, if a Gazette is needed
- Drafts sent back for you to read and approve
- You sign before a notary near you, and courier the papers
- The published Gazette is sent to you as a file to print
If you would rather meet
Dehradun District Court, 47/9, Haridwar Road, Near Prince Chowk, Court Road, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248001
Mon to Sat: 9 AM to 6 PM
Call 9540005026 before you travel. It is a long way from Kumaon, and you do not need to make it.
We are a private documentation consultancy, and not a Government office.
What Are the Three Steps, for a Nainital Resident?
The process is the same across the state and is set out in full elsewhere. This is the outline, with the local point at each step.
Step 1: Decide if you need a Gazette at all
A spelling slip on one paper is corrected at the office that issued it. Send us the papers and we will tell you, free.
Step 2: Sign the affidavit before a notary
Notaries sit at the court complexes at Nainital and Haldwani and near the tehsil offices. Read our draft first. See name change affidavit in Uttarakhand.
Step 3: Publish the newspaper notice
In a daily local leading newspaper, in the edition that serves this district. Keep the full original page.
Step 4: Sign the Gazette form, the undertaking and the certificate
With two witnesses. We prepare the typed copies and the CD.
Step 5: Pay the Government charge on BharatKosh
Online, from anywhere. Print the receipt.
Step 6: Send the file to the Department of Publication in Delhi, and wait for the Gazette
The Gazette of India is published online. Download the notification and print clear copies.
For the detail, read newspaper notice for a gazette name change and how to send the gazette file from Uttarakhand to Delhi.
Where Is Each Record Corrected in the District?
Each record is updated at its own office. These are the kinds of office a resident of the district deals with. Check the address and timings of each before you go.
| Record | Where a resident of the district goes | Our page |
|---|---|---|
| Aadhaar | An Aadhaar centre, or a bank or post office that offers updates | Aadhaar |
| PAN | Online, or through a PAN service centre | PAN |
| Passport | The passport office for the state and its service centres, by appointment | Passport |
| Driving licence and vehicle papers | The transport office for your area, largely online | Driving licence |
| Birth and death certificates | The municipal corporation at Haldwani, the municipal council at Nainital, the cantonment board in the cantonment, the local body elsewhere | Birth certificate |
| Residence, caste and income certificates | The tehsil for your address, or the state's service portal | Residence certificate |
| Land records | The tehsil where the land lies | Khatauni |
| State board marksheet | Through the school, to the state board at Ramnagar | Education documents |
| Electricity connection | The power corporation's sub-division for your area | Electricity bill |
| Provident fund | Online on the member portal, and through the employer | EPFO and UAN |
| Post office savings | The post office that holds the account | Post office savings |
The district's administration sits at Nainital, but most of its people live in and around Haldwani. Offices are split between the two, and each tehsil has its own. Find the office for your own address before you set out on a hill road.
Why Is the High Court Not Where a Name Is Changed?
The state's High Court is in this district, and so is its bar council. People here are often told that a name change is "done through the court". It is not.
What a change of name needs
- An affidavit, sworn before a notary
- A notice in a newspaper
- Publication in the Gazette
- No judge, no petition, no hearing and no court fee
- The Department of Publication, which publishes the Gazette, is an office of the Government, not a court
When a court does come in
- A divorce decree, where a woman returns to her maiden name
- An adoption or a guardianship order, for a child's name
- A dispute with a board, a university or an office that refuses a correction it should make
- A declaration, where title or identity is contested
- Each of these is a lawyer's work, and none is the ordinary route
A notary's seal on an affidavit is not a court's order either. It confirms that you swore the statement. The Gazette is what publishes the change. Read affidavit vs newspaper vs gazette and divorce decree as proof for a name change.
What About the School Board at Ramnagar, and the Universities?
The state's school education board has its office at Ramnagar, in this district. A state university sits at Nainital, and the state's open university at Haldwani. So education records are a frequent question here.
- A state board marksheet is corrected through the school the student appeared from. The school forwards the request to the board. Living near Ramnagar does not change that route.
- A slip against the school's admission register is a correction. A name that differs from the register is a change, which the board treats more strictly.
- A marksheet from before the state was formed was issued by the Uttar Pradesh board, and goes to that board.
- A degree is corrected by the university that issued it, on the class 10 certificate and the university's own enrolment record.
- A degree is not reissued for a change of name after it was awarded. The Gazette notification links it to the new name.
- A father's or mother's name on a marksheet follows the same route as the student's.
Read name change in education documents and father's name correction in a Uttarakhand board marksheet.
Which Newspapers Serve for the Notice?
The Department of Publication asks for the change of name to be advertised in a daily local leading newspaper. It does not name newspapers.
- The Hindi dailies that circulate in Kumaon print their editions for this region from Haldwani.
- Book the notice in the edition that reaches your own town, be it Nainital, Haldwani or Ramnagar.
- Choose a daily, not a weekly.
- In the hill tehsils the paper arrives late and sells out. Ask the agent to keep several copies of the day's issue for you.
- Read the proof before it prints, and keep the full original page.
We do not sell newspaper space. We give you the wording. See newspaper notice for a gazette name change.
What Is Different in the Hill Tehsils?
- Everything can be done from home. The Gazette file is prepared from photographs. The only outing is to a notary, and to a post office or courier.
- A notary may be a bus ride away. Plan the affidavit, the Gazette form and any other paper that needs signing for one trip.
- Old records are thin. A home name in a land record or a post office passbook is common, with no other paper to explain it. A Gazette notice stating both names is how the two are tied together.
- Family members work away. A son in the plains or in the forces can send the photographs and handle the messages. The person whose name it is still signs.
- Courier is slow in the monsoon and in snow. Send papers by a tracked service, and keep photographs of everything you send.
Read alias name in a gazette notification and short name and full name difference in documents.
What About Older Records?
| When | What changed | What it means for a paper |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Udham Singh Nagar district was formed out of Nainital district | An older paper from Rudrapur, Kashipur or Khatima may name Nainital district |
| 9 November 2000 | Uttarakhand was formed | Papers before this were issued under Uttar Pradesh |
- A paper that names the older district or the older state is not a mismatch in your name.
- A birth registered locally is in the local registrar's own register. The registrar here corrects it.
- Land records stayed with the tehsil and were carried forward.
- An old caste or residence certificate is best replaced by a fresh one from the tehsil, in your present name.
What Does It Cost, and How Long Does It Take?
| Item | Cost | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Government fee, Gazette of India | Commonly Rs 1,100 for an adult and Rs 1,700 for a minor, paid on BharatKosh | Commonly 3 to 7 weeks to publication |
| Newspaper notice | The newspaper's own rate | A few days |
| Notary | The notary's fee and stamp | The same day |
| Our charge | Quoted per case | We start the day your papers are complete |
The Government fee and the time are the same from every district. Allow a few extra days for courier from the hills. Read gazette name change time and fees in Uttarakhand.
Which Areas of Nainital District Do We Serve?
The whole district, on WhatsApp and by courier.
For other districts, see name change in Dehradun and name change in Haridwar.
People Also Ask About Name Change in Nainital
Is a name change done at the Nainital High Court?
No. It is done by affidavit, newspaper notice and Gazette, with no court.
Where can I get a name change done in Haldwani?
The Gazette of India file is sent to Delhi. We prepare it on WhatsApp and by courier.
Do you have an office in Nainital or Haldwani?
No. Our associate office is in Dehradun, and no visit is needed.
Can I get my marksheet corrected at the board office in Ramnagar?
The request goes through your school to the board.
Where is the name change affidavit made in Nainital?
Before a notary, at a court complex or near your tehsil office.
How long does a gazette name change take from Nainital?
Commonly 3 to 7 weeks, plus courier time from the hills.
Is the Uttarakhand High Court moving from Nainital to Haldwani?
Yes, it is planned. On 15 July 2026 the Supreme Court set aside the High Court's 2024 order that had blocked the shift, leaving it to be worked out on the administrative side. Haldwani is in Nainital district too, so the court stays in this district.
Where will the new High Court be built in Haldwani?
In August 2026 the state approved a site of about 30 hectares at Lamachaur, on the Haldwani to Rudrapur highway. It replaced an earlier proposal for land at Gaulapar.
Was the challenge to the High Court shift dismissed?
A petition against the land chosen was dismissed on 7 September 2026 as premature, since the forest land had only been identified and not yet de-reserved.
When did the High Court decide to leave Nainital?
Its full court resolved on 15 September 2022 to shift out of Nainital, citing traffic, connectivity, medical facilities and the cost of living for litigants.
Does the High Court's move change how a name is changed?
No. A change of name never goes to the High Court. It is an affidavit, a newspaper notice and the Gazette, wherever the court sits.
My old paper from Rudrapur says Nainital district. Why?
Udham Singh Nagar district was carved out of Nainital district in 1995, so older papers from Rudrapur, Kashipur or Khatima name Nainital. See name change in Udham Singh Nagar.
Talk to Us About a Nainital Case
Send photos of the papers that do not match. We will tell you, free, if you need a Gazette or only a correction at a local office, and which office that is.
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Name Change in Nainital: Frequently Asked Questions
How is a name change in Nainital done?
Do I have to file a case in the High Court?
When would a court be involved?
Do you have an office in Nainital or Haldwani?
Do I have to travel to Dehradun or Delhi?
Where do I get the affidavit notarised?
Which newspaper counts as local for Nainital and Haldwani?
The state board is at Ramnagar. Can I apply there directly for a marksheet correction?
Will my university reissue my degree in my new name?
Where is a birth certificate corrected?
I live in a hill village. Can I do this without going to town?
My land record has a home name and my Aadhaar another. What helps?
My old certificate names Uttar Pradesh. Is that a problem?
Is the Government fee different in Nainital?
What do you charge?
Will you tell me if I do not need a Gazette?
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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 for people across Uttarakhand.
It is reviewed by Advocate Vipin Chauhan.
This is a local page. It names kinds of office and not their addresses or timings, which change. The requirement of a daily local leading newspaper is from the Department of Publication's guideline. The notes on the district's institutions, tehsils and history are general knowledge. Check each office's own website before you visit.
Official Sources
- District Nainital, official websiteThe district administration, tehsils and public services.
- Uttarakhand Board of School EducationThe state school board, at Ramnagar.
- Department of Publication: Change of Name and Public NoticesThe change of name guideline, for the Gazette of India.
- The Gazette of India, e-Gazette portalWhere the central notification is published.
- Apuni Sarkar, Government of UttarakhandTehsil and local body services online.
Name Change in Nainital: The Short Version
The steps are the same as in the rest of the state, and the Gazette of India file goes to Delhi. No court is involved, though the High Court is in this district. A state board marksheet is corrected through the school, not at Ramnagar directly. Records are corrected at the office for your own address, in Nainital, Haldwani, Ramnagar or a hill tehsil.
We serve the district on WhatsApp and by courier. Send your papers on WhatsApp 9540005064, and we will reply in working hours.
Name Change in Nainital, on WhatsApp and by Courier
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