The issue at hand is that of a permanent resident woman of the State marrying a non-resident loses her status as permanent resident of the State. It came up way back in 2002 when the selection of a doctor was quashed by High Court on the pleas that she had married a person who was not a permanent resident of the State. An appeal before the Three Judge Bench of the High Court led to quashment of the orders of the lower court.
Previously, the Revenue Department used to issue PRC to a female resident of the State with the condition “valid till marriage”. It was on this basis that a reference had been made to the court of law. After the issuance of orders by the Three Judge Bench, the State Government did not take any serious steps to implement the same. Instead it constituted committee which however failed to fulfill the agenda for which it was constituted.
Only recently, the Government has constituted the second committee to reflect on the orders of the Three Judge Bench. The question is if the Government seriously wanted to implement the orders of the High Court, the matter would have been solved there and then. That is not the case and the matter is dragged on. The Revenue Department is not clear in its thinking what it should do means whether it should issue PRCs with the note “valid till marriage” or not. All this reflects that the Government is not at all showing any interest in the matter and leaves the matter as it is. There is a state of confusion about what line the State Government should adopt. From our point of view it is a very simple and straight matter meaning that the orders of the Three Judge Bench should be accepted and implemented. We fail to understand why the State Government has hesitation in accepting the orders of the court? This could lead to contempt of court and that should not happen.
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