Actor Sanjay Dutt’s much publicised civil marriage registration in Goa is in trouble as certificates submitted to the civil Registration Office are under scrutiny with some officials alleging that the papers are “bogus”. Dutt’s wife Manyata is also being accused of furnishing false information regarding her marital status.

Prashant Kunkolienkar, the Talathi of Salcete who had issued a certificate of residence to the couple, has been suspended.

Paresh Phaldessai, the Mamlatdar of Salcete, today issued instructions to the Salcete Civil Registration Office that they should not go ahead with the civil registration of the marriage as the Residential Certificate issued by the Talathi is “bogus and contrary to law”. The certificate is usually issued by the Mamlatdar.

South Goa Collector J P Naik told The Indian Express: “The Talathi in this case acted against the law. He has been arrogant, he refused to submit a written explanation to a memo I sent him yesterday.”

In his Residential Certificate, Sanjay Dutt was said to have stated that he was a resident of Aquem-Alto, Margao while Manyata gave her address as Gogal, Margao.

Officials said in the registration certificate, Manyata mentioned that she was unmarried whereas in her affidavit she said she was a divorcee.

When contacted, Sanjay Dutt’s business manager Dharam Oberoi, said: “They love each other, they stay together... Of course, they are married. There are so many marriages in Goa, what’s the government doing about that?”