On the last February day

Follow up to yesterday:

This morning I set out without delay. I met Vivek Nadkarmi on the way. Vivek was fun in school. He was my elder brother's friend actually, but I got to befriend him too. Our meeting lasted for some long minutes, but then I got to Panjim.

In Panaji state registrar's office, I met Mr. Bodke, the assistant registrar. Prior to that I was sent to district registrar from Margao dist. registrar's office. Mr. Bodke was kind enough to explain to me that coming all the way to Panjim was a round about way. He said that I should have registered my application for the document I am looking for in the Canacona sub. registrar's office. "I did", I said, But I was asked to come to Panjim. I found that a bit strange so I asked my advocate. He suggested I go to Margao. There I was asked to go to Panjim."

Mr. Bodke called up the canacona office and admonished the man who admitted to sending me to Panjim. And "since you are here, apply for tha doc here and I shall send it to Canacona. They will then send it back to me. Thereupon I shall forward it to the assistant public information officer who will send you a letter to come and collect the doc. against a nominal fee." he said very informatively.

Here I was, after all that shuttling from Canacona, to Margao to Panjim and back, being asked to go back to Canacona again. I would I said go there if it is the easier way and if that would excellerate the proceedings. "Yes", said Mr. Bodke, it sure will!"

How long would all this take, I wanted to know.

One month at least, was his answer.