HC seeks state response on correction of ‘Jaunsari’ spelling error in central govt gazette

Dehradun: Uttarakhand high court has directed state govt to clarify the status of correcting the spelling of "Jaunsari" that was allegedly recorded as "Jansari" in the Central govt gazette for the tribal region of Jaunsar Bawar in Dehradun district. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta and Justice Subhash Upadhyay sought a reply within two weeks on whether any steps had been taken by state govt to rectify the error, while hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) on Monday.During the hearing, petitioner Madhu Chauhan, a resident of Vikasnagar, submitted that the spelling was changed in the English version of the gazette following the state's reorganisation and has remained uncorrected since. She argued that only the Centre can amend the notification as it carries President's signature and requires due approval.The petitioner further informed the court that the commission's chairman and state govt had written to the Centre seeking correction, but no decision has been taken so far. She contended that the error has deprived residents of benefits under central welfare schemes.