Procedure to change my name?

In reply of your query the following are the steps you need to follow : The person attaining the age of 18 yrs. and above who wishes to get his/her
change of name published in the Gazette of India Part-IV has to comply with the
following formalities prior to publish of such advertisement.
1. Please advertise change of name in one of the daily local leading newspaper
 stating therein father’s/Husband’s name along with residential address and
 forward it in original to this Department.
2. Please submit an original affidavit duly attested by first class
 Magistrate/Notary/Oath Commissioner showing therein full details of
 father’s/husband’s name along with residential address before taking oath in the
 affidavit . In case of individuals working with Central Govt. they may submit
 deed for change of name in accordance with the Ministry of Home Affairs O.M.
 No. - 190016/1/87-Estt. dated 12.03.1987. Specimen is attached. In case of
 Indians, living abroad, he/she will submit deed duly attested by the
 respective Indian Embassy/Indian High Commission, in original to this
 Department.
3. Please submit printing matter as prescribed in the attached specimen duly
 completed in all respects by typing the same on a separate plain paper and
 signed by the individual in his/her old name, with two witnesses in duplicate.
 The Proforma must be typed.
4. Please attach two passport size photographs and come personally or else the case
 can be sent by registered post with photographs duly attested.
5. The printing charges for publication of change of name Rs. 700/- only. However
 in case of public notice Rs. 900/- would be charged. The amount will have to be
 submitted or remitted in advance in cash or by Demand Draft/India Postal Order
 drawn in favour of Controller of Publication, Department of Publication,
 Civil Lines, Delhi-54. The extra copies of the Gazette can be supplied to the
 extent of 2 on additional payment of Rs. - 35/- per copy. The charges in cash can
 also be deposited alongwith, aforesaid documents in our Department. The cost of
 advertising of change of name in the Gazette of India for Indian living abroad is
 Rs. - 2300/- which includes air mail charges also.
6. All the aforesaid document, printing charges together with forwarding letter
 addressed to The controller of Publication, Department of Publication, Civil
 Lines, Delhi-54. should be sent to this Department. The documents must not be
 old beyond the period of one year.
7. The documents once submitted in this Department will not be returned in any
circumstances, neither original nor Xerox copy. 
8. Visiting hrs. to the public in this regard is 10.00 am to 1.00 pm and 2.00 pm to
3.00pm on any working day.