Caste Certificate Format
Caste Certificate Format
The format of the certificate to be produced by Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes candidates applying for appointment to
posts under the Government of India.
% 2. Applicable in the case of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes persons who have migrated from one State/Union Territory Administration.
This certificate is issued on the basis of the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled tribes certificate issued to Shri/Shrimati _________________
___________ Father/mother of Shri/Srimati/Kumari* _________________________________ of village/town*________________
in District/ Division* _______________________ of the State/Union Territory*__________________________ who belong to the
_____________Caste/Tribe which is recognized as a Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe in the State/Union Territory* issued by the
_____________ dated______________.
Signature ......................................................................
**Designation .............................................................. .
(with seal of Office)
Place……………………..
Date …. ........................... .
* Please delete the words which are not applicable.
@ Please quote specific Presidential Order.
% Delete the paragraph which is not applicable.
NOTE: The term, ordinarily reside(s) used here will have the same meaning as in section 20 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950.
** List of authorities empowered to issue Caste/Tribe Certificates:
(i) District Magistrate/Additional District Magistrate/Collector/Deputy Commissioner/Additional Deputy Commissioner/Dy. Collector/
Ist Class Stipendiary Magistrate/Sub-Divisional Magistrate/Extra-Assistant Commissioner/Taluka Magistrate/Executive Magistrate.
(ii) Chief Presidency Magistrate/Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/Presidency Magistrate.
(iii) Revenue Officers not below the rank of Tehsildar.
(iv) Sub-Divisional Officers of the area where the candidate and/or his family normally resides.
NOTE: ST candidates belonging to Tamil Nadu state should submit caste certificate ONLY FROM THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER.
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OBC CERTIFICATE FORMAT
District Magistrate/
Place: Dy. Commissioner etc
Date: (with seal of office)
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
a. The term ordinarily used here will have the same meaning as Section 20 of the representation of the People Act. 1950.
b. Where the certificates are issued by Gazetted Officers of the Union Government or State Governments, they
should be in the same form but countersigned by the District Magistrate or Dy. Commissioner (Certificates
issued by Gazetted officers and attested by District Magistrate/Deputy Commissioner are not sufficient).
c. The OBC certificate from the authorities only will be accepted.
1. District Magistrate/Additional District Magistrate/Collector/Deputy Commissioner/Additional Deputy
Commissioner/Deputy Collector /I" Class Stipendiary Magistrate/Extra-Assistant Commissioner (not
below the rank of l" Class stipendiary Magistrate)/ *Subdivisional Magistrate/Taluka
Magistrate/Executive Magistrate.
2. Chief Presidency Magistrate/Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/Presidency Magistrate.
3. Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tahsildar, and
4. Sub-Divisional officer of the area where the candidate and/or his family normally resides.
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(i) B-Blind
(ii) PB – Partially Blind
C. Hearing impairment:
(i) D-Deaf
(ii) PD-Partially Deaf
Countersigned by the