2. Certificates
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Possession Certificate:
Application duly written in the prescribed form with a court fee stamp
worth rupees five affixed in it should be submitted to the Village Officer,
along with the proof of documents of ownership, possession, land tax
receipt etc. The Certificate will be issued with in one week from the date of
receipt of the application as per GO (MS) No.300/96/RD dated.12.6.1996.
Certificates for special purposes and to be produced before the Central
Government Offices are issued by the Tahsildar. The Village Officer is
empowered to issue possession certificate as per GO (MS)No.109/92/RD
dated.10.2.1992. Separate certificate will be issued for each purpose as per
GO (MS)No.136/07/RD dated.27.4.2007.
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Location Certificate:
Application duly filled in the white paper/ form prescribed with a court fee
stamp worth rupees five affixed in it should be submitted to the Village
Officer. The document of ownership, land tax receipts etc. are to be
produced along with the application. The prescribed fee should be remitted
for the sketch plan issued by the Village Officers under the instructions
stipulated in the No. LRD1-36319/07 dated.20.06.2007 of the Additional
Commissioner, Land Revenue, Thiruvananthapuram. The Certificate will
be issued after due enquiry and site verification. The Village Officer is
empowered to issue location Certificate as per GO (MS)No.136/07/RD
dated.27.4.2007. Separate certificate will be issued for each purpose as per
the GO.
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Caste Certificate( Other than SC/ST):
The Village Officer is empowered to issue Caste Certificate as per GO
(MS) 1039/79/RD dated 06.08.1979 and GO (MS)No.882/82/RD dated
20.08.1982 .All caste/community certificates except SC/ST certificates are
being issued by the Village Officer. Application duly filled in the
prescribed form with a court fee stamp worth rupees five affixed in it
should be submitted to the Village Officer along with school registration
particulars, the caste related documents of the parents of the applicant,
ration card and other supporting records to prove the Caste/ religion of the
applicant. The Certificate will be issued with in 3 days as per Circular
No.24298/T4/2002/RD dated.23.5.2002 of the Government. The Village
Officer is empowered to issue Conversion Certificates, as per circular
NO.18421/E2/87/SCSTDD dated 15.12.1987.In case where the certificates
canโt be issued; the reason will be intimated to the applicant within 10 days.
The List of Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Other Backward
communities in Kerala State are given below.
3. List of Other Backward Classes
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Income Certificate:
The Village Officer is empowered to issue income certificates as per
GO(MS)1039/79/RD dated 06.08.1979 and as per GO (MS) No. 567/91/RD
dated.12.9.1991. The income certificate issued by the Village Officer is
sufficient to produce before all state Government authorities with in Kerala
State. Application duly filled in the prescribed form with a court fee stamp
worth rupees five affixed in it should be submitted to the Village Officer,
along with the documents of proof required ie. of property, salary
certificate, ration card income tax return etc. SC/ST communities are
exempted from paying the fee of five rupee court fee stamp. The Certificate
will be issued by the Village Officer after making due enquiry regarding his
income. The Certificate will be issued with in one week as per GO (MS)
No.300/96/RD dated.12.6.2000. The validity period of this certificate of
persons having income up to Rs.36000/- has been enhanced to 1 year as per
GO (MS)No.136/07/RD dated.27.4.2007. Certificate of persons having
income above Rs.36000/- has only six months validity period as existed
earlier. The actual income of the family shall be shown in the application.
The term โfamilyโ includes the applicant, father, mother/parents, unmarried
brothers and sisters, unmarried sons and daughters and widow daughters
depending the family. Income from salary, pension, business, rent, and land
and property ie.yeilding from agricultural land and income from those who
serve / conducting business in foreign countries etc.will be considered for
issuing income certificates for various purposes.
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Solvency Certificate:
Application in the white paper or in the format shown with a court fee
stamp worth rupees five affixed in it should be submitted to the Village
officer along with the document of ownership ie. title deed (in original),
ration card, land tax receipt and stamp paper worth Rs.50/- . The
encumbrance certificate for 12 years from the Sub Registrar Office is also
to be produced to show the applicant is solvent. The Certificate will be
issued by the Village Officer after making due enquiry with in 7 days as per
GO (MS)No.300/96/RD dated.12.6.1996. Originally the Tahsildar was
authorized to issue Solvency Certificate as per GO (MS) No. 359/67/RD
dated. 10.8.1967. Later, the Village Officer was authorized to issue
Solvency Certificate for value not exceeding Rs.5000/- as per GO (MS) No.
567/91/RD dated.12.9.1991. Then the value has been enhanced to
Rs.100000/- as per GO (MS) No. 391/05/RD dated 16.12.2005. As per the
amendment made on 27.4.2007 as per GO (MS) No.136/07/RD, the value
has been enhanced up to Rs.5, 00,000/-
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4. Valuation Certificate:
Application in the white paper or in the format shown with a court fee
stamp worth rupees five affixed in it should be submitted to the Village
officer along with the document of ownership ie. title deed (in original),
ration card and land tax receipt. The encumbrance certificate for 12 years
from the Sub Registrar Office is also to be produced. Valuation Certificate
(for value not exceeding Rs.100000/-) will be issued by the Village Officer
as per GO (MS) No. 391/05/RD dated 16.12.2005. The Certificate will be
issued by the Village Officer after making due enquiry. The Village Officer
is empowered to issue valuation certificate for value not exceeding Rs.1,
00,000/- as per GO (MS) No. 391/05/RD dated 16.12.2005. The value has
been enhanced up to Rs.5, 00,000/-as per the amendment made by GO
(MS) No.136/07/RD dated. 27.4.2007.
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Residence Certificate:
Application duly filled in the prescribed Proforma with a court fee stamp
worth rupees five affixed in it should be submitted to the Village Officer,
along with the documents of proof such as ration card or the copy of votersโ
identity card. The Village Officer is empowered to issue residence
certificate as per GO (MS) No. 567/91/RD dated.12.9.1991. Separate
certificate will be issued for each purpose as per GO (MS)No.136/07/RD
dated.27.4.2007.
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Nativity Certificate:
Application duly filled in the prescribed form with a court fee stamp worth
rupees five affixed in it should be submitted to the Village Officer, along
with the documents of proof required ie.of property, salary certificate (if
employed), ration card and school certificate. SC/ST communities are
exempted from paying the fee of five rupee court fee stamp. People those
who are residing out side Kerala should submit the residential certificate
along with their application to get the Nativity Certificate. The certificate
will be issued to those who were born in Kerala State, their children and to
the children of persons permanently settled in Kerala state in pursuance of
their marriage. In all other cases only residence certificates will be issued.
The Village Officer is empowered to issue nativity certificate as per GO
(MS) No. 567/91/RD dated.12.9.1991. The validity period of this certificate
has been enhanced to lifelong as per GO (MS)No.136/07/RD
dated.27.4.2007. Nativity certificates to be produced before the defence
authorities are being issued by the Additional District Magistrate.(GO
(MS)No.201/92/RD dated.20.4.92).
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Identification Certificate:
5. Application duly filled in the prescribed form with a court fee stamp worth
rupees five affixed in it should be submitted to the Village Officer. The
proofs of identity such as ration card, the copy of votersโ identity card are
also to be appended with the application. The Village Officer is empowered
to issue identification certificate as per GO (MS) 1039/79/RD dated
06.08.1979 and as per GO (MS) No. 567/91/RD dated.12.9.1991. The
validity period of this certificate has been enhanced to 10 years as per GO
(MS)No.136/07/RD dated.27.4.2007.
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Relationship Certificate:
Application duly filled in the prescribed form with a court fee stamp worth
rupees five affixed in it should be submitted to the Village Officer. The
supporting documents have to be produced along with the application. The
Certificate will be issued by the Village Officer after making due enquiry
regarding the relationship. The Village Officer is empowered to issue
relationship certificate as per GO (MS) No. 567/91/RD dated.12.9.1991.
Separate certificate will be issued to the husband and wife for each purpose
and the others will get the certificate with life long validity as per GO
(MS)No.136/07/RD dated.27.4.2007.
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Family Membership Certificate:
Application duly filled in the prescribed form with a court fee stamp worth
rupees five affixed in it should be submitted to the Village Officer. The
supporting documents ration card etc.have to be produced along with the
application. The Certificate will be issued by the Village Officer after
making due enquiry regarding the members of the family. The Village
Officer is empowered to issue family membership certificate as per GO
(MS) No. 567/91/RD dated.12.9.1991. The validity period of this certificate
has been enhanced to 3 years as per GO (MS)No.136/07/RD
dated.27.4.2007
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Marital Status Certificate:
Application duly filled in the prescribed form with a court fee stamp worth
rupees five affixed in it should be submitted to the Village Officer. The
marriage registration details should be produced for the verification. The
Certificate will be issued by the Village Officer after making due enquiry
regarding the marital status. The Village Officer should disclose in the
Certificate about the document which he has relied on, while issuing the
same (Govt letter No.81847/D2/87/RD dated 26.5.1988).
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Destitute Certificate:
6. Application duly filled in the prescribed form with a court fee stamp worth
rupees five affixed in it should be submitted to the Village Officer along
with ration card. The Certificate will be issued by the Village Officer after
making due enquiry. The Village Officer is empowered to issue destitute
certificate as per GO(MS)1039/79/RD dated 06.08.1979 .The validity
period of this certificate has been enhanced to 3 years as per GO
(MS)No.136/07/RD dated.27.4.2007.
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Non-creamy layer Certificate:
Application duly filled in the prescribed form with a court fee stamp worth
rupees five affixed in it should be submitted to the Village Officer. The
Village Officer is empowered only to issue non- Creamy layer Certificate to
be produced before the State Government offices under GO (MS) No.
391/05/RD dated 16.12.2005. Salary Certificate of father, mother, husband
or wife, ration card, the details of property etc. are to be produced for
verification. The Government of Kerala has issued guidelines to identify the
creamy layer among the backward Classes as per GO (P)
No.36/2000/SCSTDD dated 27.5.2000 , GO (P) No.46/2007/SCSTDD
dated 25.8.2007 and GO (P) No. 117/2008/SCSTDD dated 19/12/2008 The
validity period of this certificate is fixed for one year as per GO (Ms) No.
81/08/SCSTDD dated 25/07/2008.
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Non-remarriage Certificate:
Application duly filled in the prescribed form with a court fee stamp worth
rupees five affixed in it should be submitted to the Village Officer. The
death certificate of her husband, ration card, election identity cards etc. are
to be produced along with the application.The Village Officer is empowered
to issue this Certificate under GO (MS) No. 391/05/RD dated 16.12.2005.
Separate certificate will be issued for each purpose as per GO
(MS)No.136/07/RD dated.27.4.2007
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Widow Certificate:
Application duly filled in the prescribed form with a court fee stamp worth
rupees five affixed in it should be submitted to the Village Officer. The
death certificate of her husband, ration card, election identity cards etc. are
to be produced along with the application. The Village Officer is
empowered to issue this Certificate under GO (MS) No. 391/05/RD dated
16.12.2005. Separate certificate will be issued for each purpose as per GO
(MS)No.136/07/RD dated.27.4.2007.
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One and the Same Certificate:
7. Application duly filled in the white paper/ form shown with a court fee
stamp worth rupees five affixed in it should be submitted to the Village
Officer. The supporting documents viz.school registration particulars,
election identity card, ration card etc. are to be produced along with the
application. The Certificate will be issued by the Village Officer after
making due enquiry regarding the identity.
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Possession and non-attachment Certificate:
Application duly written in the prescribed form with the court fee stamp
worth rupees five affixed in it should be submitted to the Village Officer,
along with the proof of documents of ownership, possession, land tax
receipt, etc. The encumbrance certificate for 12 years from the Sub
Registrar Office is also to be produced. The Certificate will be issued after
verification of the revenue recovery records, possession of the applicant and
other details.Certificates for special purposes and to be produced before the
Central Government Offices are issued by the Tahsildar./div>
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No Land Certificate:
Application duly filled in the white paper/ form shown with a court fee
stamp worth rupees five affixed in it should be submitted to the Village
Officer. The Certificate will be issued by the Village Officer after making
due enquiry.
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No House Certificate:
Application duly filled in the white paper/ form shown with a court fee
stamp worth rupees five affixed in it should be submitted to the Village
Officer. The Certificate will be issued by the Village Officer after making
due enquiry.
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Dependency Certificate:
Application duly filled in the white paper/ form with a court fee stamp
worth rupees five affixed in it should be submitted to the Village Officer
along with ration card. The Certificate will be issued by the Village Officer
after making due enquiry.
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Domicile Certificate:
Application duly filled in the white paper/ form with a court fee stamp
worth rupees five affixed in it should be submitted to the Village Officer
along with the records to prove his domicile. The Village Officer is
empowered to issue this Certificate under GO (MS) No. 391/05/RD dated
8. 16.12.2005. The Certificate will be issued by the Village Officer after
making due enquiry. The validity period of this certificate has been
enhanced to life long as per GO (MS)No.136/07/RD dated.27.4.2007.
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Tax Remittance certificate:
Application duly filled in the white paper/ form with a court fee stamp
worth rupees five affixed in it should be submitted to the Village Officer
along with the details of remittance made, the title deed. The Certificate will
be issued by the Village Officer after making due enquiry.
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Unmarried Certificate:
Application duly filled in the white paper/ form with a court fee stamp
worth rupees five affixed in it should be submitted to the Village Officer
along with the ration card and School certificate. The Certificate will be
issued by the Village Officer after making due enquiry.
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Unemployment Certificate:
Application duly filled in the white paper/ form with a court fee stamp
worth rupees five affixed in it should be submitted to the Village Officer
along with the ration card and School certificate. The Certificate will be
issued by the Village Officer after making due enquiry.
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Life Certificate:
Application duly filled in the white paper/ form with a court fee stamp
worth rupees five affixed in it should be submitted to the Village Officer
along with the ration card. The Certificate will be issued by the Village
Officer after making due enquiry.
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