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TheOrissaMiscellaneousCertificatesRules,1984

1. Shorttitle,extentandcommencement

(1) TheserulesmaybecalledtheOrissaMiscellaneousCertificatesRules,1984.

(2) TheyshallextendtothewholeoftheStateofOrissaandshallcomeintoforceatonce.

2. Definitions

Intheserules,unlessthecontextotherwiserequires

(a) "Certificate"meansamiscellaneouscertificatespecifiedinRule3and

(b) "RevenueOfficer"meanstheChiefOfficerinchargeofRevenueAdministrationintheDistrict,Subdivision or Tahasil and includes an Additional District Magistrate and an AdditionalTahsildar.

3. Categories of miscellaneous certificates Subject to the provisions hereinafter contained aRevenueOfficershallbecompetenttograntmiscellaneouscertificatesofthefollowingcategories:

(i) Identitycertificate(inFormNo.II)

(ii) Resident/NativityCertificate(inFormNo.III)

(iii) LegalheirCertificate(inFormNo.IV)

(iv) IncomeCertificate(inFormNo.V)

(v) SolvencyCertificate(inFormNo.VI)

(vi) OtherCertificatesofmiscellaneousnature

Note(a)

Certificateofcharacter,whichmaybegrantedbyaGazettedOfficeronthebasisofhispersonalknowledge,isnotcoveredundertheprovisionsoftheserules.

(b) ScheduledTribe/ScheduledCastecertificatesshallbegrantedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsof the Orissa Caste Certificate [For Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes] Rules, 1980 asmodifiedfromtimetotime.

(c) SuccessionCertificates,whicharegovernedunder theprovisionsof theIndianSuccessionAct,shallnotbegrantedbyRevenueOfficers.

(d) LegalheirCertificatesshallbegrantedforlimitedpurposessuchasdrawalofpenslon.,gratuity,arrears, salaries, Provident Fund etc.In disputed cases involving claims or property or largeamountstheapplicantsmaybeadvisedtoapproachtheCivilCourt.

(e) Income accruable from immovable properties, situated within the area in which the RevenueOfficerhasjurisdictionshallonlybetakenintoaccountwhilegrantinganIncomeCertificate.Incaseofsalariedpersons,incomefromsalariesmay,however,betakenintoaccountifacertificatefromtheemployerorofficialsuperiorofappropriaterankisfurnishedbytheapplicant.

(f) No Revenue Officer below the rank of Subdivisional Officer shall be competent to grant acertificateofsolvencyforanamountofandaboveRupeesonelakh.Immovablepropertiessituatedwithin the operational jurisdiction of the Revenue Officer concerned shall only be taken intoaccountaftercarefulverification,

(g) While entertaining applications for any other miscellaneous certificate except those specifiedabove,RevenueOfficershallexercisehisdiscretionaftercarefulverificationwhetherstatutorilyitcomeswithinthejurisdictionofanyotherauthorityorCourt.

4. Applicationformiscellaneouscertificates



(1) ApersondesirousofobtainingacertificateshallfilebeforeaRevenueOfficeranapplication inFormNo.1, affixing court fee stamps of denomination ofRs.3.00or such amount as shouldberevisedfromtimetotime,specifyingthereinhisnameandfulladdress,thenatureofthecertificateprayedforandthepurposeforwhichitisrequired:

(2) An application for solvency certificate shall be accompanied by an affidavit shown in before aMagistrateincorporatingthedetailsoftheimmovableproperties,theincomeandsourcesthereof:]Provided that the Revenue Officer may require the applicant to file an affidavit in case ofcertificateofanhercategoryaswell.

(3) Theparticularsof theapplication received inaccordancewithsubrule (1) shallbe registered inRegisterNo.27videFormNo.51oftheAppendixIoftheOrissaRecordsManual,1954.

5. Institutionofthecaseandinquiry

The Revenue Officer shall initiate a case record, scrutinise the documents furnished by theapplicant,verify the relevant records, if any, in theofficeandwherevernecessary,mayhimselfinquireintothematterorcallforareportofinquirybyaspecifieddatefromanofficersubordinateinrank.

6. Ordersontheapplication

(1) Ifonthebasisofthedocuments,records,andtheresultoftheinquiry,ifany,theRevenueOfficerisoftheviewthatthecertificateappliedformaybegranted,heshallpassnecessaryordersinthecaserecordandsigntheappropriatecertificatespecifyingthepurposesolelyforwhichithasbeengranted.Thecertificateshallbehandedovertotheapplicantorhisdulyauthorisedagentondueacknowledgementofreceipt.

(2) IftheRevenueOfficerisoftheviewthatthecertificateappliedformaynotbegranted,heshallpassnecessaryordersinthecaserecord,brieflyrecordingthereasonstherefore.

7. Reviewoftheorders

Notwithstanding anything contained in these rule, it is revealed on subsequent verification orotherwise that the certificate should not have been granted or the contents thereof requiremodification theRevenueOfficeroranyofficersuperior to ,him in theRevenueAdministrativehierarchyshallbecompetenttoreviewtheordersgrantingthesaidcertificateandaftergivingthepersonconcernedanopportunityofmakinganyrepresentationwhichhemaywishtomake,passsuchordersashedeemsjustandproperinthecircumstancesofthecase.

8. Appeal

(1) Any person aggrieved by an order passed by theRevenueOfficer underRule 6may prefer anappealbefore

(a) theSubdivisionalOfficerconcernediftheorderwaspassedbyaRevenueOfficer,belowtherankofthesubdivisionalOfficer.

(b) theCollectorconcerned if theorderwaspassedby theSubdivisionalOfficeror theAdditionalDistrictMagistrate,and

(c) theRevenueDivisionalCommissionerconcernediftheorderwaspassedbytheCollector:

Providedthatnoappealundertheserulesshallbeentertainedunlessitispreferredwithinaperiodofthreemonthsfromthedateofthesaidorder.

(2) TheordersoftheappellateAuthorityshallbefinal.

9. Repeal



AlltheearlierinstructionsrelatingtograntofcertificatebyRevenueOfficersareherebyrepealed.

10. Interpretation

IfanquestionarisesrelatingtointerpretationoftheserulesitshallbereferredtoGovernmentfordecision.

FORMNo.1[SeeRule4(1)]

APPLICATIONFORISSUEOFMISCELLANEOUSCERTIFICATE

1.NameofTheApplicant..2.Father'sname3.Address..(a)Permanent.(b)Present4.Age...5.TypeofCertificaterequired.(ldentity/Resident/Nativity/Legalheir/Income/Solvency/anyotherCertificate)6.Purposeforwhichthecertificateisrequired.7Particularsonthebasisofwhichthecertificateisrequired.8.Listofdocumentsavailable(wherevernecessary,enclosedwiththisapplication)9.DeclarationI, Shri ..son of /daughter of/ wife of.resident of Village P.S. District do hereby declare that the information and particulars statedabovearetruetothebestofmyknowledgeandbeliefandthattheyareexhaustiveandIhavenotsuppressedanyfact.IncaseitisdetectedlateronthatanyofthefactsstatedhereiswrongorthatIhavesuppressedsomematerialfacts,Ishallbeliableforprosecutionundertherelevantlaw.

Signatureoftheapplicant

FORMNo.II[SeeRule3]

Officeofthe....................MiscellaneousCertificateCaseNoof20IDENTITYCERTIFICATE

ThisistocertifythatShri/Smt/Missson/daughter/wifeofShrl.isaresidentofVillage/TownP.STahasilintheDistrictof.intheStateofOrissa.2.Hispresentoccupationis..3.Thiscertificatebeinggrantedonlyforthepurposeof.

SignatureoftheRevenueOfficer.Date



Designation(withsealofoffice)SignatureoftheApplicant

FORMNo.III[SeeRule3]

OfficeoftheMiscellaneousCertificateCaseNo...of20RESIDENT/NATIVITYCERTIFICATE

This is to certify that Shri/ Smt/ Miss son/ daughter/wife of Shri..isanativeoftheDistrictof..intheStateofOrissaand he/his family ordinarily reside in Village/Town ..P.S ,Tahasil. in theDistrict of... This certificate is beinggrantedonlyforthepurposeof..

SignatureoftheRevenueOfficerDate....

Designation(withsealofoffice)SignatureoftheApplicant

FORMNo.IV[SeeRule3]

Officeofthe.MiscellaneousCertificateCaseNo..of20.LEGALHEIRCERTIFICATE

Thisistocertifythattheperson/personsspecifiedbelowis/arethelegalheir/heirsoflateShri/Smt..son/ daughter/wife of Shri.. ofVillage/TownP.STahasil..inthedistrictof..intheStateofOrissa.2.ThiscertificateisbeinggrantedonlyforthepurposeofNameRelationshipwiththeDeceased1.2.3.4.5.

SignatureoftheRevenueOfficer

Date...Designation(withsealofoffice)

SignatureoftheApplicant(s)

FORMNo.V[SeeRule3]

OfficeoftheMiscellaneousCertificateCaseNo..of20INCOMECERTIFICATE



This is to certify that Shri/ Smt./ Miss.. son/ daughter/wife ofShri of Village/Town P.S..Tahasilin thedistrict of.., in theStateofOrissahas anAnnualincomeofRs..(Rupees.)onlyfromthesourcesspecifiedbelow.SourceAnnualincomeRs.AgriculturallandSalariesAnyothersource(s)(tobespecified)2.Thiscertificateisbeinggrantedonlyforthepurposeof.


Date..,Designation(withsealofoffice)

Signatureoftheapplicant

FORMNo.VI[SeeRule3]

Officeofthe'MiscellaneousCertificateCaseNo.of20SOLVENCYCERTIFICATE

ThisistocertifythatShri/Smt./Miss.son/Daughter / wife of Shri ofVillage/Town P.S.................................Tahasil..inthe district of in the State of Orissa is solvent to the extent of Rs. (Rupees.)only.ImmovablePropertiesApproximatevalueRs.(i)Agriculturallands(ii)Buildings(Iii)Anyotherimmovableproperties(tobespecified)2.Thiscertificateisbeinggrantedonlyforthepurposeof.


Date.Designation(withsealofoffice)

Signatureoftheapplicant.