The Community, Nativity and Date of Birth Certificate, issued by the Competent Authority in accordance with these provisions, shall
be a permanent one
1.Act 16 of 1993 the Andhra Pradesh (Scheduled Castes, Scheduled
Tribes and Backward Classes) Regulation of Issue of Community
Certificates Act, 1993
- G.O.Ms.No. 58, Social Welfare (J) Dept, 12th May, 1997 ,the
Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Castes Scheduled Tribes and Backward
Classes -issue of community, nativity and date of birth certificates
rules, 1997. - Circular memo no.10956/CV.1/97-2, Dt.16.02.1998, Social
Welfare(CV.1) Dept., - Commissioner, Grama Sachivalam and Ward Sachivalam
Department Note Dt Nil. - From E-Office file computerno. 2172249 of the CCLA,
A.P„ Mangalagiri, Guntur.
ORDER:
In exercise of powers conferred by Andhra Pradesh (Scheduled
Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes) Regulation of issue of
Community Certificates Act, 1993 (Act 16 of 1993); in the G.O.2nd read
above, Government have formulated t:he Andhra Pradesh Scheduled
Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes, issue of Comniunity,
Nativity & Date of Birth Certificates Rules, 1997 with effect from
16.05.1997.
In the said Rules, Rule (16) and Rule .(17) are read as follows:
Rule-16. Validity of Community, Nativity and Date of Birth
Certificate..
“The Community, Nativity and Date of Birth Certificate, issued by
the Competent Authority in accordance with these provisions, shall
be a permanent one”.
Rule-17. Procedure fcir issuing of duplicalte Community,
Nativity and Date of Birth Certificate:
“When the holder of the Community Certificate loses the certificate,
he/she shall immediate/y report this to the Competent Authority.
He/She shall submit an application to the Competent Authority,
furnishing the particulars of the original Community Certificate held
by him/her. On receipt of such application, the Competent Authority
shall verify his records and issue duplicate Community, Nativity and
Date of Birth Certificates within fifteen (15) days of the receipt of
the application by him/her. An affidavit on Rs,10/- stamp paper
stating the circumstances in which he/she lost the original
certificate must be filed alorig with the application for the issue of
the duplicate certificate”.
- And whereas, in the reference 5th read above, the Chief
Commissioner of Land Administration, Andhra Pradesh has reported that
various st:ate government line departments are insisting on submission of
latest Caste Certificates for extending various Government schemes/
benefits. As a result, public at large are facing severe hardship in
repeatedly obtaining caste certificates. - The chief commissionerof Land Administration, Andhra pradesh has
also reported that as per Rule 16 of G.O.Ms.No. 58, Dt.12.05.1997 of
Social Welfare (J) Department, all caste certificates issued by the
Competent Authorities are permanent in nature. That however, several
State Government departments and institutions are asking for the most
recent caste/community certificate, duly ignoring the caste/community
certificate issued on a previous date by the Competent Authority. As a
result, the permanent nature of such a caste/community certificate, which
in conferred by Law is not being taken into accout. Such demands are
against the spirit of Act 16 of 1993 as well as G.O.Ms.No.58, Social
Welfare (J) Department, 12th May, 1997. This insistence on production of
fresh certificates imposes a huge burden on the common citizen. - The Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, Andhra Pradesh has
also reported that as per the Rule 17 of the Andhra Pradesh Scheduled
Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes – issue of Community,
Nativity and Date of Birth Certificates Rules, 1997, provides for reissue of
caste certificates previously issued, based on existing record and
proposed to utilize the improvement in technology and available database
of caste/community certificates to address the issue of repeated demand
for caste certificates by Departments. - The Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, Aiidhra Pradesh, has
finally requested the Government to issue instructions in order to improve
the ease of living of citizens and in view of existing position of law that, a
caste/community certificate is of a permanent nature. - Whereas, Government after careful examination of the matter,
hereby issue the following instructions on .issuing of Caste, Nativity and
Date of Birth Certificates to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and
Backward Classes, in order to improve the ease of living of citizens, and in
view of existing position of Law that a caste/community certificate is of a
permanent nature:
a) State Government Departments shall henceforth NOT to ask for a
fresh caste/community certificate, for any purpose whatsoever, if
the applicant/beneficiary/candidate produces a caste /community
certificate that was previously issued by the competent authority.
b) For those citizens who apply for a caste/community certificate,
and who were issued a caste/community certificate through the
Meeseva/AP Seva system, every fresh request for a caste certificate
shall be an A-Category Service and certificate will be issued across
t:he counter then and there itself, dispensing the requirement for an
enquiry by the Tahsildar/certificate issuing authority.
c) Where the father/siblings of the applicant were already issued
caste certificates (Relationship will be established by verification of
the Civil Supplies Database), the following procedure is to be
adopted.
If eKYC was completed for the applicant and the
father/siblings, certificate will be issued across the counter,
dispensing with enquiry by the Tahsildar.
If eKYC is not completed, the same will be first completed in
Gram/Ward Sachiwalayam and the caste certificate will be
issued thereafter, across the counter.
d) Any caste/community certificate, OBC certificate (non-creamy
layer), EWS Certificate, other certificate not covered by these
instructions may be issued by the Competent Authority upon
request of the citizens for purposes such as Got Jobs, Schemes of
Got etc, in the requested proformae, as per existing practice.
e) The School Education, Higher Education, Skill Development,
Technical Education, Medical Education, Agriculture, Animal
Husbandry, Fisheries, all Welfare Departments and other
Government Departments shall issue follow up instructions on this
matter, in accoradance with this Government order, to all their
Heads of Departments/ Institutions / Organizations/Education
Institutions as defined in Act 16 of 1993, working under them.
The Departments of the School Education, Higher Education, Skill
Development, Technical Education, Medical Education, Agriculture, Animal
Husbandry, Fisheries, GSWS, all Welfare Departments and other
Government Departments in the State and the Chief Commissioner of
Land Administration, Andhra Pradesh, Collectors of districts, all certificate
issuing authorities shall take necessary action accordingly in the matter.
BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH
