Obtain
Caste Certificate: Tripura
Persons
belonging to any caste by birth, and as listed/amended in Schedule-1 of the
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribe Act 1976 can apply for a caste
certificate.
Procedure
The
applicant should put up his/her application at the e-Suvidha Centres situated
in the Offices of Sub-Divisional Magistrates, where the applicant permanently
resides, on any working day and obtain an Acknowledgement Receipt for the same.
The applicant is also given a delivery date for his/her Certificate, which is
printed on the Receipt.
Also,
a Community Certificate, issued by the Block/ State Level Caste Committees, is
required to substantiate the applicant's claim for Caste Certificate. These
committees are constituted by the State Government with due representation from
all castes (Communities) and are required to keep community vigil over issuing
of caste certificates.
In
addition, the issuing authority, at his discretion may initiate Field Enquiry
by the relevant Tehsil/ Revenue Inspector/ Deputy Collector & Magistrate on
the merit of application. Alternatively, the applicant may also obtain the
Community Certificate and submit his application at the Tehsil after obtaining
a receipt of the same.
After
proper verification, the respective Sub-Divisional Magistrate will issue the
caste certificate to the applicant.
Concerned
Department
District
Magistrate/Additional District Magistrate/Sub-Divisional Magistrate of the area
where the candidate and/or his family permanently resides.
Documents
The
following indicative list of documents is required to substantiate the
applicant's claim for caste certificate.
·
Photograph
(Mandatory)
·
Citizenship
Certificate (Mandatory)
·
Community
Certificate (Mandatory)
·
Family
Ration Card
·
SC
Certificate of Father/Brother/Sister
·
Blood
Relation Certificate
·
School
Certificate
·
Land
Document
The
forms for obtaining Community Certificate are currently not available on the
website, and have to be collected from the concerned offices. A common
application form, introduced apply for Certificates for caste certificate
application.
Fees
No
fee is charged for this service.