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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 Additional
Tahsildar.
3. Categories of miscellaneous certificates Subject to the provisions hereinafter contained a
RevenueOfficershallbecompetenttograntmiscellaneouscertificatesofthefollowingcategories:
(i) Identitycertificate(inFormNo.II)
(ii) Resident/NativityCertificate(inFormNo.III)
(iii) LegalheirCertificate(inFormNo.IV)
(iv) IncomeCertificate(inFormNo.V)
(v) SolvencyCertificate(inFormNo.VI)
(vi) OtherCertificatesofmiscellaneousnature
Note Certificateofcharacter,whichmaybegrantedbyaGazettedOfficeronthebasisofhispersonal
(a) knowledge,isnotcoveredundertheprovisionsoftheserules.
(b) ScheduledTribe/ScheduledCastecertificatesshallbegrantedinaccordancewiththeprovisions
of the Orissa Caste Certificate [For Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes] Rules, 1980 as
modifiedfromtimetotime.
(c) SuccessionCertificates,whicharegovernedundertheprovisionsoftheIndianSuccession Act,
shallnotbegrantedbyRevenueOfficers.
(d) LegalheirCertificatesshallbegrantedforlimitedpurposessuchasdrawalofpenslon.,gratuity,
arrears, salaries, Provident Fund etc.In disputed cases involving claims or property or large
amountstheapplicantsmaybeadvisedtoapproachtheCivilCourt.
(e) Income accruable from immovable properties, situated within the area in which the Revenue
OfficerhasjurisdictionshallonlybetakenintoaccountwhilegrantinganIncomeCertificate.In
caseofsalariedpersons,incomefromsalariesmay,however,betakenintoaccountifacertificate
fromtheemployerorofficialsuperiorofappropriaterankisfurnishedbytheapplicant.
(f) No Revenue Officer below the rank of Subdivisional Officer shall be competent to grant a
certificateofsolvencyforanamountofandaboveRupeesonelakh.Immovablepropertiessituated
within the operational jurisdiction of the Revenue Officer concerned shall only be taken into
accountaftercarefulverification,
(g) While entertaining applications for any other miscellaneous certificate except those specified
above,RevenueOfficershallexercisehisdiscretionaftercarefulverificationwhetherstatutorilyit
comeswithinthejurisdictionofanyotherauthorityorCourt.
4. Applicationformiscellaneouscertificates
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(1) ApersondesirousofobtainingacertificateshallfilebeforeaRevenueOfficer an application in

Form No.1, affixing court fee stamps of denomination of Rs.3.00 or such amount as should be
revisedfromtimetotime,specifyingthereinhisnameandfulladdress,thenatureofthecertificate
prayedforandthepurposeforwhichitisrequired:
(2) An application for solvency certificate shall be accompanied by an affidavit shown in before a
Magistrateincorporatingthedetailsoftheimmovableproperties,theincomeandsourcesthereof:]
Provided that the Revenue Officer may require the applicant to file an affidavit in case of
certificateofanhercategoryaswell.
(3) Theparticulars of the application received in accordance with subrule (1) shall be registered in
RegisterNo.27videFormNo.51oftheAppendixIoftheOrissaRecordsManual,1954.
5. Institutionofthecaseandinquiry
The Revenue Officer shall initiate a case record, scrutinise the documents furnished by the
applicant, verify the relevant records, if any, in the office and wherever necessary, may himself
inquireintothematterorcallforareportofinquirybyaspecifieddatefromanofficersubordinate
inrank.
6. Ordersontheapplication
(1) Ifonthebasisofthedocuments,records,andtheresultoftheinquiry,ifany,theRevenueOfficer
isoftheviewthatthecertificateappliedformaybegranted,heshallpassnecessaryordersinthe
caserecordandsigntheappropriatecertificatespecifyingthepurposesolelyforwhichithasbeen
granted.Thecertificateshallbehandedovertotheapplicantorhisdulyauthorisedagentondue
acknowledgementofreceipt.
(2) IftheRevenueOfficerisoftheviewthatthecertificateappliedformaynotbegranted,heshall
passnecessaryordersinthecaserecord,brieflyrecordingthereasonstherefore.
7. Reviewoftheorders
Not withstanding anything contained in these rule, it is revealed on subsequent verification or
otherwise that the certificate should not have been granted or the contents thereof require
modification the Revenue Officer or any officer superior to ,him in the Revenue Administrative
hierarchyshallbecompetenttoreviewtheordersgrantingthesaidcertificateandaftergivingthe
personconcernedanopportunityofmakinganyrepresentationwhichhemaywishtomake,pass
suchordersashedeemsjustandproperinthecircumstancesofthecase.
8. Appeal
(1) Any person aggrieved by an order passed by the Revenue Officer under Rule 6 may prefer an
appealbefore
(a) theSubdivisionalOfficerconcernediftheorderwaspassedbyaRevenueOfficer,belowtherank
ofthesubdivisionalOfficer.
(b) theCollectorconcernediftheorderwaspassedbytheSubdivisionalOfficerortheAdditional
DistrictMagistrate,and
(c) theRevenueDivisionalCommissionerconcernediftheorderwaspassedbytheCollector:
Providedthatnoappealundertheserulesshallbeentertainedunlessitispreferredwithinaperiod
ofthreemonthsfromthedateofthesaidorder.
(2) TheordersoftheappellateAuthorityshallbefinal.
9. Repeal
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AlltheearlierinstructionsrelatingtograntofcertificatebyRevenueOfficersareherebyrepealed.
10. Interpretation
IfanquestionarisesrelatingtointerpretationoftheserulesitshallbereferredtoGovernmentfor
decision.
FORMNo.1
[SeeRule4(1)]
APPLICATIONFORISSUEOFMISCELLANEOUSCERTIFICATE
1.NameofTheApplicant..
2.Father'sname
3.Address..
(a)Permanent.
(b)Present
4.Age...
5.TypeofCertificaterequired.
(ldentity/Resident/Nativity/Legalheir/Income/Solvency/anyotherCertificate)
6.Purposeforwhichthecertificateisrequired.
7Particularsonthebasisofwhichthecertificateisrequired.
8.Listofdocumentsavailable(wherevernecessary,enclosedwiththisapplication)
9.Declaration
I, Shri ..son of /daughter of/ wife of
.resident of Village P.S.
District do hereby declare that the information and particulars stated
abovearetruetothebestofmyknowledgeandbeliefandthattheyareexhaustiveandIhavenot
suppressedanyfact.IncaseitisdetectedlateronthatanyofthefactsstatedhereiswrongorthatI
havesuppressedsomematerialfacts,Ishallbeliableforprosecutionundertherelevantlaw.
Signatureoftheapplicant
FORMNo.II
[SeeRule3]
Officeofthe....................MiscellaneousCertificateCaseNoof20
IDENTITYCERTIFICATE
ThisistocertifythatShri/Smt/Missson/daughter/wifeofShrl.isaresident
ofVillage/TownP.STahasilintheDistrictof
.intheStateofOrissa.
2.Hispresentoccupationis..
3.Thiscertificatebeinggrantedonlyforthepurposeof.
SignatureoftheRevenueOfficer.
Date
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Designation(withsealofoffice)
SignatureoftheApplicant
FORMNo.III
[SeeRule3]
OfficeoftheMiscellaneousCertificateCaseNo...of20
RESIDENT/NATIVITYCERTIFICATE
This is to certify that Shri/ Smt/ Miss son/ daughter/wife of Shri
..isanativeoftheDistrictof..intheStateofOrissa
and he/his family ordinarily reside in Village/Town ..P.S ,
Tahasil. in the District of... This certificate is being
grantedonlyforthepurposeof..
SignatureoftheRevenueOfficer
Date....
Designation(withsealofoffice)
SignatureoftheApplicant
FORMNo.IV
[SeeRule3]
Officeofthe.MiscellaneousCertificateCaseNo..of20.
LEGALHEIRCERTIFICATE
Thisistocertifythattheperson/personsspecifiedbelowis/arethelegalheir/heirsoflateShri/Smt.
.son/
daughter/wife
of
Shri..
of
Village/TownP.STahasil..inthedistrictof
..intheStateofOrissa.
2.Thiscertificateisbeinggrantedonlyforthepurposeof
NameRelationshipwiththeDeceased
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
SignatureoftheRevenueOfficer
Date...
Designation(withsealofoffice)
SignatureoftheApplicant(s)
FORMNo.V
[SeeRule3]
OfficeoftheMiscellaneousCertificateCaseNo..of20
INCOMECERTIFICATE
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This is to certify that Shri/ Smt./ Miss.. son/ daughter/wife of

Shri
of
Village/Town
P.S..
Tahasil in the district of .., in the State of Orissa has an Annual
incomeofRs..(Rupees.)onlyfromthesourcesspecifiedbelow.
SourceAnnualincomeRs.
Agriculturalland
Salaries
Anyothersource(s)(tobespecified)
2.Thiscertificateisbeinggrantedonlyforthepurposeof.
SignatureoftheRevenueOfficer
Date..,
Designation(withsealofoffice)
Signatureoftheapplicant
FORMNo.VI
[SeeRule3]
Officeofthe'MiscellaneousCertificateCaseNo.of20
SOLVENCYCERTIFICATE
ThisistocertifythatShri/Smt./Miss.son/
Daughter / wife of Shri of Village/Town P.S.................................Tahasil ..in
the 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.
SignatureoftheRevenueOfficer
Date.
Designation(withsealofoffice)
Signatureoftheapplicant.

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