GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
ABSTRACT
Issue of
Family Member Certificates to the Government employees/general public etc., for
all purposes by the Tahsildars – Certain Instructions – Issued.
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REVENUE (SER.II) DEPARTMENT
G.O.MS.No. 145 Dt:25.04.2015
Read the following:
1) Govt. Memo.No.12138/Ser.II(2)/2006-4,dt.12-07-2006.
2) Govt. Memo No.31346/Ser.II(2)/2010, dt.25-10-2010.
3) Govt. Memo No. 11496/Ser.II(2)/2013-2, dt.26.6.2013.
4) Govt. Memo No.2020/ Ser.II(2)/ 2015, dt.22-1-2015 &
dt.07. 02. 2015.
5) Govt D.O.lr No. 2020/Ser.II(2)/2015, Dt.12.2.2015.
6) From the Chief Commissioner of Land Administration,
Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad lr No. C3/216/2013, dt.6.2.2015.
7) Govt D.O.lr No. 2020/Ser.II(2)/2015, Dt.23.2.2015.
8) Note received from Secretary to C.M through CPM No. 1381/GSP/2015,
dt. 28.02.2015
9) From the Chief Commissioner of Land Administration,
Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad lr No. C3/216/2013, dt11.3.2015
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ORDER:
In the
reference 3rd read above, instructions have been issued with regard to issue of
family Membership certificate by the Tahsildar to the Government employees to
receive Govt dues if any payable to the Government servants in case of his /
her death and also to issue the same to general public also for applying to
various Govt welfare programmes duly following prescribed procedure and
precautions.
2. In this
regard, it was brought to the notice of the Government that the Tahsildars in
the State are confining themselves to issuing family members certificate in
case of deceased Govt servants only. As family members certificate is not
issued by the Tahsildars for other purposes, it is resulting in causing great
hardship to the general public. Several representations have also been received
requesting for issue of Family members certificate by the Tahsildars to the
Govt employee / General public not only for applying for Govt schemes but also
for all other purposes. The Chief Commissioner of Land Administration, Andhra
Pradesh, Hyderabad who was consulted, has proposed certain procedure and
precautions to follow whole issuing Family Members Certificate.
3. Government
after careful examination of the issue and in supersession of the instructions
issued in the reference 3rd read above, is instruct the Chief Commissioner of
Land Administration, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad / the District Collectors to
issue instructions to all the Tahsildars in the State to issue Family Members
Certificate to the deceased Government Servants and to the General Public not
only for applying for Govt schemes but also for all other purposes. The
Tahsildar concerned shall follow the following procedure and precautions while
issuing the Family Members Certificate.
Procedure:
i)
On an application made through Meeseva, the Tahsildar
shall issue Family Member Certificate, provided there is no written objection
from any other member of the family.
ii)
Such Certificate issued shall be a document stating the
factual relationship of the deceased with the applicant and other family members.
iii)
The Aadhar number of all the family members as well as
the deceased shall be mentioned in the Certificate.
iv)
Such Certificate shall be issued without mentioning any
specific purpose for which it is issued.
v)
An application for such certificate must be made along
with the following documents.
a. A notarized
affidavit containing Name, Age and Relationship with deceased.
b. Death Certificate
of the deceased.
c. Document (Ration
card/ Voter ID Card/ Passport/ Passbook, Aadhar cards, etc.) indicating the
relationship of the applicant with the deceased.
vi)
On receipt of such application, the Tahsildar shall
publish a (7) seven days’ notice in the Village/ Ward.
vii)
After the expiry of the notice period, the Tahsildar or
any other officer deputed by him shall conduct enquiry and record panchanama,
based on which the Tahsildar shall either issue the certificate or reject the
same.
vii) This final order of acceptance or rejection shall
be given within (15) days from the date of receipt of application through
Meeseva.
Precautions:- (To be printed as disclaimer on the Certificate)
1) It should be clearly specified that Family Member Certificate is not a Legal
Heir Certificate.
2) It shall not be in lieu of Legal Heir Certificates that will be required to
be produced in Civil Court matter.
4. The Chief
Commissioner of Land Administration, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad shall
communicate this order to all the District Collectors and Tahsildars in the
State.
(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)
J.C. SHARMA
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
To
The Chief
Commissioner of Land Administration, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad
All the
District Collectors
Copy to:
The PS to
Secretary to Chief Minister
The PS to Dy
C.M. (Revenue)
The PS to
Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Department.
//FORWARDED::BY ORDER//
SECTION OFFICER
