Attestation is Mandatory while seeking SC/ST/OBC Certificate

Backward Classes Welfare Department
Administrative Buildings
DJ-4, Bidhannagar, Sector-II, Kolkata- 700 091

No. 4286(454)-BCW/6M-47/10 Date: 10.12.2014

From: Atonu Chatterjee
Joint Commissioner, Reservation &
Ex-Officio Joint Secretary
Backward Classes Welfare Department

To: 1) District Magistrate ……….. (all)
2) MD WBSCSTDFC, WBTDCCL.
5) SDO ……….. (all)
6) BDO ……….. (all)

Sub: Doing away with Attestation and Affidavit-thereof.

Ref: 1275/PAR (AR)/0/3M-23/2014 dated 13/11/2014 issued by P&AR Department, (copy enclosed)

Sir,

I am directed to refer to the order of the P&AR Department as mentioned above and this is to intimate that in regard to all issues and works related to BCW Department, this department will accept self-attested documents save and except the following –

1) Attested photocopies/copies, by Group A/B officers, will be mandatory for proving the permanent residential status of applicants seeking SC/ST and OBC certificates.

2) Similarly copies/photocopies of documents relating to determination of Creamy Layer status of an applicant for OBC certificate needs to be attested by Gr-A/B officers.

Enclo: as stated

Yours faithfully,

Sd/- Atonu Chatterjee
Joint Commissioner, Reservation
& Ex-Officio Joint Secretary