Attestation by Gazetted Officers

In strict sense Principal, Lecturers, Asst. Professors, Registrars etc. of govt. engg. colleges are all Group-A officers having attestation power in state govt. job but, they are not “Gazetted”. The term “Gazetted” is used to mean those govt. officers whose appointments are notified and PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE. This is a traditional system in central govt. jobs. But, publication of such notification in Official Gazette was stopped for Group-A officers of state of services in year 1978. That’s why the term “Gazetted” is not used for them. Of course they have the power of attestation/certification like the Gazetted officers of central govt. or other states.

In this context, let me add that when on one hand neither the Assistant Teachers nor the HMs of Govt. aided/ sponsored are “Govt. Employees” and only the HMs of such schools have the power of attestation delegated upon them, on the other, Assistant Masters/ Mistresses and the HMs of Govt. Schools, who are appointed through the WBPSC and not the WBSSC, (e.g. Hindu School, Hare School, Sakhawat Memorial , schools with phrases like “Govt. School”/ “Zilla School” in their names and are usually situated in the district headquarters) are both Govt. employees and Group-A Officers. The HMs are WBES and the AMs are WB(S)ES officers and they naturally have the power to attest testimonials and documents of the candidates.

I have added a footnote to this comment at the end of this thread for a clarification of facts. Thank you.

As far as I know, attestation power is vested on the officers (for central govt.) who is getting GP of 5400 or higher as 4400 for WB govt. Am I right?

sir i want to know joint registrar of high court is gazetted officer or not?plz reply soon.