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No. PER (AP)-C-F (4)-5/2007Government of Himachal PradeshDepartment of Personnel (AP-III).

Dated: Shimla-171002, the

The Chief SecretaryGovernment of Himachal Pradesh.

17th December, 2014

Subject:

Sir,

1. All the Administrative Secretaries to theGovernment of Himachal Pradesh.

2. All the Divisional Commissioners in H.P.3. All the Head of the Departments in Himachal Pradesh.4. All the Deputy Commissioners in Himachal Pradesh.5. All the Chairmen/Managing Directors/Secretaries &

Registrars of all the Public Sector Undertakings/Corporations/Boards/Universities etc. in H. P.

Reservation for Other Backward Classes - exclusion ofCreamy Layer for the purpose of appointment in services andposts under the Government of India/ State - certificate to beproduced by the candidates - revision of format thereof.

I am directed to refer to this department's letter of even

number dated 23.08.2010 and 07.08.2013 on the subject cited above.

The State Government vide Social Justice & Empowerment department's

Notification No.Wel-B-F(1)-1/2001-VoI.II, dated 09.09.2011 has declared

the castes, classes and communities as Other Backward Classes of the

State and has also fixed Creamy Layer Criteria for these classes.

2. The Government of India has revised the format of aBC Caste

Certificate and the format as prevalent in the Government of India is

made applicable in the State of Himachal Pradesh. Therefore, all the

certificate issuing authorities are requested to invariably mention the

details of Resolution/Notification (Number & Date) by which the caste

of candidate has been included in the list of OBes and also to ensure

that he/she does not belong to the persons/sections (Creamy Layer)

mentioned In the Annexure to the aforesaid Notification

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dated 09.09.2011 as amended from time to time. A copy of revised

format for issuing Other Backward Classes certificate is annexed.

3. These instructions may be followed in letter & spirit and

brought to the notice of all concerned for strict compliance.

4. Please acknowledge the receipt.

Yours faithfully,

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" J", ,v:/__(S.K.B.S. Negi)

Principal Secretary (Personnel) to theGovernment of Himachal Pradesh

Tele.: 0177-2621897

Endst. No.PER (AP)-C-F (4)-5/2007 Dated: Shimla the 17th December, 2014

~~.[(Prem Singh Thakur)

Deputy Secretary (Personnel) to theGovernment of Himachal Pradesh

Tele.: 0177-2624183

Copy forwarded for information and necessary action to:-

1. The Secretary, H.P. Vidhan Sabha, Shimla-4.2. The Registrar, H.P. High Court, Shimla-l.3. The Secretary, H.P. Public Service Commission, Shimla-2.4. The Secretary, H.P. Subordinate Services Selection Board,

Hamirpur5. The All Section Officers in H.P. Secretariat, Shimla-2.6. Spare Copies (50).

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FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE PRODUCED BY OTHER BACKWARDCLASSES APPLYING FOR APPOINTMENT TO POSTS UNDER THEGOVERNMENT OF INDIA/STATE.

This is to certify that Shri/Smt./Kumari .

son/daughter of of village/town................................ .in District/Division in theState/Union Territory belongs to the..................................... community which is recognized as backwardclass under the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Social Justice &Empowerment department's Resolution/Notification No.Wel-B-F(l)-

1/2001-Vol.II, dated 09.09.2011.* Shri/Smt./Kumari .and/or his/her family ordinarily reside(s) in the .District/Division of the..................................... State/Union Territory.This is also to certify that he / she does not belong to the persons/sections(Creamy Layer) mentioned in Annexure-A of the State Government,Department of Social Justice & Empowerment O.M./Notification No.Wel-

B-F( 1)-1 /200 I-VoUI, dated 09.09.2011.**

Dated .

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District Magistrate,Deputy Commissioner etc.

* The authority issuing the certificate may have to mention the details ofResolution/Notification of State Government, in which the caste of thecandidate is mentioned as OBC.

** As amended from time to time.

Note:- 1 The term 'ordinarily' used here will have the same meaning as inSection 20 of the Representation of the Peoples Act, 1950.

Note:- 2 The authorities competent to issue caste certificates are indicatedbelow:

i) District Magistrate / Additional District Magistrate /Collector/ Deputy Commissioner/ Additional DeputyCommissioner/Deputy Collector/Ist Class StipendiaryMagistrate/Sub-Divisional Magistrate/ Taluka Magistrate/Executive Magistrate/ Extra Assistant Commissioner (Notbelow the rank of 1st Class Stipendiary Magistrate).

ii) Chief Presidency Magistrate/Additional Chief PresidencyMagistrate/ Presidency Magistrate.

iii) Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar; and

iv) Sub-Divisional Officer of the area where the candidateand/or his family normally resides.

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