Citizens Charter - Revenue Department, Tamil Nadu

Serial No	Name of the Certificate	Who shall apply	required documents	Authority to whom applied	Approving authority	minimum time frame	Appellate Authority
1.	Community certificate (BC&MBC) for admission in Educational Institutions and appointment.	Persons mentioned in G.O.Ms.No.28 dated 19-7-94.	Copy of School Certificate Copy of document	DEPUTY TAHSILDAR	DEPUTY TAHSILDAR	15 Days	Tahsildar
2.	Schedule caste certificate for admission in Educational Institutions and appointment.	Persons mentioned in G.O.No. 1773 dated 23.6.81	Copy of School Certificate Copy of document	TAHSILDAR	TAHSILDAR	15 Days	Revenue Divisional Officer
3.	Schedule Tribe Certificate for admission in Educational Institutions and appointment.	Persons mentioned in G.O.No. 1773 dated 23.6.81.	Copy of School Certificate Copy of document	Revenue Divisional Officer	Revenue Divisional Officer	1 Month	District Revenue Officer
4.	Residence-cum-Nativity Certificate for admission in educational institutions and employment.	All citizens who reside in the Taluk for ten years for Nativity Certificate and persons living for more than one year in case of residence Certificates.	Copy of Electoral Roll and School records.	TAHSILDAR	TAHSILDAR	1 Month	Revenue Divisional Officer.
5.	Income certificate for claiming scholarship and also for admission in educational institutions.	Salary/Income certificate evidence.		TAHSILDAR	TAHSILDAR	15 Days	Revenue Divisional Officer.
6.	Certificate of desititute non- orphan for admission in orphanages.	The applicant. The concerned institutions.	income certificate	TAHSILDAR	TAHSILDAR	15 Days	Revenue Divisional Officer.
7.	Destitute widow certificate for preference in appointment.	The Destitute widow.	Husband’s death Certificate.	Revenue Divl.Officer/ Sub-collector	Revenue Divl.Officer/ Sub-collector	7 Days	District Revenue Officer.
8.	Legal heirship certificate for claiming right to property and for changing name in Govt. records.	The surviving legal heir.	Original Death Certificate.	TAHSILDAR	TAHSILDAR	30 Days	Revenue Divisional Officer
9.	Death certificate for getting legal heirship certificate.	The surviving legal heir.	Certificate from Hospital/Municipality / Corporation. Application fee Rs.4/-	DEPUTY TAHSILDAR	DEPUTY TAHSILDAR	15 Days	Tahsildar
10.	Birth Certificate for school admission	Persons seeking admission in schools.	Certificate from Hospital/Municipality / Corporation. Application fee Rs.4/-	DEPUTY TAHSILDAR	DEPUTY TAHSILDAR	15 Days	Tahsildar
11.	Widow certificate for compassionate ground appointment.	The widow.	Husband’s death certificate.	TAHSILDAR	TAHSILDAR	15 Days	Revenue Divisional Officer.
12.	Inter Caste Certificate for getting government concession in appointment and admission to educational institutions.	Husband or Wife of the family.	Marriage certificate. Community Certificate.	TAHSILDAR	TAHSILDAR	15 Days	Revenue Divisional Officer.
13.	Deserted women certificate for preference in employment.	Women deserted by their husbands.		TAHSILDAR	TAHSILDAR	15 Days	Revenue Divisional Officer.
14.	Certificate for loss of school records for getting duplicate copies of school records.	The bonafide students of Schools and Colleges.	FIR copy from the Police.	TAHSILDAR	TAHSILDAR	15 Days	Revenue Divisional Officer.
15.	Relationship certificate for change of name in Housing Board records.	The relative of the bonafide allottee.	Death certificate.	TAHSILDAR	TAHSILDAR	15 Days	Revenue Divisional Officer.
16.	Unemployment certificate for compassionate ground appointment.	The legal heirs of the deceased employee/members of the family.	Certificate from District Employment Office.	TAHSILDAR	TAHSILDAR	15 Days	Revenue Divisional Officer.
17.	Solvency Certificate for claiming industrial concession.	Solvent property owner.	Document copy. Property tax receipt. Chitta / Adangal copy. Encumberance Certificate. Challan for Rs.50/- for every one lakh value.	TAHSILDAR	TAHSILDAR	15 Days	Revenue Divisional Officer.
18.	Aliveness certificate for pension purpose.	Pensioners.	Personal appearance and verification.	TAHSILDAR	TAHSILDAR	2 Days	Revenue Divisional Officer.
19.	No House-site certificate for assignment purpose.	Landless poor.	Rental receipt.	TAHSILDAR	TAHSILDAR	7 Days	Revenue Divisional Officer.
20.	Non graduate certificates for getting preference in admission to Govt. College, Schools, etc.	Bonafide Candidates.	Transfer certificate.	TAHSILDAR	TAHSILDAR	15 Days	Revenue Divisional Officer.
21.	Ownership certificate for loan purposes.	Property owners.	Document copy Chitta & Adangal extracts.	TAHSILDAR	TAHSILDAR	15 Days	Revenue Divisional Officer.
22.	No dues certificates for loan purposes.	Applicant.	Certificate from the employer.	TAHSILDAR	TAHSILDAR	15 Days	Revenue Divisional Officer.
23.	Unmarried certificate for getting Govt. assistance and for marriage.	Applicant		TAHSILDAR	TAHSILDAR	15 Days.	District Revenue Officer
24.	Location certificate for claiming industrial concession.	Entrepreneur	Copy of the document Location sketch Adangal extract	RDO/ Sub- Collector.	RDO/ Sub- Collector.	1 Month.	District Revenue Officer

Serial No

Name of the Scheme

Who shall apply

required documents

Authority to whom applied

Approving authority

minimum time frame

Appellate Authority

Transfer of patta in the name of the private individuals for their property.

Property owners needing to lay pipe lines through Govt. poramboke.

Property owners and successor of property.

Purchasers of property in full or part.

Sale Deed copy.

Succession certificate or Legal heirship certificate.

Sub Division fee.

TAHSILDAR/ZONAL DY. TAHSILDAR.

TAHSILDAR/ZONAL DY. TAHSILDAR

30 days for sub-division & 15 days for simple transfer.

Revenue Divisional Officer.

Serial No

Name of the Scheme

Who shall apply

required documents

Authority to whom applied

Approving authority

minimum time frame

Appellate Authority

Assignment of lands for cultivation purposes.

Documents of ownership of lands in which well is situated and to which water is to be conveyed. Details of length of poramboke.

Resident of the village.

Annual income not more than Rs.12,000/-

Personal cultivation or through family.

Not owning more than 1.21.5 hect. of dry land or 0.60.5 hect. of wet land.

Documents of ownership of lands in which well is situated and to which water is to be conveyed. Details of length of poramboke.

Written application

TAHSILDAR

3 Months subject to availability of land

Revenue Divisional Officer.

House site to poor

Landless poor

Resident

Annual income not more than Rs.12,000/-

Written application

TAHSILDAR

3 Months subject to availability of lands.

Revenue Divisional Officer.

Serial No	Name of the exemption	Who shall apply	required documents	Authority to whom applied	Approving authority	minimum time frame	Appellate Authority
1.	Exemption to hold excess vacant land in urban agglomeration for Industrial (or) commercial (or) any public purposes.	Urban land owners who possess land in excess of ceiling limit. Using the land for industrial and other public purposes.	Details about the land project proposed with certificates. Copy of the order issued. Application in the prescribed form with court fee label of Rs.20/-	Govt./ Principal Commr. & Commr. of Land Reforms	The Competent Authority concerned.	4 months.	Not Applicable
2.	Allotment of land in urban agglomeration under U.L.C. Act.	The institution / individual requiring land for public purposes.	Details of land owned by the applicant and also the proposed use of the land required. Application in the prescribed form with a court fee of Rs.100/-	GOVT.	GOVT.	6 Months subject to availability of lands.	Not Applicable
3.	Clearance certificate under U.L.C. Act and TNLR Act.	Urban land owners holding land within the ceiling limit and agricultural land within the ceiling limit.	Details about the land, survey no. village etc. Application in white sheet with court fee label of Rs.20/-	Asst. Commr. ULC & ULT/ Asst. Commr. (LR)	Asst. Commr. ULC & ULT / Asst. Commr. (LR)	30 Days.	Principal Commr. & Commr. Of Land Reforms.
4.	Permission to hold or acquire land in excess of ceiling limit for industrial and commercial purposes.	Industries requiring such lands.	Details about the land, proposed use of land and all relevant particulars. Prescribed application form with court fee label of Rs.20/-	GOVT.	GOVT.	4 months.	Not Applicable
5.	Permission to hold or acquire land for educational institutions / hospitals etc. by public trust.	Public trust.	Details about land involved proposed use and all other particulars. Prescribed application form with court fee label of Rs.20/-	GOVT.	GOVT.	4 months.	Not Applicable

ALIENATING LAND TO PRIVATE PERSONS

A person or company or association or registered society for establishing School and College or for any approved purpose.

Revenue Divl. Officer/ Dist. Collector / Commr. of Land Admn. / GOVT.

Revenue Divl. Officer / Dist. Collector.

3 months 4 months 5 months subject to availability of lands.

Not Applicable

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Name of the Certificate

Who shall apply

required documents

Authority to whom applied

Approving authority

minimum time frame

Appellate Authority

Single Barrel Breach Loading

Single Barrel Muzzle Loading

Double Barrel Breach Loading

Double Barrel Muzzle Loading

Riffle

Pistol Revolver & Repeating Rifle.

Person of good character

No conviction by Court of Law.

Persons of sound mind.

21 years of age.

Application in prescribed form

SBBL & DBBL Application fee Rs.4/-

SBML & DBML Application fee Rs.1/-

Rifle Application fee Rs.6/-

Addl. Dist. Magistrate/ D.R.O. / Commr. of Police.

2 months

Principal Commr. And Commr. Of Revenue Admn. / Government.

Repair and sale of arms through licensed armoury / shop.

Individuals / Firms seeking licence to set up armoury / shops.

Application in plain paper.

Application fee of RS.15/-

Sound financial status.

No adverse antecedents.

Principal Commr. & Commr. of Revenue Admn.

Principal Commr. & Commr.of Revenue Admn.

2 months

Government.

Serial No	Name of the Certificate	Who shall apply	required documents	Authority to whom applied	Approving authority	minimum time frame	Appellate Authority
1.	Manufacture of Fireworks or Gun Powder	A person without conviction by Court of Law. Person of sound mind and sound character 18 years of age	Application in prescribed form. Licence fee Rs.20/-	Addl. Collr. / D.R.O. / Commr. of Police.	Addl. Collr. / D.R.O. / Commr. of Police.	2 months	Principal Commr. And Commr. Of Revenue Admn. / Government.
2.	Possession and sale of fire works	A person without conviction by Court of Law. Person of sound mind and sound character. 18 years of age.	Application in plain paper. Licence fee of Rs.150/-	Addl. Collr. / D.R.O. / Commr. of Police.	Addl. Collr. / D.R.O. / Commr. of Police.	2 months	Principal Commr. And Commr. Of Revenue Admn. / Govern-ment.
3.	Possession of explosive for own use.	A person without conviction by Court of Law. Person of sound mind and sound character. 18 years of age.	Application in prescribed form. Licence fee Rs.110/-	Addl. Collr. / D.R.O. / Commr. of Police.	Addl. Collr. / D.R.O. / Commr. of Police.	2 months.	Principal Commr. And Commr. Of Revenue Admn. / Govern-ment.

Serial No

Name of the Scheme

Who shall apply

required documents

Authority to whom applied

Approving authority

minimum time frame

Appellate Authority

Lending money on jewels

Person of good character and antecedents.

Stable building / premises.

Application in prescribed

Form.

Licence fee Rs.100/-

TAHSILDAR

1 month

Revenue Divisional Officer / P.A. (G) to the Collector.