Affidavit for an OBC / BC non-creamy layer certificate
Caste, the parents' posts and three years' income, and that the family is outside the creamy layer.
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How the paper begins
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AFFIDAVIT
(OBC / BC non-creamy layer)
I, Anil Verma son of Shri Ramesh Verma, aged about 31 years, resident of House No. 204, Sector 9, Shantipur, District Shantipur, Haryana, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as under:
1.That I belong to the Prajapati (Kumhar) caste, which is included in the Central List of Other Backward Classes, and a caste certificate has been issued (No. BC-0000/2024 dated 14-02-2024, issued by the Tehsildar, Shantipur).
2.That the posts or occupations of my parents are as follows:
(a)father: Ramesh Verma, clerk (Group C) in the State irrigation department;
(b)mother: Kamla Devi, housewife, with no post or income of her own.
3.That neither parent holds, or has held, any post, rank or position, in government service or otherwise, that places the family in the creamy layer under the criteria fixed by the Government.
4.That the gross annual income of the parents for the last three financial years was as follows:
| Financial year | From salary | From agriculture | From other sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | ₹4,20,000 | nil | ₹36,000 |
| 2024-25 | ₹4,50,000 | nil | ₹36,000 |
| 2025-26 | ₹4,80,000 | nil | ₹42,000 |
5.That the agricultural land held by the family is: none.
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What to bring
Papers to bring
- Aadhaar card or another photo identity proof (photocopy; the original to show)
- The caste certificate already issued to you or to your father, if any
- The parents' income for the last three financial years: salary certificates, Form 16 or income-tax returns, pension papers; for land, the jamabandi (fard)
- Proof of each parent's post or occupation, such as a service certificate for a parent in government service
- Proof of residence; in Haryana, the Family ID (Parivar Pehchan Patra) number
- Two recent passport-size photographs
Where to go
Sworn before an Oath Commissioner or Notary, or made as a self-declaration where accepted, then filed with the application at the Sewa Kendra (Punjab), a Saral Kendra or the Saral portal (Haryana) or a Sampark centre (Chandigarh). The Patwari or another field officer reports on it, and the revenue officer, usually the Tehsildar or SDM, issues the certificate.
Fee
The service centre's fee, the e-Stamp paper and the Oath Commissioner's or Notary's fee are paid at the counter; ask there for today's amounts.
Good to know
- Choose the right list: OBC (Central list) for Central Government jobs and admissions, BC (State list) for the state's own.
- The creamy-layer test looks at the parents' posts, income and property as the Government's criteria count them; declare everything, as the office verifies it.
- Offices usually want a recent certificate, often of the current financial year; check the notice or prospectus.
Papers and fees can change. Check with the office before you go. Guidance only, not yet reviewed by a lawyer.
Stamp paper
Punjab: affidavits are usually typed on e-stamp paper (buy it at an authorised e-stamp centre; check the current duty there) and sworn before an Oath Commissioner or Notary. Many state services now accept a self-declaration instead.
Haryana: use e-stamp paper (egrashry / authorised vendors; check the current duty) and swear before an Oath Commissioner or Notary.
Chandigarh: e-stamp paper from an authorised centre (check the current duty); sworn before an Oath Commissioner or Notary.