Report of the Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Part II 1975-76 and 1976-77 (Appendices)

Abstract

It is understood that some State Governments/Union Territory Administrations have empowered all their Gazetted Officers to issue such certificates and even Revenue Authorities issue certificates on the basis of the certificates issued by Gazetted Officers, Members of Parliament, Members of Legislative Assemblies etc. If such a practice is followed, there is a clear danger Of wrong certificates being issued, because in the absence of proper means of verification such authorities can hardly assure the intrinsic correctness of the facts stated in such certificates. In order to check the issuance of false certificates, the question of verification assumes all the more importance.