Authorities empowered to issue SC/ST Certificates  

Certificate issued by any other official will not be accepted.

a)  District Magistrate/ Additional District Magistrate/ Collector/ Deputy Collector/ Deputy Commissioner/ Additional Deputy Commissioner/ 1^st Class Stipendiary Magistrate/ City Magistrate/ Sub-Divisional Magistrate/ Taluk Magistrate/ Executive Magistrate/ Extra Assistant Commissioner

b)   Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Presidency Magistrate

c)   Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tashildar

d)   Sub-Divisional Officer of the area where the Candidate and/or her/his family normally resides

e)    Administrator/ Secretary to Administrator/ Development Officer (Lakshadweep Islands)

 Authorities empowered to OBC (non creamy layer) issue Certificates  

Certificate issued by any other official will not be accepted.

a)  District Magistrate/ Additional District Magistrate/ Collector/ Deputy Collector/ Deputy Commissioner/ Additional Deputy Commissioner/ 1^st Class Stipendiary Magistrate/ Sub-Divisional Magistrate/ Taluka Magistrate/ Executive Magistrate/ Extra Assistant Commissioner (not below the rank of 1^st Class Stipendiary Magistrate).

b)   Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate/ Presidency Magistrate

c)   Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tashildar

d)   Sub-Divisional Officer of the area where the Candidate and/or her/his family resides