DC Tseminyu releases requirements and criteria for obtaining a Legal Heir Certificate in the district.
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DIMAPUR — Deputy Commissioner of Tseminyu, Japheth Woch, has informed that the Legal Heir Certificate can be obtained from the Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Tseminyu for various administrative purposes.
According to an official notification, the certificate can be used for the processing of family pension, gratuity, salary arrears, GPF, insurance claims, and ex-gratia, among other things.
The general public of the Tseminyu district have been encouraged to apply for the Legal Heir Certificate for these purposes by obtaining a form. A form fee of INR 20 and a certificate fee of INR 50 will be charged.
Eligible applicants include the spouse of the deceased, children of the deceased, grandchildren of the deceased, and siblings of the deceased.
The notification clarified that a second wife is considered a legal heir if she is legally married and the first marriage has been dissolved through a divorce order or if the first wife is deceased. Illegitimate children are also entitled to all the deceased parent's property rights and are recognised as legal heirs of the deceased person.
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The DC also noted a Supreme Court ruling of 2005 which cited that daughters, whether married or unmarried, have the same rights as sons.
The documents required for the application include a signed application form, identity and address proof of the applicant, death certificate of the deceased, proof of date of birth of all legal heirs (Aadhaar or birth certificate), a self-undertaking affidavit, and address proof of the deceased.
Identity proof of the applicants can include a voter ID, driving licence, passport, PPO book, or other government-issued identity cards. Address proof of the legal heirs can be any valid identity proof, mobile bill, gas bill, bank passbook with the name and address of the legal heir, or Aadhaar card. Age proof can be a birth certificate, school transfer or leaving certificate, or PAN card.