Caste Scrutiny Affidavit (Form-17)

Form-17 affidavit for the caste validity / scrutiny committee file.

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How to use it

  1. Fill in the applicant's details and the caste exactly as it is spelled on the caste certificate — spelling differences are the single most common reason a scrutiny file is returned.
  2. Check the page.
  3. Print it on stamp paper of the value your district requires, sign it before a notary, and file it with the scrutiny committee.

Questions about this tool

What is Form-17?

The affidavit that goes with an application to a Caste Scrutiny Committee for a caste validity certificate. The applicant swears that the caste claimed is genuine and that the supporting documents are true.

When do I need caste validity?

For admission to a reserved seat in professional courses, for appointment against a reserved post, and for contesting a reserved seat in local body elections. The caste certificate alone is not enough — the committee must validate it.

Plain paper or stamp paper?

An affidavit is sworn, so it goes on stamp paper and is notarised. The stamp value differs by district; ask the committee office or your notary.

What documents go with it?

The caste certificate, the validity certificates of blood relatives if any exist, school records showing the caste entry — for the applicant, the father and ideally the grandfather — and the genealogy. The family tree maker produces that last one.

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