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We don't have our father death certificate so we want solution


06-Oct-2025 (In Civil Law)
My father was a migrant worker in Gujarat during middle of 80s to December 2001, as he died 26.12.2001. the issue is we have no official death certificate only hospital death certificate from Rajkot hospital. We don't have his identity card but we found his name in old voter list. We have some of his document 1) his matriculation admit card and his old bank passbook, his photos from where he is born (our village). 2) his bank passbook and lic papers from Gujarat Please help .
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Under Section 13(3) of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, deaths can be registered after one year only with magistrate’s order and supporting documents. Visit your municipality and Submit the following: Hospital death certificate (from Rajkot) Affidavit stating the death, cause, and delay (notarized) Identity/address proof of applicant (you) Witness statements (if any available from people who knew him in Gujarat) Supporting documents: Voter list, bank passbook, LIC policy, matric admit card, etc. Pay nominal penalty (if required) The Registrar will forward the case to the SDM or Magistrate, who can pass an order to issue the official death certificate.
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