Can i apply for OBC caste certificate

890 votes

Caste of a child born to inter-caste couple could depend upon the circumstances in which the child was brought up , So it depends upon your case and circumstances , but generally children carries the caste of father only.

Advocate Deepak Kumar Panda LawRato

869 votes

You are eligible to apply for OBC Certificate. For this you have to approach the competent auth of the office of Tehsildar of your revenue jurisdiction. Along wth other requisite documents, additionally you have to submit the divorce papers.

Advocate (Dr) Kamala Kanta Mohapatra LawRato

957 votes

It is not possible to obtain caste certificate from the caste of your mother. You can only adopt the caste from your father's side. That our constitution has not provided any such article to adopt the caste from mother side.

Advocate Rajendra Kumar Senapati LawRato

500 votes

Caste certificate is given by local Tahasil after verification .U can produce divorce order and might require to give affidavit that yr mother is single parent belonging to obc .Talk to tahasidar there .

Advocate Tapan Kumar Behera LawRato

556 votes

Yes, in view of the facts and circumstances of the case as narrated by you, you are eligible for entitlement to OBC Caste Certificate.
In order to put an end to future litigation/dispute with regards to your caste certificate (in case the UPSC Administration/any other authority/board/institution raises any objection), I shall suggest you to do the following.
First, make an application before the concerned Revenue Authority of your jurisdiction stating that you are desirous of applying for a Caste Certificate and by submitting relevant documents including an Affidavit from your mother stating that she has raised you in her community, her caste certificate, her Divorce Decree, her Income Proof etc. and most importantly copy of the relevant SC & HC judgments.
Request the Revenue Authority to conduct a detailed enquiry with regards to the same and place and report basing on which it shall issue you the Caste Certificate.

Advocate Sandipan Mohanty LawRato