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Query Regarding EWS Certificate Eligibility.


04-Apr-2026 (In Property Law)
I live in ancestral undivided property originally belonging to the deceased father of my great-grandfather, which has never been formally divided or registered in my father name. . Am I genuinely eligible for EWS certificate under current government norms, considering the property goes back 4-5 generations and is still undivided?”
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Answer #1
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Your eligibility for an EWS certificate does not depend on whether the property is formally divided or registered in your father’s name, but on the actual ownership and share you are deemed to have in that ancestral property. Under current EWS norms, authorities consider family income and assets, including residential property and land. Even if the property is ancestral and undivided, your notional share (through your father) is still taken into account. If the total property holding, when apportioned, exceeds the prescribed limits (e.g., residential plot size, agricultural land, etc.), you may be disqualified.
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Answer #2
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yes you will be entitled for ews certificate l you have to file in civil court according to the Hindu succession act first you also have mutation done then obtain revenue record the property is ancestral in nature the devolution under the Hindu succession act
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