Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part VI, Section 2, No. 25
The Government of Tamil Nadu published Government Examinations and Educational Officers notifications numbered VI(2)/73/2016, VI(2)/75/2016, VI(2)/76/2016 and VI(2)/77/2016 in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 22 June 2016. The notifications report listed educational certificates as lost beyond recovery, provide for duplicates to be issued, and require any recovered originals to be treated as invalid and sent to the relevant examination or education authority for cancellation.
What the notifications do
The Government Examinations and Educational Officers notifications published by the Government of Tamil Nadu record the loss of original educational certificates belonging to named candidates. The records cover diploma, technical education, teacher education and other school or examination certificates.
The principal notice is notification number VI(2)/73/2016, linked to Letter Number 100181/M3/2016 dated 2 June 2016. The Gazette also prints notification numbers VI(2)/75/2016, VI(2)/76/2016 and VI(2)/77/2016, with candidate and certificate details.
Key provisions
The Government Examinations and Educational Officers notifications state that:
- The listed original certificates have been reported lost beyond recovery.
- Necessary steps are being taken to issue duplicate certificates.
- If anyone finds one of the listed originals, it must be treated as invalid.
- A recovered original should be sent for cancellation to the appropriate authority, depending on the certificate.
- The authorities identified include the Secretary, Board of Higher Secondary Examination, the Directorate of Government Examinations, the Director of Technical Education, and the Inspector or Inspectress of Matriculation and Anglo-Indian Schools.
- The tables identify candidates through details such as name, institution, register number, certificate number, examination month and year, course or examination, result classification, and departmental reference number and date.
Who may be affected
The Government Examinations and Educational Officers notifications directly affect the candidates whose certificates are listed. Employers, educational institutions and other persons checking a listed certificate should be aware that the original has been declared invalid, even if it is later found. The Gazette indicates that a duplicate is being processed instead.
Relevance to property matters
The Tamil Nadu Government Gazette issue does not govern land ownership, registration, planning permission, land use, building approval or property transactions. A property buyer or owner is not affected merely because of buying, selling or owning land in Tamil Nadu. It is relevant only if a person involved needs to verify one of the educational certificates specifically identified in the Gazette.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette notification affect my land or property title?
No. The notifications concern lost educational certificates and do not address land ownership, registration, planning, land use or property transactions.
Can a listed original certificate still be used if it is found?
No. The Gazette says a recovered original must be treated as invalid and sent to the appropriate examination or education authority for cancellation.
Will the named candidates receive replacement certificates?
The Gazette states that necessary steps are being taken to issue duplicate certificates.
What information can I use to check whether a certificate is listed?
The tables provide details including the candidate's name, institution, register number, certificate number, examination month and year, course or examination, result classification, and departmental reference.
