Loss of Certificates (26 VI 2 v7)
The Government Examinations and Educational Officers of the Government of Tamil Nadu published Notification No. VI(2)/114/2015 in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated July 1, 2015, reporting listed educational certificates as lost beyond recovery. It records that steps are being taken to issue duplicates and directs that any recovered original must be treated as invalid and sent to the appropriate examination or education authority for cancellation.
What the notification does
Notification No. VI(2)/114/2015, published by the Government Examinations and Educational Officers of the Government of Tamil Nadu on July 1, 2015, gives public notice that the original certificates listed in the Gazette were reported lost beyond recovery. The authorities are taking steps to issue duplicate certificates.
If anyone later finds an original certificate covered by the notice, it must be treated as invalid. It should be sent for cancellation to the Secretary, Board of Higher Secondary Examination, the Directorate of Government Examinations, the Director of Technical Education, or the relevant Inspector or Inspectress of Matriculation and Anglo-Indian Schools, depending on the certificate.
Certificates and records covered
The Gazette pages contain candidate-specific records. The information shown includes:
- The candidate's name.
- Register number and, in some entries, certificate number.
- Examination month and year.
- Type of examination or certificate.
- Reference number and date.
- Educational district or candidate category for the S.S.L.C. entries.
The published records include S.S.L.C. certificates and entries relating to Typewriting and Accountancy examinations. The introductory notice also refers generally to Higher Secondary, Matriculation, Diploma and School Certificates.
The S.S.L.C. list groups candidates under Nagapattinam, Pattukottai, Aranthangi, Kumbakonam, Pudukkottai, Sivagangai, Chengalpattu, Coonoor, Salem, Thiruvarur, Kancheepuram, Cuddalore and Villupuram. It also contains a private candidate category.
Who may be affected
The notification directly affects the named candidates whose original certificates were reported lost. A school, employer, educational institution or other person checking one of the listed originals should be aware that the Gazette directs that the original be treated as invalid if recovered.
A person who finds one of the listed certificates should not return it for continued use. The notice requires it to be forwarded to the appropriate examination or education authority for cancellation.
Relevance to property matters
Notification No. VI(2)/114/2015 concerns lost educational certificates and the issue of duplicates. It does not describe land, ownership, registration, planning, development control or property transactions, so it does not directly affect a Tamil Nadu property buyer or owner.
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Common questions
Does this Gazette notification affect my land or property title?
No. Notification No. VI(2)/114/2015 concerns lost educational certificates, duplicate certificates and cancellation of recovered originals. It contains no provision about land or property.
Can a listed original certificate still be used if it is found?
No. The notice says a recovered original must be treated as invalid and sent to the appropriate examination or education authority for cancellation.
Are duplicate certificates being issued to the listed candidates?
The notice states that necessary steps are being taken to issue duplicates of the certificates reported lost beyond recovery.
What details can I use to check whether a certificate is listed?
The Gazette provides details such as the candidate's name, register or certificate number, examination month and year, certificate or examination type, and reference information.
