G.O. Ms.No.189, Exercise of the Power of Attestation of Certificates, Testimonials, etc., 2007
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (S) Department, issued G.O. Ms.No.189 dated 18 July 2007 to extend attestation powers to specified Group "B" government servants. It permits Group "B" government servants drawing salary in the scale of pay from Rs.5500 to Rs.10,000 to attest true copies of certificates, testimonials and similar documents, while making them personally responsible for checking the original.
What the document does
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (S) Department, issued G.O. Ms.No.189 dated 18 July 2007 to widen the group of government servants who may attest true copies. The authority covers copies of certificates, testimonials and similar documents.
The document does not identify particular land records, property documents or transactions. Its subject is the general authority of eligible government servants to attest copies after checking the original.
Who may attest copies
G.O. Ms.No.189 permits all Group "B" government servants drawing salary in the scale of pay between Rs.5500 and Rs.10,000 to attest true copies of certificates, testimonials and similar documents.
The permission is based on both the employee's classification as Group "B" and the applicable scale of pay. The document does not extend the power to every government servant regardless of group or pay scale.
Key provisions
G.O. Ms.No.189 provides that:
- All Group "B" government servants within the stated scale of pay may attest true copies.
- If pay scales are revised, the corresponding revised pay scales will apply for deciding eligibility.
- The attesting officer must personally ensure the genuineness of the original from which the copy is made.
- The attesting officer takes personal responsibility for that verification.
Earlier position
G.O. Ms.No.253 dated 24 May 1990 classified government servants into Groups "A", "B", "C" and "D" according to their scales of pay.
G.O. Ms.No.71 dated 5 February 1996 permitted Group "A" officers and Group "B" officers whose time scale of pay had a minimum of Rs.1820 or above to attest true copies. The document records that the Rs.1820 pay scale was subsequently revised to Rs.5900.
G.O. Ms.No.189 records that the Government considered requests from service associations before extending attestation authority to the stated range of Group "B" government servants.
Who received the order
G.O. Ms.No.189 was circulated to government secretaries, Secretariat departments, heads of departments, District Collectors, District Judges, Chief Judicial Magistrates, the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, the High Court and other listed government offices and associations.
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Common questions
Which Group "B" government servants can attest true copies under G.O. Ms.No.189?
All Group "B" government servants drawing salary in the scale of pay between Rs.5500 and Rs.10,000 may attest true copies of certificates, testimonials and similar documents.
Does eligibility change when government pay scales are revised?
Yes. G.O. Ms.No.189 states that the corresponding revised pay scales will apply when pay scales are revised.
What must an officer check before attesting a copy?
The attesting officer must personally ensure the genuineness of the original from which the copy is made and takes personal responsibility for that verification.
Does G.O. Ms.No.189 specifically authorise attestation of land or property documents?
The document refers generally to true copies of certificates, testimonials and similar documents. It does not identify particular land records, property documents or property transactions.
