Kanaksinh P.Boda
25 June 2010 at 19:22
MUMBAI: The Congress-led Democratic Front government on Saturday said a
ration card should not be considered as proof of address or residence.
“Ration card is issued exclusively for obtaining essential commodities
from shops under the public distribution system. Under no circumstances,
should it be considered as proof of address or residence. We have asked
all heads of departments not to consider a ration card as proof of
residence or address,’’ J P Dange, chief secretary, said.
Over two crore ration card holders in Maharashtra have been using them as
proof of address or residence for years.
In an official circular, Dange said if authorities don’t consider a ration
card as proof of address, the misuse of ration cards will come to an end.
Besides department heads, the circular was sent to the regional passport
officer, the transport commissioner, MTNL, RBI, oil firms, Cidco, Mhada,
police and municipal commissioners and collectors.
While ordering all wings of the government not to consider ration cards as
proof of address or residence, chief secretary J P Dange said: “If an
organisation is considering to use the ration card as proof of residence,
it will have to take prior permission of the chief secretary.’’
The food and civil supplies department found that the oil companies ask
for ration card as proof of residence while issuing permit, MTNL and
transport commissioner for registration of telephone and vehicle, higher
and technical education department for admission, commissioner of police
for court cases, Mhada and Cidco for allotment of flats, collectors for
issuing caste certificates or voter cards, banks for issuing loans and
income-tax department for PAN cards. “Prima facie, it appears that these
organisations consider a ration card as proof of address or residence. Now
we are making it clear that a ration card is issued as per provisions of
the essential commodities Act for obtaining foodgrain from a PDS shop. As
such, it can’t be used a proof of residence or address,’’ Dange said.
When a ration card is issued, the food and civil supplies department
inquires about the address of the person. “The department never asks if
the residence if legal or otherwise, whether it’s a slum or a pucca house.
Since food is a basic requirement, ration card is issued to him so that he
can procure foodgrain from PDS shop. By and large, it is issued for a
period ranging between three months to five years. Once a ration card is
issued, the department has no machinery or network to check if the holder
or the family stay at that address or not. Such checking is never done and
not possible too. Further, there it’s not binding on a card holder to come
personally to procure the foodgrain. Taking into consideration all these
aspects, it will be wrong to consider the ration card as proof of address
or residence,’’ he explained.
Kanaksinh P.Boda
25 June 2010 at 18:56
Many working people often shift their houses. For them it is difficult to produce address proof for various purposes like opening Bank Account, Applying for temporary Ration card etc. Now one can get a proof of adsdress from Indian Post Office. The ID proof issued by PO being Central Govt. is acceptable all over country as address proof. It costs Rs.250/-(Inclusive of Rs.10 for form and Rs.240 for processing charges.)
Anonymous
25 June 2010 at 17:07
Dear Sir,
How can I get NOC under urban land (ceiling & regulations act)for a flat to be purchaged from a builder. the construction has already started but the builder is refusing to give any above NOC. the land used for construction is taken over from individual land owners by GPA. please advice the procedure to get NOC & issuing authority in such cases.
Sudam
Anonymous
24 June 2010 at 19:25
Sir, i am president of NGO. I WANT TO OPEN RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL FOR CBSE BOARD. SO PLEASE HELP ME.
Mukhtar Ahmed
24 June 2010 at 17:03
I had given a Notary GPA to my brother to attend the court proceedings in connection with the eviction of a tenent. In the GPA the sale condition was also there because we were in very good terms with my brother. Now my brother is trying to dipose off the property on the basis of the GPA. The GPA was executed in the year 2003, and I am not sure about the date. I also do not know the name of the Notary because first I signed the GPA and then my brother got it notrised. I would like to cancell the GPA. Since I dont know the name of the Notary as well as the exact date of the execution, what is the procedure to cancell the same. Kindly help me.
Thanks, with regards
Mukhtar
Anonymous
24 June 2010 at 14:40
Respected Sir/Madam
we had brought a flat and we went register the flat and paid stamp duty at stamp duty office.during which we submitted original agreement of sale copy to office people and till today we have not received it .when went inquire they said someone as already collected docs and receipt has delivered stamp.henceforth, some has collected it from office.but we have not collected it till today.we have cheque photocopy and agreement of sale photocopy as well as receipt of paid amount .what can be done for getting fresh copy? what are procedure that has to followed?
Thyagarajan
24 June 2010 at 12:17
Chennai Metropoliton Corporation was gifted 10007.25 sq. ft of land being 10% of land before developing the rest of land as multy storu building by Doshi housing as Open Space Reserved Area (OSR) as per Development Control Rules 17(a) created under Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Act 1973.Details of the same are given in Annexure IX to the D.C Rules which gives guide lines for such gifts. On the usage of the area the rule says “The space so reserved shall be transferred to the Authority or to the Local body designated by it, free of cost, through a deed, and in turn the Authority or the local body may permit the Residents Association of Flat Owner’s Association for maintaining such reserved space as park. In such cases, public access for the area as earmarked shall not be insisted upon’
The builder had made 178 flats in the remaining area but CMDA had not converted the OSR Area as park or handed over the same to association as per rules. I am a flat owner and since as much as 15 years had elapsed since the donation had taken place made a complaint to Department of Administrative Reforms and Public grievances New Delhi which in turn asked for explanation from CMDA through CM Cell Tamil Nadu. CMDA has since replied to my complaint it had conceded to my request to hand over the OR Area to the association but the ownership of land will remain with CMDA/Corporation.
On legal angle can I take the letter of CMDA as handing over of the land to the Association and the association can start developing as a park or should the CMDA initiate a deed of agreement with the association/corporation for the said purpose?
C R RAMANATHAN
24 June 2010 at 12:02
Dear Sirs:
My sister has a flat in Chennai worth about 8 lakhs, that is her only asst/net worth. She is the heir to that property consequent on her husband's demise and since she has no issue. The Flat was purchased by her husband while in service through a bank loan.
I am taking care of her from the time of her husband's demise. She wants to give that off to me or my son/daughter after her life time. She willlive in the house
till her life time and I will finance her for sustaining her. That is the thinking.
Query:
1. Can she write a Deed of settlement in my favour and get it registered.
2. Is Deed of settlement in this case applicale as under "Family"? Some say it is not so in Tamil Nadu; but ok in Karnataka.
3. If Deed of Settlement is not applicable ; can we go in for a will ?
3. In either case what is the Stamp duty and Registration fee?
4. Can I will it to my son or daughter after my life time.
Thanks for your advice in anticipation
AwMeAbN
23 June 2010 at 19:29
Hi,
I need to apply for a probate on my Father's will. The probate is only required for the stocks/shares thats he owned (the market value is nearly Rs 25 lakhs) as there is no nomination for the same.
I need to know the following :
1. What is the prescribed court fee and on what basis is it calculated ?
2. Does the probate only validate the will or does it also specify for what purpose the probate may be used ?
3. What is the best way to keep the charges incurred on the probate at a minimum and still be able to use it for the purpose of transmission of shares ?
Thanks a lot for your help in advance
Regards,
Deep
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