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FAQ's on Death Certificate

 

Q: Is it compulsory to register the death of a person?

 

A: . Yes, the registration of death is compulsory.

 

Q: Where should I register the death?

 

A: The registration of Death can be done in Respective Sanitary Inspectors Offices by using prescribed application form.

 

Q: What is the time frame for registering Death ?

 

A: The death should be registered within a period of 20 days from death

 

Q: If I do not register the death during the specific time, then what is the procedure for registering?

 

A: In case of

  • Death registered after 20 days, Penalty of Rs 2/- will be charged.
  • Death registered after one month and before 1 year a court affidavit along with penalty of Rs. 5/- will be charged.
  • Death registered after one year, non availability certificate from municipality and Court order to be produced along with penalty of Rs.10/-

 

Q: How can I obtain the Death Certificate?

 

A: An application in the prescribed form should be made to the Sanitary Inspector for obtaining the Death Certificate & it will be made available on the same day.

 

Q:What time the Sanitary Inspectors Offices are open?

 

A: The Sanitary Inspectors Offices  are open from10:00 AM-5:30PM, Monday-Saturday. Closed on major holidays.

 

Q: From what year are Death Certificates available?

 

A: Death certificates are available from January 1975 to present

 

Q: What is fee for Death Certificate?

 

A: One copy will be given free of cost for death/s registered within 20 days. Extra copies will be charged Rs.5 per copy.

 

Q: What is the procedure for registering domiciliary Death?

 

A: Incase of deaths in the house,

  • Application form with the signature of five members (Pancha’s) and the concerned councilors to be given to the Respective Sanitary Inspectors office within 20 days.
  • Incase of Accident/Suicide/Murder post mortem report to be enclosed.

 

Q: What is the procedure for corrections?

 

A: In case of

  • Mistakes in the registration of death/s are done by hospital, the corrected letter to be obtained from the concerned hospital within a year from the date of death. If it is more than a year court affidavit & photocopy of the ration card/election card to be produced.
  • Mistakes of death registered in domiciliary cases (death in houses) court affidavit to be produced irrespective of the duration.
  • Mistakes by issuing authority, corrections will be made by the concerned Sanitary Inspector Office.

 

Q: If I have a question regarding Death Certificate, who do I call?

 

A: Call your respective Sanitary Inspector