Organization : Government of Tamilnadu
Type of Facility : How to apply for Death Certificate in Tamil Nadu?
State : Tamilnadu
Website : http://www.tn.gov.in/dtp/birthdeath.htm
Application Format : http://www.tn.gov.in/dtp/forms/birthdeath-a8.htm
Death Certificate Application Procedure :
ComputerisedDeath Certificates are being issued in all the 561 Town Panchayats.
Every death shall be registered within 7 days with the Town Panchayat.
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Any person who wants to register a death shall inform the Town Panchayat Office in the form prescribed in Annexure-V along with a certificate from the Medical Officer who treated the patient in the case of death.
Beyond the prescribed time limit, if a registration is done , it is accepted with a payment of penalty upto a period of one year. If a registration is to be done beyond a period of one year, it will be registered only on receipt of Judicial order from a Magistrate and with penalty.
Extract From Death Register :
On registration one copy of an extract of Death Register will be given to the party, free of cost. If a certificate of Death is required at a later date from the Town Panchayat, an application in the prescribed format (Copy of format enclosed in Appendix) furnishing the information required in the format like name of the person, father’s /husband’s name, date and place of death, etc., in the case of Death Certificate shall be furnished.
Presentation:
The application shall be presented in the Town Panchayat office and acknowledgement obtained.
Fees:
Along with the application, the following fee shall be remitted in Town Panchayat Office.
Death Certificate – Rs.25.00 per copy **
If date of death is not known or unspecified, Search Fee for every year. – Rs.25.00 per copy **
Belated Death Registration :
a) Below one month – without penalty
b) Above one month & below one year – Rs.25.00 per copy **
c) Above one year with the order of Magistrate – Rs.50.00
A Court fee stamp of Rs.2/- shall be fixed in the application form.
Note:
** Conditions apply
Time Ceiling:
An extract of Death Register will be given to the applicant, who has furnished full information within 3 days.