Organization : Civil Supplies & Consumer Protection Department
Service Name : How To Get Duplicate Ration Card?
State: Tamil Nadu
Website : https://consumer.tn.gov.in/other_services_tso.htm
Get Duplicate Ration Card
The applicant can apply for a duplicate family card provided it is lost or damaged.
Related : Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department Know Your Ration Shop Allotment Tamil Nadu : www.statusin.in/5850.html
The documentary requirements are as below:
1. Written application by the head of family indicating the reasons for applying for a duplicate family card, the ration card number and FPS code. (Applications from any other member of the family will be rejected.), AND
2. Ration card number or xerox copy of the lost family card OR the damaged family card and name of the fair price shop, AND
3. Proof of residence in the address in the ration card, AND
4. Proof of current residence (as for a new family card)
Can a new family member be added to an existing family card ?:
Only close relatives of the cardholder may be added to an existing family card, provided the member has shifted permanently to the house of the existing cardholder or in case of a newborn child.
Documentary requirements are as below:
** Written application (in white paper) by the head of the family of the existing cardholder, with full address, name, previous address of the new member of the family, nature of relationship with the head of the family, AND
** Certificate of deletion from the family card of parent or guardian in which his /her name was included earlier (OR)
** Certificate of non-inclusion of his / her name in any family card in the previous address. (OR)
** Birth certificate of the child, in case of a new born child of any existing member in the family card.
How do applicants apply for deletion of a family member from the family card?:
Members in a family card may be deleted on application by the head of the family owing to valid reasons, such as shifting away to another separate and distinct residence within or outside Tamil Nadu.
Documentary requirements are as below:
** Written application (in white paper) by the head of the family of the existing cardholder, with full address, name, previous address of the new member of the family, nature of relationship with the head of the family, (OR)
** Written application from any adult member in the family card who has moved away to any other distinct and separate house, with reasons for such movement AND
** Proof of new separate and distinct residence of the member of family, (OR)
** Proof of reason for moving permanently to any other State or country.
How can change of address be recorded in the family card ?:
In case the applicant moves into another residence within the jurisdiction of the same Fair Price Shop, the change of address can be recorded in the ration card following the procedure and documentary requirements below.:
** Written application from the head of the family indicating the reason for change in address and the new address AND
** Proof of new residence (copy of any one document as for a new card) AND
** Original ration card
Once these documents are submitted, an acknowledgement slip is given with a time limit as in the Charter, the changes are carried out in the family card and the applicant can come and collect the updated ration card on the day stipulated.
In case the applicant moves into another residence outside the jurisdiction of the same Fair Price Shop, the change of address can be recorded in the ration card following the procedure and documentary requirements below.:
** Written application from the head of the family indicating the reason for change in address and the new address AND
** Proof of new residence (copy of any one document as for a new card) AND
** Original ration card
Once these documents are submitted, the following procedure is followed:
a deletion slip is given to the applicant who the has to go to the Fair Price Shop concerned, get the card deleted from the A-Register and get a deletion slip signed by the salesman
Hand over the deletion slip with the family card to the AC/TSOoffice and get an acknowledgement slip with a time limit as in the Charter,
The changes are thereafter carried out in the family card by AC/TSO and
Applicant can come and collect the updated ration card on the day stipulated.
Issue of Surrender Certificate on transfer of family to other City or State or otherwise:
In case the applicant moves into another city outside the jurisdiction of the taluk, the applicant is issued a separate surrender certificate following the procedure and documentary requirements below.:
** Written application from the head of the family indicating the reason for change in address and the new address (if any) AND
** Original ration card
Once these documents are submitted, the following procedure is followed:
** a deletion slip is given to the applicant who the has to go to the Fair Price Shop concerned, get the card deleted from the A-Register and get a deletion slip signed by the salesman
** Hand over the deletion slip with the family card to the AC/TSOoffice and get an acknowledgement slip with a time limit as in the Charter,
** Changes are thereafter carried out in the family card by AC/TSO and a surrender certificate prepared.
** Applicant can come and collect the updated ration card on the day stipulated with the surrender certificate in case the applicant is moving to any other taluk within Tamil Nadu.
** In case, the applicant is moving to any other State, the ration card is cancelled and retained for destruction by the AC/TSO office. The applicant is given the surrender certificate on collection of the acknowledgement slip.
If an applicant does not want a family card, can a No Card certificate be issued?:
It is the choice of every family to decide whether it wants a family card. In case, the family does not want to avail of commodities, it is possible to obtain a no-card certificate OR a No-commodity card (white). In case the applicant chooses to apply for a No-card certificate, then the following documentary requirements are to be met:
** Application by the head of family (in the same format as the new card application) in the application format in English or application format in Tamil with all documents as applicable for a new card and with a self-certifcation that the family does not possess any family card anywhere in India.
** The same procedure of inspection will be followed and order will be passed by the AC/TSO.
** This certificate will be valid for a period of 1 year and will be recorded as part of the A-Register for the FPS having jurisdiction over the residence of the applicant.
** The applicant will not be eligible for applying for a family card for a period of 1 year till expiry of the NCC.
Can a family not possessing a ration card get a No-Objection Certificate for getting ration card in another State?:
In case the applicant without a family card in Tamil Nadu moves with family to another State, the applicant can apply for a No-objection certificate for applying for a family card in that State.
The procedure and documentary requirements are below:
** Written application from the head of the family indicating the reason for shifting to another State and the new address (if any) AND
** Proof of present residence in Tamil Nadu
Once these documents are submitted to the AC/TSO office, the following procedure is followed:
** An acknowledgement slip with a time limit as in the Charter is issued to applicant
** The application is verified through field inspection (if necessary) and taluk A-Registers are checked as to whether the family is already in possession of a famil ycard in TN.
** If the verification reveals that the applicant has no family card, a NOC is prepared.
** Applicant can come and collect the NOC on the day stipulated after surrendering the acknowledgement slip.