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Non-Creamy Layer (OBC) Affidavit

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Price: Free, always.
Stamp duty: Punjab: Article 4, Schedule 1-A to the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 as applicable to Punjab, non-judicial stamp paper, commonly Rs 10, e-stamped via SHCIL (shcilestamp.com) or bought from a licensed vendor. Chandigarh: Article 4, Schedule I to the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 as extended to the Union Territory, non-judicial stamp paper, commonly Rs 10, from SHCIL or the Treasury, Sector 17.
Registration: Not a registrable instrument.
Witnesses: None required by law for the affidavit itself; it is authenticated by the notary's or attesting officer's seal alone.

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Also called

OBC Non-Creamy Layer Affidavit
NCL Affidavit
OBC Certificate Supporting Affidavit
Other Backward Classes Income and Status Declaration
ओबीसी नॉन-क्रीमी लेयर शपथ पत्र
ਓਬੀਸੀ ਨਾਨ-ਕਰੀਮੀ ਲੇਅਰ ਹਲਫ਼ਨਾਮਾ

When you need it

For an applicant from an Other Backward Classes (OBC) community who needs a Non-Creamy Layer certificate from the Tehsildar/SDM in Punjab, through the Sewa Kendra or edistrict.punjabgovt.gov.in, or from the Deputy Commissioner's office in Chandigarh, through the Sampark centres — where the application asks for a sworn affidavit declaring the family's annual income and status. Used for reserved-category jobs and admissions.

Not for a caste certificate itself — use the BC/SC Certificate Supporting Affidavit for that. Not for an Economically Weaker Sections certificate, which is a separate certificate with its own affidavit — use the EWS Certificate Affidavit. Not for a plain income certificate with no reservation use — use the Income Affidavit.

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What follows is written for Punjab and Chandigarh. It states the position there rather than describing how it varies, so the amounts below are the ones that apply — worth confirming at the sub-registrar’s office, because rates change. If the property is anywhere else in India, none of this is yours.

Stamp duty

Punjab: Article 4, Schedule 1-A to the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 as applicable to Punjab, non-judicial stamp paper, commonly Rs 10, e-stamped via SHCIL (shcilestamp.com) or bought from a licensed vendor. Chandigarh: Article 4, Schedule I to the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 as extended to the Union Territory, non-judicial stamp paper, commonly Rs 10, from SHCIL or the Treasury, Sector 17.

Registration

Not a registrable instrument. Annexed to the Non-Creamy Layer certificate application filed with the Tehsildar/SDM (Punjab) or the Deputy Commissioner's office (Chandigarh), which independently verifies the caste entry, parents' service and income before issuing the certificate. There is no Sub-Registrar step.

Notarisation

Sworn before a Notary Public (Notaries Act, 1952) or an Executive Magistrate/Oath Commissioner. Where sworn on the spot at a Sewa Kendra (Punjab) or Sampark centre (Chandigarh), that counter's own attesting officer may accept the affidavit in their presence in place of prior notarisation — confirm with the specific counter first.

Witnesses

None required by law for the affidavit itself; it is authenticated by the notary's or attesting officer's seal alone.

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NON-CREAMY LAYER (OBC) AFFIDAVIT

Executed at Jalandhar on 1 April 2026.

I, Simranjit Kaur, daughter of Sh. Gurmeet Singh, resident of House No. 212, Guru Nanak Nagar, Jalandhar, Punjab 144001, holding Aadhaar 4444 5555 6666, ordinarily resident within the State of Punjab (the "Deponent" or "I"), do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as follows:

1. CASTE AND CATEGORY

1.1 I belong to the Saini caste/community, which is entered in the Central List of Other Backward Classes.

My caste / OBC certificate is: Certificate No. as printed on it, dated 12 March 2024, SDM Ludhiana (East).

2. PARENTS AND THEIR SERVICE

2.1 My father's occupation is shopkeeper, and my mother's occupation is homemaker.

2.2 I declare that neither of my parents is in Government service, public-sector undertaking service or any other regular salaried employment.

3. FAMILY INCOME

3.1 My family's total annual income from all sources, for the financial year 2025-26, is ₹3,60,000 (Rupees Three Lakh Sixty Thousand only).

3.2 The sources of that income are: Father's shop income, and rent from one house let out.

3.3 To the best of my knowledge and belief, neither I nor my parents fall within any category of persons treated as the "creamy layer" under the instructions that apply to the purpose stated in paragraph 4, and I ask to be treated as belonging to the Non-Creamy Layer.

4. PURPOSE

4.1 This affidavit is sworn in support of my application for a Non-Creamy Layer (OBC) certificate, needed for: Admission application, Punjabi University, Patiala.

4.2 I undertake to inform the issuing authority if my family's income or my parents' service status changes materially before the certificate is issued, and I understand that the certificate may be withheld or cancelled if any statement made here is found false.

5. DECLARATION

5.1 Every statement made above is true to my own knowledge and belief, and I have concealed nothing material to this application. I am aware that making a false declaration in an affidavit is an offence.

VERIFICATION

Verified at Jalandhar on 1 April 2026 that the contents of paragraphs 1 to 5 above are true and correct to my own knowledge, that no part of it is false, and that nothing material has been concealed.

DEPONENT

Signature: ______________________________
Simranjit Kaur

ATTESTATION

Solemnly affirmed and signed before me on 1 April 2026 at Jalandhar, the Deponent having been identified to my satisfaction by Aadhaar 4444 5555 6666.

Notary Public / Oath Commissioner
Registration No. and seal: ____________________

Questions about this document

Does the Non-Creamy Layer (OBC) Affidavit need stamp paper or stamp duty in Punjab and Chandigarh?

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Does the Non-Creamy Layer (OBC) Affidavit need registration in Punjab and Chandigarh?

Not a registrable instrument.

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What does the Non-Creamy Layer (OBC) Affidavit cost on Kaagazaat?

Free, always.

Does the Non-Creamy Layer (OBC) Affidavit need witnesses?

None required by law for the affidavit itself; it is authenticated by the notary's or attesting officer's seal alone.

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