Name of the Organization : Odisha Revenue & Disaster Management Department
Type of Facility : Apply For Legal Heir Certificate
Location : Odisha

Website : http://www.odisha.gov.in/revenue/index.html

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Legal Heir Certificate :
Generally, if the head or a member of a family expires, the next legal heir of the deceased, like wife or husband, son, daughter, father/mother may apply for legal heir certificate.

Why it is necessary :
It is required for the following purposes .
** Sanction of family pension .
** Receiving Government dues such as Govt. Provident Fund, Gratuity and arrear salaries of the deceased employee of the State and Central Govt.
** Receiving non-statutory ex-gratia payment where the amount involved does not exceed Rs.50, 000/-.

Legal Framework :
This Certificate is issued in form No.IV as per the Orissa Miscellaneous Certificate Rules, 1984.

Concerned Department :
Department of Revenue & Disaster Management, Government of Orissa

Procedure to apply for Legal Heir Certificate :
A person shall apply in Form –I affixing Court fee stamps of Rs.3.00 in his/her native Tahasil.

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Documents to be attached :
** Death certificate of the deceased person.
** Affidavit.
** Service Book of the deceased employee.
** Copy of Ration Card.
** Copy of Voter ID Card.
** Copy of R.O.R. (if any stands in the name of the deceased person).

Sanctioning Authority :
Revenue Officer (Tahasildar/ Additional Tahasildar, Sub-Collector, Collector)

With whom to register complain?
The applicant if aggrieved, may prefer an appeal within three months before the concerned

Sub-Collector :
If order was passed by Collector/Additional Collector.

Collector :
If order was passed by Sub-Collector.

Revenue Divisional Commissioner :
If the order was passed by the Collector.

Official timing :
10 am to 5 pm in any working days.