CAP for Engineering 2008 : Required Documents

The candidates are required to carry ALL Original Certificates in support of their claim at the time of filling up of Application Form for Admission to Engineering for the scrutiny and verification at Application Form Receipt Centers (ARC). The candidates are required to submit only attested true copies of requisite documents at the time of filling up Application Form for Admission to Engineering. The stage of filling up of Application Form for Admission to Engineering is tentatively scheduled in the month of June 2008, therefore candidates and parents are required to keep the certificates ready in time to avoid denial of claim(s).

Sr. No.	Type of Candidate	Attested true copies of documents to be attached along with Application Form for Admission to Engineering
1.	All Candidates	1.S.S.C. (Std.X) mark sheet. 2.H.S.C. (Std. XII) mark sheet. 3.School leaving certificate after passing H.S.C. (Std. XII). 4.Certificate of the Indian Nationality of the candidate.
2.	Type– B Candidates	Domicile certificate of candidate or of father/mother/husband of candidate indicating that he/she is domiciled in the State of Maharashtra. (In addition to the documents mentioned in Sr. No. 1)
3.	Type– C Candidates	Certificate from the employer in the pro forma – A stating that father/mother of the candidate who is a Central Government / Government of India undertaking employee is presently posted in/outside Maharashtra. (In addition to the documents mentioned in Sr. No. 1)
4.	Type– D Candidates AND Type– E Candidates	Certificate from the employer in the pro forma – B stating that father/mother of the candidate who is a Maharashtra State Government / Maharashtra State Government undertaking employee is presently posted in Maharashtra. (In addition to the documents mentioned in Sr. No. 1)
5.	Type-F Candidates Maharashtra Karnataka disputed border area candidates	Certificate stating that candidate belongs to the disputed border area in pro forma – G. Certificate stating that the mother tongue of the candidate is Marathi in pro forma – H. (In addition to the documents mentioned in Sr. No. 1)
6.	Backward class Candidates belonging to S.C. / S.T.	Caste certificate. Caste/Tribe validity certificate.* (In addition to the documents mentioned in Sr. No. 1)
7.	Backward class Candidates belonging to VJ / DT-NT(A)/ NT(B) / NT(C) / NT(D) / O.B.C / SBC categories.	Caste certificate. Caste validity certificate.* Non creamy layer certificate@ valid upto 31st March 2009. (In addition to the documents mentioned in Sr. No. 1)
8.	Ex servicemen.(Def-1)	Defence Service Certificate Pro forma – C. Domicile certificate of father/mother who is an Ex service personnel is domiciled in the State of Maharashtra. (In addition to the documents mentioned in Sr. No. 1)
9.	Active Domicile Defence Candidates.(Def-2)	Defence Service Certificate Pro forma – C. Domicile certificate of father/mother who is an active defence service person is domiciled in the State of Maharashtra. (In addition to the documents mentioned in Sr. No. 1)
10.	Active Non Domicile Defence Candidates.(Def-3)	Defence Service Certificate Pro forma – C and D/E. Certificate from the employer in the pro forma – D stating that father/mother of the candidate who is an active defence service person presently posted in Maharashtra. OR Certificate from the employer in the pro forma – E stating that father/mother of the candidate who is an active defence service person and has retained the family in his previous place of posting in Maharashtra. (In addition to the documents mentioned in Sr. No. 1)
11.	Physically Handicapped Candidates (P1,P2,P3)	Certificate in the pro forma–F/F-1. (In addition to the documents mentioned in Sr. No. 1)
12.	Jammu and Kashmir Migrant candidates	Certificate of posting in case of defence and Government servants in proforma – J. Certificate for stay in refugee camp for those staying in refugee camp in proforma – K. Certificate stating that the candidate belongs to displaced family in proforma – L. (In addition to the documents mentioned in Sr. No. 1)
13.	Foreign nationals / Foreign Students	Eligibility certificate from concerned University Certificate / Proof of Foreign national or Foreign student status as per Definition in Rule No. 1.2.
14.	Persons of Indian origin	Eligibility certificate from concerned University Certificate / Proof of Persons of Indian origin status as per Definition in Rule No. 1.2.
15.	Workers in Gulf Countries/Non Resident Indian	Eligibility certificate from concerned University Certificate / Proof of Person having Workers in Gulf Countries/NRI status as per Definition in Rule No. 1.2.

IMPORTANT NOTE : Admission under constitutional reservation seat will be governed by the Maharashtra Schedule Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Denotified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis), Nomadic Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Special Backward Category (Regulation of Issuance and Verification of) Caste Certificate Act, 2000 (Mah. Act No.XXIII of 2001) as below :

Para 10 :

Whoever not being a person belonging to any of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Denotified Tribes, De-notified tribes, (Vimukta Jatis), Nomadic Tribes, Other Backward Classes or Special Backward Category secures admission in any educational institution against a seat reserved for such Castes, Tribes or Classes, or secures any appointment in the Government, local authority or in any other company of Corporation, owned or controlled by the Government or in any Government aided institution or Co-Operative Society against a post reserved for such Castes, Tribes or Classes by producing a false Caste Certificate shall, on cancellation of the Caste Certificate by the Scrutiny Committee, be liable to be debarred from the concerned educational institution, or as the case may be, discharged from the said employment forthwith and any other benefits enjoyed or derived by virtue of such admission or appointment by such person as aforesaid shall be withdrawn forthwith.
Any amount paid to such person by the Government or any other agency by way of scholarship, grant, allowance or other financial benefit shall be recovered from such person as an arrears of land revenue.
Notwithstanding anything contained in any Act for the time being in force, any Degree, Diploma or any other educational qualification acquired by such person after securing admission in any educational institution on the basis of a Caste Certificate which is subsequently proved to be false shall also stand cancelled, on cancellation of such Caste Certificate, by the Scrutiny Committee.
Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, a person shall be disqualified for being a member of any statutory body if he has contested the election for local authority, Co-operative Society or any statutory body on the seat reserved for any of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, De-notified Tribes, (Vimukt jatis), Nomadic Tribes, Other Backward Classes or Special Backward Category by procuring a false Caste Certificate as belonging to such Caste, Tribe or Class on such false Caste Certificate being cancelled by the Scrutiny Committee; and any benefits obtained by such person shall be recoverable as arrears of land revenue and the election of such person shall be deemed to have been terminated retrospectively.

Para 11 :

Whoever :-
1. Obtains a false Caste Certificate by furnishing false information or filing false statements or documents or any other fraudulent means ; or
2. not being a person belonging to any of the Scheduled Tribes, De-notified Tribes, (Vimukt jatis), Nomadic Tribes, Other Backward Classes or Special Backward Category secures any benefits or appointment exclusively reserved for such Castes, Tribes or Classes in the Government, local authority or any other company or corporation owned or controlled by the Government or in any Government aided institution, or secures admission in any educational institution against a seat exclusively reserved for such Castes, Tribes or Classes or is elected to any of the elective offices of local authority or Co-operative Society against the office, reserved for such Castes, Tribes of Classes by producing a false Caste Certificate; shall, on conviction, be punished , with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than six months but which may extent up to two years or with fine which shall not be less than two thousand rupees, but which may extend up to twenty thousand rupees or both.
No court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under this section except upon a complaint, in writing, made by the scrutiny Committee or by any other officer duly authorized by the Scrutiny Committee for this purpose.

Para 12 :

offence punishable under section 11 shall be cognizable and non-bailable.
every offence punishable under this Act, shall be tried by any Magistrate of First Class in a summery way and provisions of sections 262except sub-section(2) to 265 both inclusive of this Code shall as for as possible may be applied to such trial.

Para 13 :

Any person or authority performing the functions of Competent Authority under this act, who intentionally issues of false Caste Certificate shall earn conviction, be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than six months but which may extend up to two years or with fine which shall not be less than two thousand rupees, but which may extend up to twenty thousand rupees or both.
No court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under this section except with the previous sanction of the Government.

Para 14 :

Whoever abets any offence punishable under this Act shall be punished with the punishment provided for in this Act for such offence.

*The Caste Certificate and the Caste/Tribe Validity Certificate :-
The candidates belonging to the Backward class categories will be required to submit the Caste Certificate and the Caste/Tribe Validity Certificate at the time of filing Application Form for Admission to Engineering, failing which the category claimed, will not be granted.
@ Non-Creamy Layer Certificate :-
A candidate belonging to ‘Creamy Layer’ amongst the categories VJ/DT-NT(A), NT(B), NT(C), NT(D), SBC and OBC must note that the provision of reservation is NOT applicable to him/her. A candidate claiming benefit of reservation under the categories VJ/DT(A), NT(B),NT(C),NT(D),SBC and OBC above will be required to produce “Non-Creamy Layer Certificate” in the name of the candidate as specified in the Government Resolution No. CBC/10/2007/CR-15/MVK-5, dated 30th June 2007. This certificate should be valid upto 31st March 2009.
However, such a Non-Creamy Layer Certificate shall be produced in any case on or before the last date of filling up of Application Form for Admission to Engineering, failing which the category claim, will not be granted.
Certificate of the Indian Nationality :-
The certificate of Indian Nationality is part of the Domicile certificate, which is usually issued by the Tahshildar/Executive Magistrate/Dy. Collector of the concerned Taluka/District wherein the candidate ordinarily resides. In lieu of the 'Certificate of Indian Nationality' any one of the following certificate will also be acceptable :
a) The School leaving Certificate indicating the Nationality of the candidate as ‘Indian’.
Cut off date for the eligibility and/or submission of claim(s) :
The eligibility and/or submission of claim(s) of the candidate shall be determined and/or decided for all purposes including for applicability of all these Rules and Regulations by considering the last date of submission of “Application form for Admission to Engineering” as the cut off date.
It is made abundantly clear that if a candidate is found ineligible and/or fails to produce documents in support of claim(s) on the last date of submission of Application Form for Admission to Engineering, in terms of these Rules and Regulations, and if such an ineligible candidate acquires the requisite eligibility and/or produces documents after the aforesaid cut off date, such subsequent acquisition of eligibility will not make an ineligible candidate eligible for any purpose whatsoever, muchless for the purpose of admission.

The Certificate issuing authorities for various Backward Classes are as follows :

Sr. No.	Category of Reservation	Documents required for supporting the backward class reservation claim	Authority issuing the document
1.	S.C.	1. Caste Certificate stating that the caste is recognised under backward class category in Maharashtra State.	Executive Magistrate in Maharashtra State
1.	S.C.	2. Caste Validity Certificate	Divisional Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee of the respective Divisional Social Welfare Office.
2.	S.T.	1. Caste Certificate stating that the caste is recognised under backward class category in Maharashtra State.	Executive Magistrate in Maharashtra State
2.	S.T.	2. Caste Validity Certificate	Director / Deputy Director, Tribe Scrutiny Committee of respective Region
3.	VJ/DTN.T.(A)/S.B.C.	1. Caste Certificate stating that the caste is recognised under backward class category in Maharashtra State.	Executive Magistrate in Maharashtra State
		2. Caste Validity Certificate	Divisional Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee of the respective Divisional Social Welfare Office.
		3. Non-creamy layer Certificate valid upto 31st March 2009.	Sub Divisional Officer / Deputy Collector / Collector of the district.
4.	N.T.(B)/N.T.(C)/N.T.(D)/O.B.C.	1. Caste Certificate stating that the caste is recognised under backward class category in Maharashtra State.	Executive Magistrate in Maharashtra State
		2. Caste Validity Certificate	Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Director of Social Welfare, Maharashtra State, Pune.
		3. Non-creamy layer Certificate valid upto 31st March 2009.	Sub Divisional Officer / Deputy Collector / Collector of the district.

Note : Format of Non-Creamy Layer certificate alongwith caste certificate for Other Backward Classes, Vimukta Jati NT(A), Nomadic Tribes (B, C, D) and Special Backward Category is enclosed herewith whereas the is the format of only the cast certificate.