Acceptance of original document as a proof of death in case of settlement of deceased claim case as per new procedure prescribed vide SB Order 25/2010-a clarification regarding :

SB ORDER NO. I2/201l

No.113  - 07 / 2008 – SB

Government of India
Ministry  of Communications & IT
Department of Posts

Dak Bhawan Sansad Marg
New DeIhi -110001, Dated 11.07.2011

To
            All Heads of Circles / Regions

Addl. Director General, APS , New Delhi

Subject:- Acceptance of original document as a proof of death in case of settlement of deceased claim case as per new procedure prescribed vide SB Order 25/2010-a clarification regarding.

 
Sir / Madam,

The undersigned is directed  to refer to this office  S B order No. 25 / 2010 , dated 24.12.2010 vide which  new procedure for payment of amount of  Savings Bank / Certificate in the name  of deceased depositors/holders was circulated. In the new procedure it was made mandatory that  only original copy of the proof of death  is to be accepted  as a valid proof of death. Some Circles have intimated that in rural areas, claimants are finding it difficult to get multiple copies of death proof in original and photo copies of the death proof  amy be allowed to be accepted.

2.         This issue has been considered by this office and keeping in view the diofficulties faced by the rural people  population, it has been decided that claimants shall produce original proof of death along with photo copies before in charge of the  post office where the  the calim is to be handles  over and in charge of that post office  irrespective of the status of the post office will record a remark  on the photo copy of the proof of death as “ Compared with  original  and found correct”   under his / her dated signatures. The original proof of death may be returned to the claimant.

 
3          This may be circulated to all post offices for guidance and necessary information

4          This issues with the approval  of DDG ( FS )

Yours faithfully,

Sd/- ( Kawal Jit Singh)

Asst. Director ( SB )