Appendix-A
Instructions regarding Bonafide Residents of Haryana issued vide letter No.62/17/95-6 GSI dated 3
rd
October, 1996,
No.62/32/2000-6GSI dated 23
rd
May, 2003, No.62/27/2003-6GSI dated 29
th
July, 2003 and No.62/62/2011-6GSI dated 17
th
January, 2012 by the Chief Secretary to Government, Haryana.
Subject: Bonafide residents of Haryana - Guidelines regarding.
1. I am directed to invite your attention to Haryana Govt. letters noted in the margin on the subject noted above
vide which the instructions were issued regarding simplification of procedure for obtaining the certificate of
Domicile for the purpose of admission to educational institution (including technical/ medical institution). The
matter has been reconsidered in the light of judgment delivered by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in the case
of Dr. Pradeep Jain vs. Union of India and others reported as AIR 1984-SC-1421, wherein it has been held that
instead of the word 'Domicile' the word 'Resident' be used in the instructions issued by the State Government
and it has been decided to revise the Government instructions. Henceforth, the following categories of persons
would be eligible for the grant of Resident Certificate :-
(i) Candidates, who have passed the examination qualifying there for selection in an institution from a
school/college in Haryana.
(ii) Children/Wards (if parents are not living)/Dependents : -
(a) of the regular employees of Haryana State posted in or outside Haryana State or working on
deputation;
(b) of the regular employees of the statutory bodies/corporations established by or under an act of the
State of Haryana who are posted in Chandigarh or in Haryana or outside Haryana.
(c) of the regular employees of the Government of India posted in Chandigarh or in Haryana in
connection with the affairs of the Haryana Government;
(iii) Children/wards (if parents not living)/dependents of persons who after retirement have permanently settled
in Haryana and draw their pensions from the treasuries situated in the State of Haryana.
(iv) Children/wards (if parents are not living)/dependents of pensioners of Haryana Government irrespective of
the fact that the original home of the retiree is in a state other than Haryana or he has settled after retirement
in or outside Haryana;
(v) Children/Wards (if parents are not living)/dependents of persons, who have permanent home in Haryana and
include persons who have been residing in Haryana for a period of not less than 15 years or who have
permanent home in Haryana but on account of their occupation they are living outside Haryana;
(vi) The wives of such persons who are bonafide residents of Haryana irrespective of the fact that they had
belonged to any other State before marriage;
(vii) Persons who were born in Haryana and produce a certificate to that effect; provided that the
parents/guardians (if parents are not living) of persons belonging to any one of the above mentioned
categories are:
(a) Citizen of India;
(b) Produce an affidavit to the effect that they or their children/wards (if parents are not
living)/dependents have not obtained the benefit of Resident in any other State.
(viii) Children & Wards of the accredited journalists residing at Chandigarh and recognised by Govt. of
Haryana.
2. All candidates claiming to be bonafide residents of Haryana should produce a Haryana Resident Certificate signed
by the District Magistrate/General Assistant to Deputy Commissioner or Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil) of the
District/Sub-Divisions/Tehsildars of Revenue to which the candidates belong. Resident Certificates in respect of
elsewhere or in respect of the Children/ Wards/Dependents of Haryana Govt. employees who are posted at
Chandigarh, Delhi or elsewhere or in respect of Children/Wards/Dependents of pensioners of Haryana Govt. or in
respect of the Children/ Wards/Department of the employees of the Government of India posted at Chandigarh or in
Haryana in connection with the affairs of Haryana Government, or in respect of Children/Wards/Dependents of the
employees and retirees of the Statutory Bodies/Corporations of Haryana established by or under an Act of the
State of Haryana or a Central Act and located at Chandigarh, Haryana or outside Haryana, should be by their
respective Heads of Departments.
3. Candidates seeking admission in educational institutions (including medical and technical institutions) located in
Haryana, may not be required to produce Resident Certificate, if they have passed the examination from a
school/college situated in Haryana. For this purpose, a certificate of the Principal/ Headmaster from concerned