SB ORDER NO. 12/2011 - Clarification on production of Original D.C in SB/SC deceased claim cases

While circulating the new procedure for payment of amount of Savings Bank/Certificates of deceased Depositors/Holders vide SB order no 25/2010 dated 24-12-2010, It was made mandatory that only original copy of the proof Death  is to be accepted as valid proof of Death.Now it was clarified by Directorate vide SB order no 12/2011 dated 12-07-2011 that original proof of Death produced along with claim application may  be returned to the claimant by the Incharge of the post office where claim papers are submitted irrespective of the status of the post office after recording the remark "Compared with original and found correct" on photo copies of the Proof of Death.

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