Quearies regarding EWS Certificate

Dear Client,
In case of intestate succession, all the surviving legal heirs of the deceased owner are entitled to an equal share in the property left by the owner. After the amendment of the Hindu Succession Act in 2005, daughters regardless of their marital status, were given the right to claim their share both in movable and immovable assets/property, if left intestate by their parents. So, a residential plot of 0.09 acres shall be equally divided among the five legal heirs including your grandmother, your father and his 3 sisters. On division of 0.09 acres by 5 heads stands 0.018 acres per head and if the 0.018 acres of land converted into square yards it comes to 87.12 square yards per head. To be eligible for the EWS certificate, you will have to satisfy all the following conditions: 1) You should be a ‘general’ candidate (not covered under reservation for SC, ST, or OBC). 2) Your family’s gross annual income should be below Rs. 8 lakhs. This includes income from all sources, such as agriculture, salary, business, etc., for the financial year before you apply for the exam. 3) Your family should not own agricultural land of size 5 acres or more. 4) Your family should not own a residential flat of an area of 1000 square feet or more. 5) Your family should not own a residential plot (in notified municipalities) of an area of 100 square yards or more. 6) Your family should not own a residential plot (other than in notified municipalities) of an area of 200 square yards or more. The land or property owned by the family in different locations should be clubbed while checking the eligibility conditions for EWS category reservations. The definition of Family in EWS reservation means the person who seeks the benefit of reservation, his/her parents and siblings below the age of 18 years, as also his/her spouse and children below the age of 18 years. So, given the conditions of eligibility and the definition of family, if you qualify for all these eligibility criteria, including the income criteria, you can apply for the EWS Certificate.