Documents Required During the Admission Process of MAH-MCA-CET 2009

1. Documents required at the time of verification and confirmation of "Application form for Admission (CAP)" at ARC:
   
   Candidates are required to carry ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS for verification and submit attested zerox copies of the following certificates at the time of confirmation of CAP Application form at the ARC.
   
   • Certificate of Indian Nationality# in the name of the Candidate
   • Statement of marks of HSC and SSC
   • Statement of marks for the Bachelor's Degree Examination (i.e. the qualifying Degree examination) in case the candidate has passed the bachelor's degree examination (Candidates who have appeared for final year degree examination have time limit up to 25th September, 2009 to produce the same).
   • Caste certificate (if applicable)
   • Caste/Tribe Validity Certificate@ (if applicable) or Undertaking in proforma-H
   • Non Creamy Layer certificate* valid upto 31st March 2010 (if applicable)
   • Domicile certificate** (if applicable), clearly indicating the place of permanent residence of the candidate/father or mother or Husband
   • Certificates in Proforma A, B, C, D, E,F,G and H as applicable.
   • Receipt of payment made at post office
   • Any other relevant document


2. Documents required at the time of admission at the respective institute:
   • All original certificates & Attested True copies of (Marklists, MAH-MCA-CET 2009 score card, Certificate of Indian Nationality, Caste Certificate, Caste/Tribe Validity, Non Creamy Layer certificate valid upto 31st March 2010 , Domicile Certificate, Proforma (A~H) etc.) as applicable.
   • Any other relevant document

Note: 

1. # In lieu of the "Certificate of Indian Nationality" following certificates/documents will also be acceptable-
   • The School leaving Certificate indicating the Nationality of the candidate as "Indian".
   • Indian Passport in the name of the candidate, issued by appropriate authorities.
   • Birth Certificate of the Candidate indicating the place of birth in India.


2. @Caste Validity Certificate:-
   • Candidates belonging to SC, ST, VJ/DT NT (A), NT (B), NT(C), NT(D), SBC and OBC category are required to produce Caste Validity Certificate at the time of filling of the online application form. However such candidates who are unable to produce the caste validity certificate may produce the same on or before 30th November 2009, such candidates will be admitted on provisional basis. If a candidate fails to submit the required Caste Validity Certificate upto 30th November 2009 then the admission of such candidate shall be automatically cancelled.
   • Candidates who are unable to produce Caste Validity Certificate are however required to submit following documents at the time of filling of CAP Admission Form:
     1. Undertaking in proforma-H by the candidate stating that if the candidate fails to submit Caste Validity Certificate on or before 30th November 2009, then Govt. and Admission Authority shall not be held responsible for the consequences arising out of cancellation of the admission of the candidate.

IMPORTANT: In case the candidate fails to produce the caste validity then the admission secured by the candidate shall be cancelled. Such candidate will be required to pay the complete fees of one academic year to the respective college. The admission secured by such candidate in the respective reserved category will not be converted into Open Category.

1. * Non-Creamy Layer Certificate:-
   A candidate belonging to 'Creamy Layer' amongst the categories SBC, V.J./N.T.(A), N.T.(B), N.T.(C), N.T.(D) and O.B.C. must note that the provision of reservation is NOT applicable to him/her. A candidate claiming benefit of reservation under the categories SBC, V.J./N.T.(A), N.T.(B), N.T.(C), N.T.(D) and O.B.C. will be required to produce "Non-Creamy Layer Certificate" as per Annexure-A as specified in the Government Resolution No. CBC/10/2006/CR-15/MVK-5, dated 30th June 2006.The certificate must be valid upto 31st March 2010.
   Non-Creamy Layer Certificate is required to be produced on or before the last date of filling up of CAP Admission Form, failing which the category claimed will not be considered.


2. ** Domicile certificate:
   Domicile certificate issued by the Maharashtra State's appropriate authorities, clearly indicating domicile by permanent residence will be considered valid. The domicile certificate indicating domicile "By Choice" or 'Education Purposes" will not be valid. The domicile certificate of Mother of the candidate should have been issued after her marriage, such certificate issued before her marriage will not be valid. In case of mother's domicile certificate, the candidate shall submit an affidavit on Rs.20/- stamp paper, stating that the person in whose name the domicile certificate is issued is the mother of the candidate and the father of the candidate is not alive.
3. No documents are needed at the time of filling up of Online form for MAH-MCA-CET 2009. However no change in the information once filled is permitted at a later date.
4. Candidates are required to keep the documents ready at the time of filling up of "Application Form for Admission". (Tentatively scheduled in the month of May 2009)


5. Cut off date for the eligibility:
   The eligibility 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 Online Application form for CAP as the cut off date. It is made abundantly clear that if a candidate is found ineligible as on the last date of submission of Online Application form for CAP, in terms of these Rules and Regulations, and if such an ineligible candidate acquires the requisite eligibility after the aforesaid cut off date (i.e. the last date of submission of Online Application form), such subsequent acquisition of eligibility will not make an ineligible candidate eligible for any purpose whatsoever, much less for the purpose of admission.
6. Attestation: Candidate should note the following points while submitting the Application form.
   • Candidate shall attach attested copies of all the required certificates as mentioned in the rules and enumerate the same in the given format as applicable. Candidate shall not attach a copy of any other certificate, which is not asked for under these rules such as certificates for participation in sports, cultural activities etc.
   • The copies of certificates or documents attached to the application form should be attested by the Principal of the college from which the candidate has passed qualifying examination or Gazetted Officer or Special Executive Magistrate or Head Master of a Secondary School or teaching staff of Government college/Polytechnic not below the rank of a lecturer. Original certificates should not be attached with the application form.
7. Translation: If the candidate produces any certificate, which is not in Marathi or Hindi or English language, authenticated Marathi or Hindi or English version of the same, duly attested by a Gazetted Officer shall also be produced.


IMPROTANT 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:

8. Para 10:(Benefits secured on the basis of false Caste Certificate to be withdrawn)
   
1. 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 orSpecial 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
9. Para 11: (Offences & Penalties)
   1. 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.
   2. 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.
10. Para 12:(Offences under Act to be cognizable & nonbailable)
    Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure; 1973 --
    
    1. offence punishable under section 11 shall be cognizable and non-bailable;
    2. 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.
11. Para 13:(Penalty for issuing false Caste Certificate)
    
    1. 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.
    2. No court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under this section except with the previous sanction of the Government.
12. Para 14:(Penalty for abatement)
    Whoever abets any offence punishable under this Act shall be punished with the punishment provided for in this Act for such offence.