RESIDENCE CRITERIA FOR PUDUCHERRY UNION TERRITORY

A candidate is considered to be a Puducherry resident if he/she is an Indian National and satisfies at least one of the following domicile criteria (Refer Annexure – I for the Format of Certificate)

(i)   Those candidates or whose parent (either mother or father or both) or Guardian (in the case of children who have lost both the parents) has been residing continuously in this Union Territory for at least five years, immediately preceding to the last date of application. Candidates must furnish digitally verified residence certificate issued by the Department of Revenue & Disaster Management, Puducherry.

OR

(ii)  Those who have passed the Degree Examination and for that purpose had undergone academic studies   continuously for 5 successive years immediately preceding the qualifying examination (including the year of the qualifying examination) in recognized educational  institution(s) located in the U.T. of Puducherry and having their residence in the U.T. of Puducherry for 5 years continuously during that period. Mere stay in places such as residential hostel would not amount to residence.

OR

(iii) Children of natives of UT of Puducherry who have declared any place in the UT of Puducherry as their home town and so certified by their respective heads of office. Nativity certificate in the enclosed. (G.O.Ms No. 64 dated 25-05-2006).

                                                                          OR

(iv) Children whose parents are Central Government Employees, State Government Employees, Defense Personnel, Central Paramilitary Forces, Employees of Public Sector Undertakings wholly or substantially run either by the Central Government or by the U.T. of Puducherry, posted and serving in the U.T. of Puducherry for at least a minimum continuous period of three years, immediately prior to the last date of submission of application.

OR

(v)  Children of Defense Personnel who were killed or disabled in action and children of Central Government Servants / UT of Puducherry Government servants / Defense personnels / Employees of Public Sector Undertakings wholly or substantially run either by the Central Government or by the UT of Puducherry administration who died while in the service in the UT of Puducherry.

OR

(vi)  French Nationals residing in the U.T. of Puducherry who are covered by the terms of the “Treaty of Cession” shall be treated on a par with the candidates, provided they produce the prescribed residence certificate issued by the U.T. of Puducherry. Such French Nationals will be required to produce the residence certificate issued by the Department of Revenue and Disaster Management, Puducherry, not below the rank of Deputy Tahsildar. In addition, they should produce a certificate of registration issued for this purpose from the French Consulate, Puducherry.