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Maharashtra certificates: documents, fees and time limits

Certificates applied for on Aaple Sarkar, with the time limits notified under the Maharashtra Right to Public Services Act, 2015.

Revenue Department certificate time limits

As published in the Right to Services table on Aaple Sarkar (official page, checked 26 October 2026).

CertificateTime limitIssued byFirst appealSecond appeal
Age, Nationality and Domicile15 daysTahsildarSub-Divisional OfficerAdditional Collector
Income15 daysNayab TahsildarTahsildarSub-Divisional Officer
Caste21 days (other official pages say 45 days)Sub-Divisional Officer or Deputy CollectorAdditional CollectorCollector
Non Creamy Layer21 daysSub-Divisional OfficerAdditional CollectorCollector
Temporary Residence7 daysTahsildarSub-Divisional OfficerCollector
Senior Citizen7 daysTahsildarSub-Divisional OfficerAdditional Collector

Caste certificate: the Aaple Sarkar caste service page, the Caste Certificate Rules, 2012 and some district pages say 45 days, not 21. The caste certificate guide shows every source and the appeal dates that fit both.

Aaple Sarkar 24x7 citizen call centre: 1800 120 8040 (toll free), as published on the same page.

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Disclaimer. This page is general information to help you apply for a government certificate and follow up if it is late. It is not legal advice, and this site is not affiliated with any government department, Aaple Sarkar or any service centre. Fees, documents and time limits change, so always confirm on the official portal before you act. Each guide links its official sources with the date we checked them.