- I Paid A Bribe
- 15 years ago
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Difficulty in getting a Birth Certificate from Taluk Office - Kempegowda Rd
- Municipal Services
- Birth Certificate
- Paid INR 2,000
I have been trying to get a Birth certificate for my son.
I have been going to the Tehsildar's office on the 6th Floor of Kempegowda Rd (above Kids Kemp)for several months without success. Every time I go to the office it is closed & the person is never available. I submitted my application about a year ago & got the acknowledgment. After several trips, I misplaced the acknowledgment receipt.
So I resubmitted my application dated 12th November 2010 and got a acknowledgment. But my subsequent visits have not been yielded any results. On Friday 26th Nov, I met the Tahsildar. He asked me to come at 10:30 am today - Monday morning - 29th Nov. I reported to his office and waited from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm. He did not come due to unknown reasons.
At the entrance of the Taluk office there are plenty of brokers and touts who claim that I can get the Birth Certificate. The bribe charges demanded range from Rs 1000 to Rs 2000.
I am also told by the brokers/ touts that without bribe, I will not get the Birth Certificate.
I am a retired Indian Air Force Officer now settled in Bangalore. I could not get the certificate in 1984,
as I was transferred to Chandigarh on Military service soon after my son's birth.