Section 5(1)(b) in Tamil Nadu Debt Relief Act, 1980
(b)Every such application shall be,-(i)supported by an affidavit, which shall be in such form and be sworn or affirmed before such officer or authority as may be prescribed and which shall state that the debtor is entitled to relief under section 4; and(ii)accompanied by a certificate from the prescribed authority as to the annual household income of such debtor.