Section 20(3)(d) in Chhattisgarh Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes (Regulation of Social Status Certification) Rules, 2013
(d)obtain information from Village Kotwar, Village Sarpanch, Halka Patwari, Local Ward Member, Other Public Representatives, Local Gazetted Officers, such local members already having a Certificate and who are knowing well the Applicant and if any of them agrees to record his oral statement then he shall record his statement accordingly or shall request important witnesses to give their statement on oath and in case they agree, shall obtain the affidavit accordingly and give a copy of the same to the witness concerned;