Further verification of Community Certificate

Production of a community certificate issued by the Competent Authority shall not preclude the appointing authority, or head of the educational institution or any officer or authority superior to the appointing authority or head of the educational institution including the State Government, for verifying or causing to be verified the claim of an individual that he belongs to the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribe, as the case may be, at the time of initial appointment, selection or admission or at any stage thereafter.