rights of a ration card holder

Ration cards are being issued by the Mamlatdar of the area and so the shop keeper cannot seize it. You give in writing to the Mamlatdar  and also write to the Collector about  wrongfully seizure of your ration card. Though ration card is only meant for distribution of  grains etc. however many deptts. ask for ration card as proof of your residence. ASk for extract of  register maintaining the details of your ration card from the mamlatdar.

Even civil supply officer doesn't have any right to seize K.S.Sagar ji, your ration card until unless it found bogus. Ration card is in your name, on that your photo will be photographed. If the ration card kept in their custody official concerned has to give acknoweledgement/receipt. You can lodge a c omplaint with Revenue Divisional Officer and Joint Collector for their harrasment and illegal way keeping your ration card under their custody.

I think the ration shop owner has committed an offense. He had no right to seize the card.

I agree with Niranjan Sir,  You can make a representation before the Dy. Commissioner about the incidence along with the Acknowledgement which you have stated to have received from the fair price shop person, I think your problem would be solved.

Mr.K.S. Sagar is entitled to file a criminal complaint against the erring official narraing the facts of the matter of ration card as it is a clear case of wrongful seizure of Ration Card

Hi all, I have made ration card (orange) with salary mention on it 'X' as my annual salary approx. 'X'. on that time. After 7 years i have applied for duplicate ration card on account of loss/theft after following procedure of it, in that i have mentioned same salary and other members details in order to avoid any complication as it was on original loss ration card, rationing officer issued me ration card marked as "Duplicate issued" with salary as mention 'X' . Thereafter, 2 years i only add / delete the members name in the card by applying forms as per rules to rationing office. subsquently they issued me with alteration in memebers names as mention by me. After 6 months i acknowleged that salary mention in ration card is not what i actually drawn at present and at time of making duplicate ration card(on account of lass/theft) and felt that it would be amount to crime, then i apply letter for surrendering the present ration card (orange) as i eligible to white color card as per rules and my salary hike. So, subsquently i applied and get the new white color ration card from the rationing authority. I heard that my Ex-inlaws, Ex-wife new this and want to harrassed me unnecessary, intentsionally so they are in process of making application and pressurising the rationing officer to take criminal action as i have not disclosed the actual annual income which is above poverty line for orange color card and obtain orange color card. In this unknownginly fault i will be liable for any punishment etc.. kindly help / advise me.

i agree with Mr Parthasarathi