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The appointing authorities will issue provisional appointment letters after obtaining the attestation form and self declaration from the candidate.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the appointment letter, it will be clearly mentioned that in case character and antecedents of the candidate is found not verified or any false information is given by the candidate in his\/her self-declaration, the provisional appointment will be cancelled forthwith and other criminal\/legal action will also be taken, as a consequence. This decision aims to achieve the Government\u2019s vision of \u2018Minimum Government and Maximum Governance\u2019 and deliver citizen-centric good governance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As per existing provisions, the appointing authorities undertake an exercise of verification of character and antecedents of the successful candidates before issuing the formal appointment order. 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