4. Grant of duplicate copy of permanent registration certificate

(1) If a registration certificate granted under these rules is lost, destroyed, defaced or becomes unintelligible, the holder of such certificate shall apply to the concerned Circle Incharge for issuance of a duplicate copy of the certificate. Such an application shall be accompanied by –

(i) a receipted challan for rupees one hundred by way of fees;

(ii) an indemnity bond in Form B-I;

(2) The said authority, in lieu of the certificate, which was claimed to be lost, shall proceed to grant a duplicate certificate, which shall be stamped “Duplicate” in red ink.