[colnrkurup]

May I add a bit more to what Kushal has given ? In case the reply is that "the record under question has been destroyed", ask for copy of the " destruction certificate". This is not to be destroyed. every document ordered for destruction has to be destroyed by burning under the supervision of an Officer or a Board of Officers who has to render a certificate that "Following documents (has to give full details) were destroyed by nurning by me on . . . . . ." If someone says that a particular document has been destroyed, its particulars should be in the destruction certificate. If not the person responsible for its safe custody has committed an offence.