Why This Form Is Important

• The affidavit is a sworn declaration made under solemn affirmation, so the deponent is personally accountable for its truth, as stated in the verification clause that "the contents of the above affidavit are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief."
• It establishes the fact, date, and place of the relative's death, which is the factual basis for the request to reissue the cheque in the deponent's own name.
• It documents the medical context, noting the deceased was a cardiac patient, which connects the deposited amount and the AIIMS Cardio Thoracic department to the specific treatment the payment relates to.
• It creates a clear paper trail of the original amount deposited, including the cheque number and date, which supports the hospital's or bank's records of the original transaction.
• It formally requests that a cheque issued in the deceased person's name be reissued in the deponent's name, giving the paying authority a documented, sworn basis for redirecting the payment to a living recipient.
• The verification section, with its place, date, month, and year of swearing, fixes the affidavit in time and place, which is typically required for the document to be notarized or accepted by the hospital or bank processing the reissue.