The intention of specifying creamy layer is to exclude socially advanced persons from getting reservation benefits. I'm just giving references which you can present before any Govt Authority to prove that you are entitled to reservation benefits by not falling in creamy layer. These are mostly Office Memorandums(OMs) issued by Dept of Personnel and Training .
Please note that caste certificate given in AP and Telangana, though mentions your caste as BC with caste name and Sr. No., you have to obtain separate OBC(Non-creamy layer) certificate to apply for Central Govt post and for many College admissions(NEET/IIT).
1. The present income to qualify for creamy layer is 8 lakhs per annum, consecutively for past three years. This income limit doesn't apply to salaried employees and income from agriculture. The income from salary/agri income should not be counted/clubbed with other income for calculating above limit. [Read entire post]
Latest OM - No. 36033/1/2013-Estt. (Res.) Dated: September 13, 2017
Latest OM - No. 36033/1/2013-Estt. (Res.) Dated: September 13, 2017
Please press on below link to see clarification dt. 18.12.2015 issued by Telangana Govt on not counting salary or agriculture income for determining creamy layer:
http://documents.doptcirculars.nic.in/D2/D02adm/36036-2-2018%20Estt%20ResSNCMw.pdf
You will also find "Establishing equivalence of posts in Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) with Posts in Government for establishing Creamy Layer criteria" related
O.M. DPE-GM-j0020j2014-GM-FTS-1740 dt. 25.10.2017
in above link. This is important for children of Central/State Public Sector Units like ONGC, APSRTC, etc. You can also refer to
2. The above income criteria is not applicable to children of salaried employees. For them different criteria like any parent directly being recruited in Group A post etc. is applicable. Please refer to OM at page number 13 of below compendium.
Compendium of OMs and list of castes.
You can get the basic OM No. 36012/22/93-Estt. (SCT) dated 8th September, 1993 in above compendium. This is a must read for those who want to understand creamy layer.
or
from
National Commission for BCs website http://www.ncbc.nic.in/User_Panel/GazetteNotificationList.aspx
The following list for AP and Telangana is available at above link.
List of OBC castes in AP and TS.
3. Further, only your parents income or parent's wealth(agriculture land above prescribed limits - as per Land Ceiling Act - 10 acres if irrigated land(Magani) or 40 acres if non-irrigated(Metta bhumi) etc.) is to be considered to determine creamy layer. Your income need not be considered if you are an employee.
4. If you migrate from one state to other, you can get OBC certificate as per below OM.
4. Below OM gives few clarifications like income criteria is for consecutive 3 years and not just past year etc.
OM with clarifications
I'll try to update it and refine it. Pls post your questions if any in comments.
Below are few clarifications in telugu about creamy layer
Clarifications on creamy layer in telugu language
