Service letter or Employment certificate instead of Experience certificate?

I am working in a software company since 2001. To apply in certain Govt. oraganizations experience certificate is required while applying. I requested my employer for giving me experience certificate but he refused in written email that "We do not follow such practise in our company" Are they not bound legally to give me experience certificate? Shall I request for Service letter or Employment certificate instead of Experience certificate? What should I do now?

Mr. Lokesh
According to my knowledge, None of employer will give you experience certificate while continuing your job with them.
Yes you can ask for employement certificate. ie. (since so and so date your are working with them).
Sincerely,
Vandana Sharma

I asked them for Employment Certificate they again said that they can not issue. Please what can I do now? Which law or Act forces them to do so?

Its your right. Give them the simple format where they feel comfortable and request, it will be done. Or else you can use your offer letter and your relieving letter in you new co. , these two will surely help you and will show your work experience.

Hellow Mr. Lokesh, While working in the organisation
no employer will issue the
Experience Certificate. It
will be issued at the time of leaving the organisation
on resignation or so. While
applying for outside employ-
ment you have to request for
isuing \"No objection certi-
ficate\" and attach with your resume and send. This
will serve the purpose.
Best wishes.
Eswararao Ivaturi.