THE

JHARKHAND GAZETTE

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

25 VAISHAKH, 1945 (S)

RANCHI, MONDAY 15^thMAY, 2023

HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI

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NOTIFICATION

15^th May, 2023

No.09/2023/R&S--

HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND ADVOATES’ CHAMBERS (ALLOTMENT &

OCCUPANCY) RULES, 2023

(i) These Rules may be called “High Court of Jharkhand Advocates’ Chamber

(Allotment & Occupancy) Rules, 2023”.

(ii) These Rules shall come into force from the date of its notification.

Allotment of the Chambers shall be made by a Committee constituted by the

Chief Justice of the High Court and all such allotments shall be subject to

approval of the Chief Justice.

The Committee to be constituted by the Chief Justice shall comprise of three

sitting Judges of the High Court, President and General Secretary of High

Court of Jharkhand Advocates’ Association, Ranchi.

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The category wise allotment shall be made only to such Designated Senior

Advocates/Senior Advocates/Advocates of the High Court of Jharkhand as are

members of High Court of Jharkhand Advocates’ Association, who regularly

practice in High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi as per Jharkhand State Bar

Council Records and reside in Ranchi.

The Chambers to be allotted shall be of two categories;

Category-I - chambers earmarked for designated Senior Advocates;

Category-II-chambers meant to be allotted individually/jointly to other

Advocates.

No Chamber will be allotted to any Advocate who has a chamber in Ranchi

District Bar Association (RDBA).

The Chambers of the Category-I are earmarked for individual allotment to the

designated Senior Advocates, who have regular appearance before the High

Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi;

Provided that if the number of eligible Senior Advocates are less than number

of Chambers of Category-I available, the allotment of these Chambers shall be

made to the Advocates other then the Designated Senior Advocates on the

basis of seniority.

The Chambers of the Category-II shall be available for allotment to the

Advocates having ten (10) years of regular practice in High Court of Jharkhand,

subject however to condition that such Advocate should have filed

power/vakalatnama in minimum 12 cases as an advocate (which shall not

include interlocutory/stay applications) and his name should appear in at least

5 orders in preceding two years ending on last date of month preceding the

date of issue of notice inviting applications for allotment by the High Court. The

allotment shall be made on the basis of seniority at the Bar, to be reckoned

from date of membership of Jharkhand High Court Advocates’ Association,

subject to condition of possessing the required number of filing of

power/vakalatnama.

The Registrar General of the High Court of Jharkhand shall notify the

Chambers available for allotment by a notice published in the website of High

Court of Jharkhand. A copy of the notice shall also be forwarded to the High

Court of Jharkhand Advocates’ Association Ranchi.

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The eligible designated Senior Advocates/Advocates shall submit their

application duly forwarded by the President/General Secretary of Advocates’

Association, High Court of Jharkhand for allotment of the Chambers of

Category-I and Category-II to the Registrar General, High Court of Jharkhand

in the prescribed form A and B respectively, within the stipulated time

alongwith application fee a sum of Rs. 5000/-. The application fee shall be paid

by NEFT in the Bank Account of Registrar General, High Court of Jharkhand

or by pay order/demand draft in favour of Registrar General, High Court of

Jharkhand.

10.

The applications received shall be scrutinized by the High Court of Jharkhand,

Ranchi, and the list of the eligible Advocates shall be published in the website

of High Court of Jharkhand.

11.

The Registry of the High Court of Jharkhand shall submit the applications for

consideration before the Committee, which after consideration of the

applications as per the norms laid down, shall make recommendation for

allotment of Chamber of Category-I and Category-II to the Chief Justice and on

approval being granted by the Chief Justice of High Court of Jharkhand, the

Registrar General of High Court of Jharkhand shall publish the list of the

Senior Advocates/Advocates, who are allotted the Chambers. It is made clear

that the Chamber number shall be allotted preferably in order of seniority of

the Senior Advocate/Advocate.

12.

Upon allotment of the Chambers, the allottees shall have to deposit for

Chamber Category-I a sum of Rs. 2,00,000/- and for Chamber Category-II a

sum of Rs. 1,00,000/- for each applicant as security deposit, which shall be

refundable on termination of allotment in the situations specified hereinafter.

The amount shall be paid by NEFT in the Bank Account of Registrar General,

High Court of Jharkhand or by pay order/demand draft in favour of Registrar

General, High Court of Jharkhand within 15 days from the date of publication

of final allotment list. The amount deposited as security deposit shall be kept

in fixed deposit in the Nationalized Bank in the name of Registrar General,

High Court of Jharkhand.

13.

The Chambers shall be allotted on non-transferable license basis. The license

fee for Chambers Category-I payable monthly shall be Rs. 1500/-. For

Chambers Category-II license fee shall be Rs. 1000/- per month. The aforesaid

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license fee shall be exclusive of electricity, water and common amenities

charges and other charges, if any. The license fee shall be subject to revision by

the High Court of Jharkhand from time to time.

14.

The allottee shall have no right to claim suspension of license fee in whole or in

part for any reason whatsoever.

15.

The license fee and other charges shall be payable also for the period during

which the Court remains closed.

16.

The individual licensee shall take separate electricity supply connection from

the concerned electricity department/company and shall pay the electricity

charges

regularly

per

the

bill

the

concerned

electricity

department/company.

17.

In addition to the license fee, the licensee shall be liable to pay scavenging

charges for the common facilities for Chambers. The amount of scavenging

charges shall be decided by the committee to be formed by the allottees of

chambers engaging/hiring any appropriate outsourcing agency.

18.

The license fee and other charges specified as aforesaid, shall be payable in

advance by the Seventh day of each month in cash/ NEFT in the Bank Account

of Registrar General, High Court of Jharkhand or by pay order/demand draft

drawn on a local bank in favour of Registrar General, High Court of

Jharkhand, Ranchi. It will be open for the licensee to deposit the license fee

and other charges every year in advance.

19.

The licensee to whom a Chamber has been allotted as aforesaid shall not use

or cause or permit to be used the said Chamber in any other way than as an

Advocate Chamber.

20.

The furnishing of the Chambers shall be carried out by the licensee at his own

expense. No licensee in respect of a Chamber allotted shall at any time during

the continuance of allotment carry out or caused to be carried out any

structural, additional or alteration in the Chamber without consent in writing

of the Chief Justice or his nominee.

21.

No licensee shall transfer, assign or sub-let the Chamber allotted to him in

favour of any other person; nor shall such licensee share the Chamber with

any other Advocate unauthorisedly.

22.

The licensee shall be responsible for proper up-keep and maintenance of the

Chamber in accordance with Municipal laws and such directions as may be

issued by the Registrar General as per instructions of the Chief Justice.

23.

No licensee shall use his Chamber before 6 a.m. and after 10 p.m.

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24.

The Chambers shall be property of the High Court of Jharkhand and shall

remain completely under its control.

25.

The allotment shall be effective from the date on which Chamber is made

available for occupation pursuant to an order of allotment. The possession of

the Chamber shall be handed over only after deposit of the security deposit and

the advance license fee. If the Chamber is not occupied within a period of two

weeks of the allotment, the same shall be deemed to be cancelled and the same

will be allotted to any suitable Advocate.

26.

The licensee shall indemnify the High Court of Jharkhand against any loss or

claim preferred against him/her by third parties as a result of acts/omission of

licensee or his agents.

27.

The allotment made may be cancelled at any time by the Chief Justice on

breach of any of the terms and conditions of the license/conditions specified in

the letter of allotment issued under these rules.

28.

The allotment shall terminate:

(a) on its cancellation by the Chief Justice; or

(b) on its surrender by the licensee concerned; or

Association; or

(d) on licensee’s name being removed from the roll of the Bar Council; or

(e) on licensee failing to deposit license fee and/or scavenging charges for six

months; or

(f) on the death of the licensee; or

(g) on the licensee being elevated to the Bench of the High Court/Supreme

Court.

(h) on its transfer, assign or sublet by the allottee.

However, in case of joint allotment, the remaining allottees shall continue to

occupy the Chamber and the addition of the allottee shall be made in

accordance with the allotment procedure laid down as aforesaid.

29.

If the allotment is cancelled or terminated under these rules, the licensee, heirs

of the deceased licensee or other occupants occupying the Chamber shall

vacate the Chamber within a period of 30 days from the date of

cancellation/termination of allotment, as the case may be and the occupation

of such Chamber beyond the period of 30 days will be treated as unauthorized

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occupation and penal/market rent, as may be fixed from time to time, shall be

charged apart from other action for recovery of possession as per applicable

law.

30.

On the death of the licensee, the Allotment Committee may consider the

allotment of Chamber to the sons/daughters of the deceased licensee subject

to the condition that he/she fulfills the eligibility conditions prescribed for

allotment of the Chamber of the concerned category.

31.

The High Court of Jharkhand may from time to time make such amendments

and addition to these rules, as may be necessary and expedient.

32.

The Chief Justice may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, relax any

condition or conditions prescribed by these Rules in appropriate cases.

33.

If any question arises as to interpretation of these rules, the decision of the

Chief Justice shall be final.

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Form A

(Application form)

HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI

APPLICATION FOR ALLOTMENT OF ADVOCATES CHAMBER

CATEGORY-I

Name of Advocate

: ____________________________

Father’s Name

: ____________________________

Name of the Spouse

: ____________________________

Address

:(a)Present Address

: ____________________________

(b)Permanent Address

: ____________________________

(c)Contact Number

: Office _____________________

Residence_________________

Mobile_____________________

E mail_____________________

Whether the applicant (s) is/ are

: ____________________________

Permanent resident of Ranchi (if yes,

Please enclose appropriate proof)

Enrollment number and date as an

: ____________________________

Advocate in Jharkhand State Bar Council.

Enrollment number and date of

: ____________________________

Designation as Senior Advocate

Membership No. & Date of Registration

: ____________________________

In Advocates’ Association

(Please enclose the documentary proof)

Whether the applicant is /are standing

: ____________________________

Counsel to any institution. If yes, give

details.

10.

Total number of cases (with details in

: ____________________________

which appeared in the High Court

of Jharkhand on behalf of the parties (in last

two years) (Separate Sheet be enclosed

containing details of cases in which applicant

has filed power/vakalatnama/order sheet)

DECLARATION

I, hereby declare that all the information stated above are true, complete and correct as per my knowledge. If any information is

found false, incorrect or misleading, I shall have no Claim for allotment of chamber.

Place :-________________

Applicant’s Signature

Date:- ________________

Note. The information furnished herein above has been

certified from the relevant records and found true & correct.

President/ General Secretary

(High Court of Jharkhand Advocates’ Association)

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Form B

(Application form)

HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI

APPLICATION FOR ALLOTMENT OF ADVOCATES CHAMBER

CATEGORY-II

Name of Advocate

: ____________________________

Father’s Name

: ____________________________

Name of the Spouse

: ____________________________

Address

:(a)Present Address

: ____________________________

(b)Permanent Address

: ____________________________

(c)Contact Number

: Office _____________________

Residence_________________

Mobile_____________________

E mail_____________________

Whether the applicant (s) is/ are

: ____________________________

Permanent resident of Ranchi (if yes,

Please enclose appropriate proof)

Enrollment number and date as an

: ____________________________

Advocate in State Bar Council.

Membership No. & Date of Registration

: ____________________________

In Bar Association

(Please enclose the documentary proof)

Whether the applicant is /are standing

: ____________________________

Counsel to any institution. If yes, give

details.

Total number of cases (with details in (a)For Petitioner/Applicant/Appellant___

which appeared in the High Court

of Jharkhand on behalf of the parties

(in last two years) (Separate Sheet

be enclosed containing details of

cases in which applicant has

filed power/vakalatnama /order sheet) (b) For respondent/Non-Applicant______

DECLARATION

I, hereby declare that all the information stated above are true, complete and correct as per my knowledge. If any information is

found false, incorrect or misleading, I shall have no Claim for allotment of chamber.

Place :-________________

Applicant’s Signature

Date:- ________________

Note. The information furnished herein above has been

certified from the relevant records and found true & correct.

President/ General Secretary

(High Court of Jharkhand Advocates’ Association)

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By order of the Court,

Mohammad Shakir,

Registrar General.

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