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STRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAK

RY OF LADAKH LEGAL SERVICES

AUTHORITY

Notification

dakh, 2nd March 2021

se of the powers conferred by section 29A of Lega

Act, 1987 (Central Act No.39 of 1987), the Unio

Legal Services Authority hereby makes the followin

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THE UNION TERRIOTRY OF LADAKH LEGAL

SERVICES AUTHORITY REGULATIONS, 2021.

CHAPTER I

Preliminary

1.

Short title and commencement.—(I) These regulations may be

called the Union Territory of Ladakh Legal Services Authority

Regulations, 2021.

(2) They shall come into force with effect from the date of their

publication in the official gazette.

2.

Definitions.—(1) In these regulations, unless the context

otherwise requires—

(a)

“Act” means the L e g a l Services Authorities Act, 1987

(Central Act No. 39 of 1987);

(b) “Aided Person” means a person to whom legal service is

provided in accordance with the provisions of the Act, rules

and these regulations

(c)

“Committee” means in relation to the High Court, the High

Court Legal Services Committee and in relation to the Tehsil, the

Tehsil Legal Services Committee;

(d)

“District Authority” means the District Legal Services

Authority constituted under section 9 of the Act;

(e) “High Court” means the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir;

(f) “Legal Service” includes rendering of any services in the

conduct of any case or other legal proceedings before any

court or any other authority or tribunal and giving of advice

on any legal matter.

(g)

“Rules” means the Union Territory of Ladakh Legal Services

Authority Rules, framed under the Act.

(2) All other words and expressions used in these regulations,

but not defined, shall have the same meanings as are assigned to them in

the Act or the rules framed thereunder.

CHAPTER II

High Court Legal Services Committee

3. Number, experience and qualification of member of the High

Court Legal Services Committee .—(1) The High Court

Legal Services Committee shall, including Chairman and Secretary,

have not more than seven members to be nominated by the Chief

Justice.

(2) A person shall not be qualified for nomination as a member of the High Court

Legal Services Committee unless he is—

(a)

an eminent social worker who is engaged in · the

upliftment of the weaker sections of the people,

including Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes,

Women, Children, Rural and Urban Labour ; or.

(b)

a n e mi ne n t p e r so n in t he field of l aw o r

pubic administration ; or

(c)

a person of repute who is specially interested

in the implementation of the legal services schemes.

4. Term of office and other conditions of appointment

of the High Court Legal Services Committee.—(1) The

term of office of the members of the High Court Legal

Services Committee nominated under regulation 3 by the

Chief Justice shall be two years and they shall be eligible

for re-nominations.

(2) A member of the High Court Legal Services Committee under Regulation

3 may be removed by the Chief Justice of the High Court, if—

(a) he fails, without sufficient cause, to attend three

consecutive meetings of the High Court Legal Services

Committee ;

(b) has been adjudged as insolvent; or

(c)

has been convicted of an offence, which in the opinion of the

State Authority involves moral turpitude; or

(d)

has become physically or mentally incapable of acting

as a member ; or

(e)

has so abused his position as to render his continuance

in the High Court Legal Services Committee, without

prejudicial to the public interest :

Provided that, no member shall be removed from the High

Court Legal Services Committee, without affording him reasonable

opportunity of being heard.

(3)

A member may by writing under his hand addressed

to the Chairman, resign from the High Court Legal Services

Committee and such resignation shall take effect from the date

on which it is accepted by the Chief Justice or on the expiry

of 30 days from the date of tendering resignation, whichever is

earlier.

(4)

If any member nominated under regulation 3 ceases

to be member of the High Court Legal Services Committee for any

reason, the vacancy shall be filled up in the same manner as the original

nomination and the person so nominated shall continue to be a

member for the remaining term of the member in whose place he is

nominated.

(5)

Subject to the provisions of sub-regulation (6) all

members nominated under regulation 3 shall be entitled to payments

of travelling allowance and daily allowance in respect of

journeys performed in connection with the work of the High Court

Legal Services Committee and shall be paid by the High Court Legal

Services Committee in accordance with the rules as are applicable to

the Class I Officers of the Government as amended from time to time.

(6)

If the member is a Government employee, he shall be

entitled to draw the travelling allowance and daily allowance at the

rates to which he is entitled to under the service rules applicable to him

and shall draw from the department, in which he is employed and not

from the State Authority.

5.

Functions of High Court Legal Services Committee.—(1)

It shall be the duty of the High Court Legal Services Committee to give

effect to the policy and directions of the State Authority.

(2)

Without prejudice to the generality of the functions referred

to in sub-regulation (1) the Committee shall, perform all or any of the

following functions for the High Court, namely :—

(a)

provide legal services to persons who satisfy the

criteria laid down under the Act and the rules framed

thereunder ;

(b)

conduct Lok Adalats for High Court cases ; and

(c)

encourage the settlement of disputes by way of

mediation, negotiations, arbitration and conciliation.

6.

Functions of the Secretary.—(1) The Secretary shall

be the custodian of all assets, accounts, records and funds placed at

the disposal of the Committee and shall work under the supervision and

directions of the Chairman of the Committee.

(2)

The Secretary shall maintain or cause to be maintained

true and proper accounts of the receipts and disbursement of the

funds of the Committee.

(3)

The Secretary shall convene meetings of the Committee

with the previous approval of the Chairman and shall also attend

meetings and shall be responsible for maintaining a record of the

minutes of the proceedings of the meetings.

7.

Meetings of the Committee.—(1) The Committee shall

ordinarily meet once a month on such date, and at such place as the

Secretary may, in consultation with the Chairman decide.

(2)

The Chairman, and in the absence of the Chairman a

member nominated by him shall preside over the meeting of the

committee.

(3)

The procedure at any meeting of the Committee shall be

such as the Committee may determine.

(4)

The minutes of the proceedings of each meeting shall be

truly and faithfully maintained by the Secretary and such minutes shall

be open to inspection at all reasonable times by the members of the

Committee. A copy of the minutes shall, a s soon as may be,

after the meeting, be forwarded to the State Authority.

(5)

The quorum for the meeting shall be four, including the

Chairman or the member presiding over the meeting.

(6)

All questions at the meeting of the Committee shall be

decided by a majority of the members present and voting and in case of a

tie, the person presiding shall have a second or casting vote.

8.

Funds, accounts and audit of the Committee.—(1) The

funds of the Committee shall consist of such amounts as may be

allocated and granted to it by the State Authority as also such amounts

as may be received by the Committee from time to time either by way

of donations or by way of costs, charges and expenses recovered from

the legal aided persons or the opposite party or otherwise.

(2) The funds of the Committee shall be maintained in a Scheduled Bank.

(3)

For the purpose of meeting the incidental minor charges

such as Court fee, stamps and expenditure necessary' for

obtaining copies of documents etc. a permanent advance of rupees five

thousand shall be placed at the disposal of the Secretary of the

Committee.

(4)

All expenditure on legal aid and advice, provision of other

legal services as also expenditure necessary for carrying out the various

functions of the Committee, shall be met out of the funds of the

Committee. Secretary shall operate the bank accounts of the

Committee in accordance with the directions of the Chairman.

(5)

The Committee shall cause to be kept and maintain

true and correct accounts of all receipts and disbursements and

furnish quarterly returns to the State Authority. The records

shall be maintained in accordance with the provisions of the

Financial Code. The accounts of the Committee shall be audited by the

Local Audit Department atleast once an year and any expenditure

incurred in connection with such audit shall be paid by the

Committee.

CHAPTER III

District Legal Services Authorities and Tehsil Legal Services

Committees.

9.

Secretary District Legal Services Authority.—(1) The

Secretary of the District Legal Services Authority appointed under

sub-section (3) of section 9 of the Act, shall act, exercise and

perform the duties of the Secretary of the District Legal Services

Authority.

(2)

The Secretary of the District Authority shall be custodian

of all assets, accounts, records and funds placed at the disposal of

the District Authority.

(3)

The Secretary shall maintain or cause to be maintained

true and proper accounts of the receipts and disbursement, of the

funds of the District Authority.

(4)

The Secretary shall convene meetings of the District

Authority with the previous approval of the Chairman and shall also

attend meetings and shall be responsible for maintaining a record

of the minutes of the proceeding of the meetings.

10.

Meeting of the District Authority.—(1) The District

Authority shall ordinarily meet once a month on such date, at such

place, as the Secretary may, in consultation with the Chairman decide.

(2)

The Chairman, and in the absence of the Chairman, a

member nominated by the Chairman shall preside over the meeting

of the District Authority.

(3)

The procedure at any meeting of the District Authority

shall be such as the District Authority may determine.

(4)

The minutes of the proceedings of each meeting shall be

truly and faithfully maintained by the Secretary and such minutes shall

be open to inspection at all reasonable times by the members of the

District Authority.

A copy of the minutes shall, as soon as may be after the meeting

be forwarded to the Chairman of the District Authority and the

Member Secretary of the State Authority.

(5)

The quorum for the meeting shall be three including the

Chairman or the member presiding over the

meeting.

(6)

All questions at the meeting of the District Authority

shall be decided by a majority of the members present and voting and

in a case of a tie, the person presiding shall have second or casting vote.

11.

The term of office and other conditions of members

of the District Authority.—The term of office of the members

nominated under clause (b) sub-section (2) of section 9 of the Act, to

the District Authority, shall be for two years, and they shall be eligible

for re-nomination.

12.

Subject to the regulation 13, all nominated members of

the District Authority shall be entitled to payment of travelling

allowance and daily allowance in respect of journeys performed in

connection with the District Authority and shall be paid by the District

Authority in accordance with the rules as are applicable to Class II

Officers of the Government as amended from time to time.

13.

If the member is a Government employee, he shall be

entitled to draw travelling allowance and daily allowance at the rates

to which he is entitled under the Services Rules applicable to him and

shall draw from the department in which he is employed, and not from

the District Authority.

14.

Funds of the District Authority. — (1) The funds of the

District Authority established under section 17 of the Act, shall be

maintained in a Scheduled Bank.

(2)

For the purpose of meeting the incidental minor charges

such as court fee, stamps and expenditure necessary for obtaining

copies of the documents etc., a permanent advance of rupees three

thousand shall be placed at the disposal of the Secretary of the District

Authority.

(3)

All expenditure on legal aid and advice, provisions of other

legal services as also expenditure necessary for carrying out

the various functions of the District Authority, shall be met out of

the funds of the District Authority and in accordance with such rules as

may be made by the District Authority with the prior approval of the

State Authority.

(4)

The Secretary shall operate the bank accounts of the District Authority.

(5)

The District Authority shall cause to be kept and maintained

true and correct accounts of all receipts and disbursements and

furnish quarterly return to the State Authority. Such accounts shall

be audited in accordance with the provisions of section 18 of the Act.

15.

Secretary of the Tehsil legal Services Committee.—(1)

The Secretary to the Tehsil Legal Services Committee appointed under

sub-rule (2) of the rule 16 shall be part time Officer and for the

discharge of the additional duties shall be paid honorarium as may be

fixed from time to time by the State Authority in consultation with State

Government.

(2)

The Secretary shall be the custodian of all assets,

accounts, records and funds.

(3)

The Secretary shall maintain or cause to be maintained

true and proper accounts of the receipts and disbursement of funds

of the Tehsil Committee.

(4)

The Secretary shall, with the pervious approval of the

Chairman, convene meetings of the Tehsil Committee and shall also

attend meetings and shall be responsible for maintaining a record of

the minutes of the proceedings of the meetings.

16.

Meetings of Tehsil Committee.––(1) The Tehsil Committee

shall ordinarily meet once a month on such date, at such place, as the

Chairman may decide.

(2)

The Chairman, and in the absence of the Chairman, a

member nominated by the Chairman shall preside over the

meeting of the Tehsil Committee.

(3)

The procedure at any meeting of the Tehsil Legal Services

Committee shall be such as the Tehsil Committee may determine.

(4) The minutes of the proceedings of each meeting shall be

truly and and faithfully maintained by the Secretary and such minutes

shall be open to inspection at all reasonable time by the members of the

Tehsil Committee. A copy of the minutes shall, as soon as may be,

after the meeting, be forwarded to the District Authority as well as

State Authority.

(5) The quorum of the meeting shall be three including the Chairman

or the member presiding over the meeting.

(6)

All questions at the meeting of the Tehsil Committee

shall be decided by the majority of the members present and voting

and in case of a tie, the person presiding shall have a second or casting

vote.

17.

Funds, accounts and a u d i t of the Tehsil Legal

Services Committee.–(1) The funds of the Tehsil Committee shall

consist of such amounts as may be allocated and granted to it by the

State Authority as also such amount as may be received by the

Committee from time to time either by way of donations or by way of

costs, charges and expenses recovered from the legal aided persons or

the opposite party or otherwise.

(2)

The funds of the Tehsil Committee shall be maintained in a Scheduled

Bank.

(3)

For the purpose of meeting the incidental minor charges

such as court fee, stamps and expenditure necessary for

obtaining copies of documents etc., a permanent advance of

rupees two thousand shall be placed at the disposal of the Secretary

of the Tehsil Committee.

(4)

All expenditure on legal aid and advice, provisions of other

legal services as also expenditure necessary for carrying out the various

functions of the Tehsil Committee shall be met out of the funds

of the Tehsil Committee.

(5)

The Chairman / Secretary shall operate the bank accounts of

the Committee.

(6) The Tehsil Committee shall cause to be kept and maintain

true and correct accounts of all receipts and disbursements and

furnish quarterly returns to the State Authority. The accounts of the

Tehsil Committee shall be audited by the Local Audit Department at

least once a year and any expenditure incurred in connection with

such audit shall be paid by the Tehsil Committee.

18.

Term of office and other conditions of members of

Tehsil Legal Services Committee.–The provisions of regulations 11,

12 and 13 shall a p p l y mutatis mutandis to the members of

Tehsil Legal Services Committee nominated under clause (b), sub-

section (1) of section 11A of the Act.

CHAPTER IV

Legal Aid.

19.

Criteria for giving legal services.–In addition to the

persons described in section 12 of the Act, the Legal Services

Committee or Authority may grant legal aid :—

(i)

in a case of great public importance ; or

(ii)

in a test case, the decision of which is likely to affect

cases of numerous other persons belonging to the

weaker sections of the community ; or

(iii)

in any case, which for reasons to be recorded in

writing, is, considered by the Chairman to be deserving

of legal aid even where the main test is not satisfied.

20.

Legal aid not to be given in certain cases.— Legal aid

shall not be given in the following cases, namely :–

(l)

Proceedings wholly or partly in respect of—

(a)

defamations ; or

(b) malicious prosecution ;

(c)

a person proceeded for contempt of court.

(2)

Proceedings in relation to any elections;

(3)

Proceedings incidental to any proceedings referred to in items

(1) and (2);

(4)

Proceedings in respect' of economic offences and

offences against social laws:

Provided that the Chairman may in appropriate cases

grant legal aid

even in such proceedings for reasons to be

recorded in writing.

(5)

Where a person seeking legal aid—

(a)

is concerned with the proceedings only in official capacity ; or

(b) if a formal party to the proceedings, not materially

concerned in the

outcome of the proceedings and his interests are not likely

to be

prejudiced on account of the absence of proper

representation

21.

Application for legal aid or advice.—(1) Any person

seeking legal aid or advice may make an application-cum-affidavit

addressed to the Secretary to the Authority/Committee. But if the

applicant is illiterate or not in a position to fill in the particulars

required in the application, the Secretary or any other officer of the

Committee or any legal practitioner whose name appears on the panel

of legal aid lawyers of the Authority/Committee, as the case may be,

shall gather the necessary particulars from the applicant and prepare

the application on his behalf and after reading it out and

explaining it to him obtain his signature or thumb mark on it.

(2)

The application-cum-affidavit should be in the form annexed as “Form A”.

(3)

The application-cum-affidavit shall be accompanied

with a certificate of the competent authority who for the purpose of

clauses (a), (b), (c), (e) and (f) of section 12 of the Act shall be

Tehsildar/any Gazetted Officer, for the purpose of clause (d) Medical

Officer and for purposes of clause (g) of the section 12 shall be

incharge of the custody and Superintendent Hospital, Nursing Home

respectively. The certificate shall be in “Form B” annexed herewith

or in the form prescribed under relevant rules governing that

particular category.

22. Certificate of eligibility.–(1) Where an application for

legal

aid

or

advice

is

allowed,

the

Secretary

of

the

Authority/Committee shall issue a certificate of eligibility to the

applicant entitling him to legal aid or advice in respect of the

proceedings concerned. The certificate shall be in shape of “Form C”

annexed herewith.

(2)

In case the legal aid is withdrawn, the lawyer to whom the

case is assigned and the court/tribunal before which the case is

pending shall be informed accordingly in writing.

23. Honorarium payable to legal practitioner on the

panel.– (1) The Authority / the Committee shall prepare a panel of

legal practitioners who are prepared to represent or prosecute the cases

on behalf of the legal aided persons under these regulations. The legal

practitioners on the panel shall be paid honorarium as set out in the

Schedule.

Provided that where the matter is disposed of in less than five

effecting hearings, the fee payable shall be 1/3 of the fee prescribed in

the Schedule.

(2)

No legal practitioner to whom any case is assigned either

for legal advice or for legal aid shall receive any fee or remuneration

whether in cash or in kind or any other advantage monetary or

otherwise from the aided person or from any other person on his

behalf.

(3)

The legal practitioner on the panel, who has

completed his assignment shall submit a statement showing the

honorarium due to him in connection with the legal proceeding

conducted by him on behalf of the legally aided persons to the

Secretary of the Authority/ Committee who shall, with the approval

of the Chairman and after the scrutiny and counter- signature, place the

same before the Authority/Committee for sanction and on such

sanction being given by the Authority/Committee, the amount shall be

paid by the Secretary to the legal practitioner. The legal

practitioner, may, however, waive the honorarium in whole or part.

24. Cancellation of Certificate of Eligibility.– The

Authority/ Committee may either on its motion or otherwise cancel

the certificate of' eligibility granted under regulation 22, under the

following circumstances, namely :–

(a) in the event of being found that the aided person

was possessed of sufficient means and the

certificate

of

eligibility

was

obtained

by

misrepresentation or fraud ;

(b) in the event of any material change in the circumstances

of the aided person ;

(c)

in the event of any misconduct, misdemeanor or

negligence on the part of' the aided person in the

course of receiving legal aid ;

(c) in the event of the aided person not co-operating with

the Committee/Authority or with legal practitioner

assigned by the Committee/ Authority ;

(e)

in the event of the aided person engaging a legal

practitioner other than the one assigned by the

Committee/Authority ;

(f)

in the event of death of the aided person except in case of

civil proceedings where the right of liability survives ;

(g)

a report has been received from the advocate assigned

to the legally aided person that the legally aided

person is not co-operating with the advocate and

such report has been verified by the Chairman of the

Legal Services Committee/ Authority :

Provided that no such certificate of eligibility shall be

cancelled without giving due notice thereof to the aided person

or to his legal representatives in the event of his death, to show

cause a s to w h y the certificate should not be cancelled.

(2) Where the certificate of eligibility is cancelled on the ground

set out in clause (a) above, the Authority / Committee shall discontinue

legal aid allowed and shall be entitled to recover from the aided person

the amount of legal aid granted to him.

25.

Proceedings by the Chairman in most urgent

cases:– Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in these

regulations, in case the Chairman of any Committee/Authority is of

opinion that such a situation has arisen wherein immediate action

is required to be taken, or there is no possibility of immediate

convening the meeting of the Committee/Authority, then he may,

in anticipation of the approval of the Committee/Authority

concerned, take such action as he may deem fit, and thereafter, he

shall, as soon as possible, send a report of his action so taken, to the

Committee/ Authority concerned.

CHAPTER V

Appointment of Officers and Employees of the Legal Services

Authorities and Committees

26. Appointment of Officers and Employees: (i) Appointment

of Officers and Employees of the Legal Services Authorities and

Committees shall be made by the Chief Justice / Patron-in-Chief on

the basis of recommendations made in that behalf by the Executive

Chairman.

(ii) With a view to achieving the objective as aforesaid in

Regulation 26(i), the Chief Justice / Patron-in-Chief shall frame

Recruitment Rules prescribing the qualifications, mode of recruitment

and the allied matters therein.

27.

Functions of the State Authority.—(1) In addition

to the functions specified in section 7 of the Act, the State Authority

shall exercise supervision and control including the disciplinary

control over the employees of the State Legal Services Authority,

High Court Legal

Services Committee, District Authority and Tehsil Legal Services

Committees under the prescribed rules/regulations for effecting such

control.

(2)

The State Authority shall exercise the supervision and

control as mentioned in clause (1) through its Executive Chairman.

(3)

Executive Chairman may in consultation with the Chief

Justice delegate powers of supervision and control including power to

initiate disciplinary proceedings against the officers/ employees of the

State Legal Services Authority/ High Court Legal Service

Committee/District Legal Services Authority/Tehsil Legal Services

Committee to any person.

28.

Posting

and

transfers.—In

the

interest

of

administration and smooth functioning of the Authorities/Committees,

the Member Secretary, Legal Services Authority, on approval of the Executive

Chairman, may order within and inter Authorities/Committees such

transfers and postings, as are required from time to time.

29.

The provisions of Employees (Conduct) Rules, Civil

Service (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules applicable to

government employees of U.T of Ladakh shall apply mutatis

mutandis with respect to the matters covered by the said

rules/regulations to the employees of U. T of Ladakh Legal Services

Authority.

CHAPTER VI

Miscellaneous

30.

Without prejudice to the powers of the Government to

frame Rules regarding entitlement to Salary, Allowance and other

conditions of services of the officers and the employees of the

Authorities and Committees, these regulations shall be read

supplemental to the Rules framed or to be framed by Government

under sub-section (6) of section 6, sub-section (6) of section 8-A,

sub-section (6) of section 9 and sub-section (4) of section 11-A of the

Act in so far they are not inconsistent with the Rules.

31.

The State Authority may, in case of absence of

Member- Secretary/Secretary or in emergency authorize any Officer of

the Legal Services Authorities/Committees to discharge functions of

the Member Secretary /Secretary of a particular Authority /Committee

SCHEDULE

Advocates engaged out of the panel as prepared for defending/protecting legal

interest of a person granted free aid shall be entitled to the fee as under :—

A. High Court:

The panel Lawyers may be paid at High Court Level:-

1.

Civil/Criminal W.P, Criminal Appeals, FAOs/RFAs,

Revision (Civil Criminal )

Rs.10,000/- per

case

2.

Bail Applications and parole matters and other

Civil/Criminal Cases not covered at Sr.No.1

Rs. 7,500/-

3.

Charges for drafting of substantive pleadings, applications

and other Miscellaneous Charges:

Rs. 2,500/-

maximum in one

case.

B. STATE / CENTRAL TRIBUNALS

1.

All types of cases

Rs.10,000/-

2.

Drafting of Substantive pleadings, Miscellaneous

applications.

Rs. 2,500/-

maximum in one

case .

C. The Panel Lawyers at Subordinate Courts at all levels including

Tribunals at District level may be paid;-

1.

Sessions Trials

Rs.12,500/- per case

inclusive of all other

expenses.

2.

All other cases

Rs.7500/- inclusive of all

other expenses.

Explanation.—For the purpose of these regulations;—

(1)

“Court of Sub-Division Level/Tehsil Level” means the

Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sub-Judge, Judicial

Magistrate, Court of Assistant Commissioner 1st Grade, Sub-

Divisional Collector, Sub Divisional Magistrate, Tehsildar.

(2) “District Level Court” shall mean the Court of District &

Sessions Judge, Additional District and Sessions Judge,

District

Collector,

Divisional

Commissioner,

District

Consumer Forum and Labour and Industrial Tribunal.

(3) “High Court Level” means the High Court of Jammu

and Kashmir State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission,

the Financial Commissioner Revenue (Appeals), Central

Administrative Tribunal and Special Tribunal.

(4) II.

Fee payable to a panel lawyer under these

regulations shall be made in three installments as under :—

(i)

1/3rd of the fee, on engagement of the lawyer,

payable after first hearing of the case ;

(ii)

1/3rd of the fee payable after 5th effective hearing of

case ;

(iii) remaining 1/3rd of the fee, payable after the final

decision of

the case.

Member Secretary

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FORM A

Application-cum-Affidavit for free Legal Services under Rule 22, Union

Territory of Ladakh Le g a l Services Authorities Rules. 2020 and regulation 21 (2) of

U. T of Ladakh Legal Services A u t h o r i t y Regulations, 2021.

To

Member-Secretary of the State Authority/Secretary of the High Court Legal Services

Committee/Chairman/ Secretary of District Authority /Tehsil Legal Services Committee

(Strike out which is not applicable)

1. Name of the applicant

(Capital Letters)

2. Name of the father/husband/guardian/next friend

3. Place of residence village/city

Tehsil _________________________________________

District ________________________________________

P. O.

________________________________________

4. Occupation of the applicant

5. Whether permanent resident of Ladakh

6.

(a) Whether applicant is a member of Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe or

OBC _ __________________

(b) a victim of trafficking in human being or beggar

referred to in Art. 23 of the Constitution_

(c) a woman/child______

(d) a victim of mass disaster, ethnic vi o le n c e, c as t e atrocity,

flood, drought , earthquake or industrial disaster

(e) an Industrial workman

(f)

in custody, including custody in a protected home within meaning

clause-of section 2 of Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 : or in

psychiatric hospital/nursing home

_________________________________

(g) belongs to any other category/class which may entitle him/her to claim

free legal service

_________________________________

Note : —Attach the certificate from prescribed authority, for belonging to

the particular category, against which legal service is

claimed

7. Whether you have received any legal service prior to this application

from the

authority/committee

8. Whether you have to institute a fresh case, if so, state the name of

Court/Tribunal where

the case is to be instituted giving the brief facts of the case

__

(use

separate sheet for

giving facts).

9. Whether case is pending, if so, state

(a) Name of the Court/Tribunal where case is pending (attach a certificate

from the concerned Court/Tribunal)

(b)

The Stage of legal proceeding

(c) Nature of the case giving the brief facts of the case

(use separate sheet for giving facts)

Date

Place

Signature/Thumb impression of the

applicant.

FORM B

(Under Sub-Regulation (3) of Regulation 21)

(i)

T h is is t o certify th a t I am personally satisfied that Shri/ Smt._ son/daughter/

widow/wife of Shri

R/o Tehsil

District

belongs to

category/is a victim of natural calamity like

(ii)

That Shri/Smt.

son/

daughter/widow of Shri

R/o

Tehsil

District

suffering from

is

Physically handicapped_

(iii)

That Shri/Smt.

_son/

daughter/widow of Shri

R/o

_Tehsil

District

is in custody/protected home.

Note :—Strike out which is not applicable.

Dated: _____________

Place: _____________

Signature with Seal.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 19

FORM C

(Under Regulation 22)

To be filled in by the Secretary of the Authority/Committee

(i)

That Shri _______________________________________ son/Daughter/

widow/wife of Shri

R/o

Tehsil

District

has applied for legal service.

His/her case was found to be genuine. Counsel Shri .

_is engaged on behalf of the:

(ii)

Legal aid is given in favour of Shri

Son/daughter/widow/wife of Shri

R/o

Tehsil

District

Note :—Strike out which is not applicable.

Date

Place

Authority/Committee

The Regulations were adopted today on _____________ by the State Authority.

Member Secretary,

Union Territory of Ladakh Legal Services

Authority.

“No legal responsibility is accepted for the contents of publication of advertisements/publications in this part of The

Ladakh Gazette. Persons notifying the advertisements/public notices will remain solely responsible for the legal

consequences and also for any other misrepresentation etc.”

PREET PAL

SINGH

2021.08.26 11:

34:35+05'30'

PREET

PAL

SINGH

AJEET KUMAR

SAHU

Digitally signed by AJEET KUMAR SAHU

DN: c=IN, o=JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT CIVIL

SECRETARIAT J&K, postalCode=180004,

st=Jammu and Kashmir,

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52698044a86d7050ca129c55382b649d,

serialNumber=2114d1640d2953cff48d5c1d3227

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cn=AJEET KUMAR SAHU

Date: 2021.09.13 12:04:12 +05'30'