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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

LAW DEPARTMENT

(G.O. Ms. No. 10/LD./2022, Puducherry, dated 04th July 2022)

NOTIFICATION

Approval of the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, is conveyed

for the Scheme called “The Grant of Honorarium to Legal Researcher

Scheme Rules, 2022” are appended to this Notification.

2. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Department,

Puducherry vide I.D.No. 20156/FC/FD/F5/A3/2022, dated 18-05-2022.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

N. MURUGAVEL,

Under Secretary to Government (Law).

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SCHEME FOR ENGAGING LEGAL RESEARCHERS IN THE

LAW DEPARTMENT, PUDUCHERRY

Whereas, the filing of cases before various fora is on the higher

side in many of the major Departments and the Departments are finding

it very hard to submit their defence on the cases by filing Affidavit/

Reply Statement/Counter Affidavit at the appropriate time through the

Law Officers who are appearing before various Courts, viz., the Hon’ble

Supreme Court, Hon’ble High Court and the Hon’ble Courts

Subordinate to the High Court and as a result of which, the Officers

of this Administration are facing unnecessary embarrassment before

the Courts;

Therefore, it is proposed to engage 15 Legal Research Assistants

on a fixed honorarium for a period of two years in order to obtain

services of best incumbents, and with a view to keep transparency in

the mode, and modality of engaging such Legal Researcher, providing

qualification/method of selection, brief chart, general conditions of job,

etc. The Legal Researchers shall be attached to the major Departments

of this Administration, viz., Law, Police, Education, Revenue, Health,

Local Administration Department, Department of Personnel and

Administrative Reforms, Public Works Department, Social Welfare, Civil

Supplies, Commercial Taxes, Industries and Commerce, and Department

of Women and Child Development, and Transport to follow up all legal

issues including Court matter pending, etc., as per the following

Scheme:-

1. Short title, extent and commencement.— (i) This Scheme

guidelines shall be called “The Grant of Honorarium to Legal

Researcher Scheme Rules, 2022”.

(ii) These rules shall apply to the whole of the Union territory

of Puducherry;

(iii) They shall come into force with immediate effect;

2. Definitions.— In this Scheme, unless the context otherwise

requires,-

(i) Age.- Must not have attained the age of 30 years as on 1st

January or 1st July, preceding the last date fixed for submission of

applications and the applicant shall be a citizen of India and resident

of Puducherry;

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(ii) Appointing Authority for the assignment as “Legal

Researcher” shall be the Government;

(iii) Application means, the application as prescribed in the

Scheme;

(iv) “Government” means, the Administrator of the Union

territory of Puducherry appointed by the President of India under the

Article 239 of the Constitution;

(v) “Legal Researcher” means, the “Research Assistant”

selected under this Scheme;

(vi) “Website” means, Official website of Law Department,

Government of Puducherry (https://law.py.gov.in);

(vii) “Universities/Colleges/Institutions” shall mean, the

Universities/Colleges/Institutions established by law in India;

3. Eligibility criteria for Research Assistant.— (i) Candidate

should be a Postgraduate in Law (2 years programme) from the

recognized Universities in the Indian Union;

Note:-

Educational Qualifications and other eligibility criteria

may be relaxed in case of exceptionally outstanding

and deserving candidates by the Government;

(ii) Candidates pursuing Postgraduate Degree in Law or any

other Degrees or Programmes requiring their compulsory attendance

elsewhere are not eligible to apply for the assignment as Research

Assistant;

4. Period of Assignment and De-Assignment of Research

Assistants.— (i) Research Assistant will be initially for a period of two

years from the date of their assignment, which can be extended for

a further period of not exceeding one more year, subject to the

approval of the Secretary to Government (Law);

(ii) However, the assignment of any Research Assistant may

be discontinued even before the completion of one year, without

notice, if, his/her services are found to be unsatisfactory;

(iii) The Candidates should join their assignment of Research

Assistant within the period specified in their order of engagement.

No request for extension of time for joining the assignment of Research

Assistant will be entertained, under any circumstances;

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(iv) Research Assistant shall not be treated or deemed to be

an employee either in the Law Department or of the service of the

Department of the Government of Puducherry;

(v) The selected candidates shall in addition to the normal

working day may be required to attend the Office on Saturday/Sunday

and other holidays also for which he shall not be paid any honorarium/

remuneration;

(vi) Any Research Assistant intended to leave the assignment

within a period of two years, shall be required to give prior notice of

one month;

5. Selection Process.— (i) Selection for the assignment of

Research Assistant shall be made by way of Notification, inviting

applications in the prescribed proforma from the willing and eligible

candidates;

(ii) Prominent Law Institute/Universities may recommend their

Alumni/Alumnae residing at Puducherry;

(iii) Such applications shall be made in the pro forma as may

be prescribed, which can be downloaded from the website of the Law

Department and it should be accompanied with the copies of

documents, as enumerated therein;

(iv) Eligible candidates will have to appear for viva voce at

Puducherry on their own expenses on the date, time and venue, to be

intimated to them;

(v) The selection shall be made by a Committee comprising of

the following Members:-

Secretary to Government (Law)

. . Chairman

Secretary to Government (DP&AR)

. . Member

Director of Prosecution

. . Member

(vi) The selection shall be based on merit and the list of

candidates selected by the Committee, shall be subject to the approval

of the Hon’ble Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry;

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6. Duties and Responsibilities assigned to Research Assistant.—

Duties and Responsibilities of the Research Assistant will be assigned

from time-to-time, as may be decided by the Secretary (Law).

(i) Putting up the precedents on matters referred for legal

advice/conduct of litigation;

(ii) General, Legal and Secretarial assistance to the Officers

in the Law Department/Other Departments of Union territory of

Puducherry in disposing of matters referred for legal advice/conduct

of litigation including submission of notes and drafts in such cases;

(iii) Lectures in the specific field of Law in Colleges;

(iv) Reference and Research work, wherever necessary;

(v) Any other work as and when assigned by the Law

Secretary;

7. Record of Attendance of Research Assistants.— The Research

Assistant should mark their attendance in the Attendance Register

which shall be duly authenticated by the respective Head of the

Institution in which they are posted from time-to-time and the same

shall be communicated to the Law Department, Puducherry;

8. Leave Entitlement.— (i) Research Assistant shall be entitled

to one day Casual Leave for each Calendar Month. The un-availed

Casual Leave in a particular month may be carried forward, subject to

maximum of 2 days. The maximum eligibility of Casual Leave in a

Calendar Year is 8;

(ii) However, they will be permitted to proceed on Casual

Leave, only with prior permission of the respective Head of Institution;

(iii) If, any Research Assistant is found to be exceeding the

permissible limit of 8 days of Casual Leave in a Calendar Year, necessary

deductions will be made from their honorarium, on pro-rata basis;

9. Honorarium.— (i) Research Assistant shall be paid ` 25,000

per month (Rupees twenty-five thousand only), as honorarium, for their

assignment;

(ii) Research Assistant shall not be entitled to any other

allowances or perks;

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10. Bar to practice as Advocate or taking up employment.—

(i) No Research Assistant during the currency of their assignment shall

be entitled to practice as an Advocate in any Court of Law or Tribunal

or Authority and it will be obligatory for them, after accepting the

assignment as Research Assistant, to inform the Bar Council

concerned, in writing, that he/she shall not practice as an Advocate

as long as he/she continues with the assignment as Research

Assistant;

(ii) The Research Assistant during the currency of their

assignment shall not be entitled to take up any employment or

engagement of whatsoever nature either on full-time or part-time basis;

11. Conduct of Research Assistant.— During the assignment,

every Research Assistant shall maintain a high standard of reputation and

integrity commensurate with the responsibilities entrusted to him/her;

12. Access available to Research Assistant.— Research

Assistants are permitted access to the Computers and internet facilities

as available in the Law Department;

13. Dress Code for Research Assistant.— (i) For Male Research

Assistant – White/Black Pant, White shirt, Black shoe;

(ii) For Female Research Assistant – White/Off White Saree,

White/Off-White blouse.

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