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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
LAW DEPARTMENT
(G.O. Ms. No. 25/2023-LD., Puducherry, dated 22nd June 2023)
ORDER
Whereas, the proposal for creation of two posts of whole-time Secretaries
for the District Legal Services Authority, one for the Puducherry District and the
other for the Karaikal District, alongwith the supporting ministerial/clerical staff in
the Union territory of Puducherry, has been initiated in compliance with the
resolutions and directions of the National Legal Services Authority, New Delhi, at
in the 13th All India Meet of State Legal Services Authorities held at Ranchi on
21-03-2015 and 22-03-2015.
2. And whereas, in accordance with section 9(3) of the Legal Services
Authority Act, 1987 and consequent upon the decisions taken at the National level
and on the instructions of the Hon’ble Executive Chairman, National Legal Services
Authority, the Member-Secretary, Union territory of Puducherry Legal Services
Authority, Puducherry, has requested that a decision should be taken to create the
post of whole-time Secretary with a designation of Secretary, District Legal Services
Authority vide Lr.No. 400/UTPLSA-2017, dated 18-04-2017 of the Union territory
of Puducherry Legal Services Authority, Puducherry.
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3. And whereas, the Registrar (Recruitment), Hon’ble High Court of Madras,
has communicated the Minutes of the Monitoring Committee Meeting held on
31-01-2019 vide D.O. Letter No. 1/2019/CJCS, dated 15-03-2019 of the Registrar
(Recruitment) and (Special Cell) (FAC), High Court, Madras. Therein, it was resolved
to create the two posts of whole-time Secretaries, District Legal Services Authority
(DLSA) for Puducherry District and Karaikal District.
4. And whereas, the details of posts proposed for creation of the —
(i) District Legal Services Authority, Puducherry;
(ii) District Legal Services Authority, Karaikal, are as follows:
Sl.
Name of the post
Puducherry Karaikal Total
No.
District
District
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
1
Secretary, District Legal Services
1
1
2
Authority in the Cadre of Senior
Civil Judge (39530-920-40450-1080-
49090-1230-54010) (pre-revised).
Total No. of posts
1
1
2
5. And whereas, the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance,
Government of India vide Office Memorandum No. 7(2)/E.Coord/2013, dated
18th September, 2013 has imposed a total ban on the creation of Plan and Non-Plan
posts. In view of the ban imposed by the Government of India, the proposals
relating to the creation of two posts of whole-time Secretaries, District Legal Services
Authority, one in Puducherry District and another in Karaikal District alongwith
supporting ministerial/clerical staff in the Union territory of Puducherry, requires
sanction of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
6. And whereas, the Finance Department, Puducherry, has approved the
abovesaid proposal for taking up with the Department of Justice, Ministry of Law
and Justice, Government of India through Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi.
The approval of the Hon’ble Chief Minister and the Hon’ble Lieutenant-Governor,
Government of Puducherry, have also been obtained in the abovesaid proposal
before referring the same to the Government of India.
7. And whereas, the proposal was taken up with the Government of India
vide Letter No. 1019/2020-LD., dated 14-01-2020 of the Law Department, Puducherry.
8. And whereas, vide Lr.No. A-60011/45/2016-LAP(JUS)(1940), dated
03-10-2022 of the Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government
of India, New Delhi, the Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice, has
informed that the post Secretary in DLSA is a Statutory post and do not require
their approval for creation, which was communicated to NALSA vide Letter, dated
21-06-2022.
9. And whereas, vide Lr. No. 13034/25/2020-CPD(Pudu), dated 13-10-2022
of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi, the Ministry of
Home Affairs, Government of India, has instructed to take up the matter with the
National Legal Services Authority (NALSA).
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10. And whereas, vide Lr.No. 1175/UTPLSA/2022, dated 10-11-2022 of
the Union territory of Puducherry Legal Services Authority, Puducherry, the
Member-Secretary, Union territory of Puducherry Legal Services Authority,
Puducherry, has communicated the Letter No. A/07/2020-NALSA/3520, dated
11-10-2022 received from the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), New Delhi.
11. And whereas, vide Lr. No. A/07/2020-NALSA/3520, dated 11-10-2022
of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), New Delhi, the NALSA has
instructed to take necessary steps for appointing Secretary for DLSA(s) in the
Union territory of Puducherry, with supporting staff strictly in accordance with
section 9(3) and section 9(5) of the Legal Service Authority Act, 1987 as advised
by the Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India.
12. Now, therefore, the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, is pleased to
sanction creation of two posts of whole-time Secretaries, District Legal Services
Authority, one for the Puducherry District and other for the Karaikal District.
13. The expenditure is debitable from the Head of Account of the Union
Territory of Puducherry Legal Services Authority (UTPLSA), Puducherry (State
Authority) in the Budget.
14. This issues with concurrence of the Finance Department vide their l.D.
No. 001/FD/F3/FC/2023-24, dated 05-04-2023.
(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)
G. SENDIL KUMAR,
Secretary to Government (Law).
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