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Pages
PART I—Punjab Government Notifications and Orders
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PART I-A—Notifications by Local Government
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PART I-B—Notifications by Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners
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PART II—Statutory Notifications and Republications from Gazette of India/Punjab
.. Nil
PART III—Notification by High Court, Labour Commissioner ; Advertisements ;
.. 151-157
Director of Lotteries, Punjab and Notices etc.
PART III-A—Notifications by Universities
.. Nil
PART III-B—Court Notices
.. Nil
PART IV—Acts and Bills
.. Nil
PART V—Notification by Punjab State Legislature
.. Nil
SUPPLEMENT PART I—Statistical
.. Nil
SUPPLEMENT PART II—General
.. Nil
LEGISLATIVE SUPPLEMENT—Contents
.. Nil
Ditto
PART I—Acts
.. Nil
Ditto
PART II—Ordinances
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PART III—Delegated Legislation
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PART IV—Correction slips, Republications and Replacements
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Punjab Government Notifications and Orders
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GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS AND JUSTICE
(Judicial-1 Branch)
NOTIFICATION
The 17th October, 2022
No.4/26/2016-4Judl(1)/1642.-In pursuance to provisions of Section 8 of the Punjab Law Officers
(Engagement) Act, 2017, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to fix the terms and conditions of engagement of
various categories of Law Officers engaged on contract basis in the office of Advocate General, Punjab, which
are as under-
Sr.
Category
Terms and conditions of Engagement
No.
1.
Senior Additional Advocate General
i)
They shall be given lump sum remuneration of Rs. 1,45,000/-
per month.
ii)
They will be fully at the disposal of State Government and
do all criminal, Civil and Misc. work and appear in Criminal/
Civil/Misc Cases entrusted to them by the Advocate
General, Punjab or by State Govt. At the end of the day,
they will prepare a brief report in respect of each matter in
which they accepted notices/appeared for the State on that
day before the Supreme Court/High Court/Tribunal/
Commission. This report will be sent by them by name to
the concerned Administrative Secretary and Head of
Department indicating what further action is required to be
taken on the basis of proceedings/orders of High Court/
Supreme Court.
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iii)
They shall perform the duties as prescribed in Section 10
of the Punjab Law Officers (Engagement) Act, 2017.
iv)
They shall be required to do opinion work assigned by the
Advocate General, Punjab or by the Government.
v)
The Government may disengage or dispense with the
engagement of Law Officer frorn his office with immediate
effect as per provision under section 11 (3) of Act.
vi)
They may engage in such private practice that does not
interfere in the discharge of the duties assigned to them by
the Advocate General, Punjab or by the Government subject
to condition that they will not accept any case against the
State Government.
vii)
In the matter of leaves, they shall be governed by the model
terms for the grant of leave to Government employees
engaged on contract as provided in Appendix 16 of Volume
1 Part 2 of the Punjab Civil Services Rules.
viii) In the matter of traveling allowances, they shall be entitled
to the same as are admissible to Class-1 Officers of the
Punjab Government.
ix)
Their appointment would be against a non-pensionable post
on contractual basis.
x)
They shall not be eligible for regularization and they shall
not be entitled to any benefits, viz, pension, gratuity,
encashment of leave etc.
xi)
They will work in any Court/Tribunal etc. under the overall
supervision and control of the Advocate General, Punjab.
xii)
State Government will assess their performance from time
to time.
xiii) They shall be bound to follow the directions issued by
Government from time to time.
2.
Additional Advocate General
i)
They shall be given lump sum remuneration of Rs. 1,40,000/-
per month.
ii)
They will be fully at the disposal of State Government and
do all criminal, Civil and Misc. work and appear in Criminal/
Civil/Misc Cases entrusted to them by the Advocate
General, Punjab or by State Govt. At the end of the day,
they will prepare a brief report in respect of each matter in
which they accepted notices/appeared for the State on that
day before the Supreme Court/High Court/Tribunal/
Commission. This report will be sent by them by name to
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the concerned Administrative Secretary and Head of
Department indicating what further action is required to be
taken on the basis of proceedings/orders of High Court/
Supreme Court.
iii)
They shall perform the duties as prescribed in Section 10
of the Punjab Law Officers (Engagement) Act, 2017.
iv)
They shall be required to do opinion work assigned by the
Advocate General, Punjab or by the Government.
v)
The Government may disengage or dispense with the
engagement of Law Officer from his office with immediate
effect as per provision under section 11 (3) of Act.
vi)
They may engage in such private practice that dose not
interfere in the discharge of the duties assigned to them by
the Advocate General, Punjab or by the Government subject
to condition that they will not accept any case against the
State Government.
vii)
In the matter of leaves, they shall be governed by the model
terms for the grant of leave to Government employees
engaged on contract as provided in Appendix 16 of Volume
1 Part 2 of the Punjab Civil Services Rules.
viii) In the matter of traveling allowance, they shall be entitled
to the same as are admissible to Class-I Officers of the
Punjab Government
ix)
Their appointment would be against a non-pensionable post
on contractual basis.
x)
They shall not be eligible for regularization and they shall
not be entitled to any benefits, viz, pension, gratuity,
encashment of leave etc.
xi)
They will work in any Court/Tribunal etc. under the overall
supervision and control of the Advocate General, Punjab.
xii)
State Government will assess their performance from time
to time.
xiii) They shall be bound to follow the directions issued by
Government from time to time.
3.
Senior Deputy Advocate General
i)
They shall be given lump sum remuneration of Rs. 1,38,000/-
per month.
ii)
They will be fully at the disposal of State Government and
do all criminal, Civil and Misc. work and appear in Criminal/
Civil/Misc Cases entrusted to them by the Advocate
General, Punjab or by State Govt. At the end of the day,
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they will prepare a brief report in respect of each matter in
which they accepted notices/appeared for the State on that
day before the Supreme Court/High Court/Tribunal/
Commission. This report will be sent by them by name to
the concerned Administrative Secretary and Head of
Department indicating what further action is required to be
taken on the basis of proceedings/orders of High Court/
Supreme Court.
ii)
They shall perform the duties as prescribed in Section 10
of the Punjab Law Officers (Engagement) Act, 2017.
iv)
They shall be required to do opinion work assigned by the
Advocate General, Punjab or by the Government.
v)
The Government may disengage or dispense with the
engagement of Law Officer from his office with immediate
effect as per provision under section 11 (3) of Act.
vi)
They shall not be entitled to do private practice.
vii)
In the matter of leaves, they shall be governed by the model
terms for the grant of leave to Government employees
engaged on contract as provided in Appendix 16 of Volume
1 Part 2 of the Punjab Civil Services Rules.
viii) In the matter of traveling allowance, they shall be entitled
to the same as are admissible to Class-1 Officers of the
Punjab Government.
ix)
Their appointment would be against a non-pensionable post
on contractual basis.
x)
They shall not be eligible for regularization and they shall
not be entitled to any benefits, viz, pension, gratuity,
encashment of leave etc.
xi)
They will work in any Court/Tribunal etc. under the overall
supervision and control of the Advocate General, Punjab.
xii)
State Government will assess their performance from time
to time.
xiii) They shall be bound to follow the directions issued by
Government from time to time.
4.
Deputy Advocate General
i)
They shall be given lump sum remuneration of Rs.1,05,000/-
per month.
ii)
They will be fully at the disposal of State Government and
do all criminal, Civil and Misc. work and appear in Criminal/
Civil/Misc Cases entrusted to them by the Advocate
General, Punjab or by State Govt. At the end of the day,
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they will prepare a brief report in respect of each matter in
which they accepted notices/appeared for the State on that
day before the Supreme Court/High Court/Tribunal/
Commission. This report will be sent by them by name to
the concerned Administrative Secretary and Head of
Department indicating what further action is required to be
taken on the basis of proceedings/orders of High Court/
Supreme Court.
iii)
They shall perform the duties as prescribed in Section 10
of the Punjab Law Officers (Engagement) Act, 2017.
iv)
They shall be required to do opinion work assigned by the
Advocate General, Punjab or by the Government.
v)
The Government may disengage or dispense with the
engagement of Law Officer from his office with immediate
effect as per provision under section 11 (3) of Act.
vi)
They shall not be entitled to do private practice.
vii)
In the matter of leaves, they shall be governed by the model
terms for the grant of leave to Government employees
engaged on contract as provided in Appendix 16 of Volume
1 Part 2 of the Punjab Civil Services Rules.
viii) In the matter of traveling allowance, they shall be entitled
to the same as are admissible to Class-1 Officers of the
Punjab Government.
ix)
Their appointment would be against a non-pensionable post
on contractual basis.
x)
They shall not be eligible for regularization and they shall
not be entitled to any benefits, viz, pension, gratuity,
encashment of leave etc.
xi)
They will work in any Court/Tribunal etc. under the overall
supervision and control of the Advocate General, Punjab.
xii)
State Government will assess their performance from time
to time.
xiii) They shall be bound to follow the directions issued by
Government from time to time.
5.
Assistant Advocate General
i)
They shall be given lump sum remuneration of Rs. 75,000/-
per month.
ii)
They will be fully at the disposal of State Government and
do all criminal, Civil and Misc. work and appear in Criminal/
Civil/Misc Cases entrusted to them by the Advocate
General, Punjab or by State Govt. At the end of the day,
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they will prepare a brief report in respect of each matter in
which they accepted notices/appeared for the State on that
day before the Supreme Court/High Court/Tribunal/
Commission. This report will be sent by them by name to
the concerned Administrative Secretary and Head of
Department indicating what further action is required to be
taken on the basis of proceedings/orders of High Court/
Supreme Court.
(iii)
They shall perform the duties as prescribed in Section 10
of the Punjab Law Officers (Engagement) Act, 2017.
iv)
They shall be required to do opinion work assigned by the
Advocate General, Punjab or by the Government.
v)
The Government may disengage or dispense with the
engagement of Law Officer from his office with immediate
effect as per provision under section 11 (3) of Act.
vi)
They shall not be entitled to do private practice.
vii)
In the matter of leaves, they shall be governed by the model
terms for the grant of leave to Government employees
engaged on contract as provided in Appendix 16 of Volume
1 Part 2 of the Punjab Civil Services Rules.
viii) In the matter of traveling allowance, they shall be entitled
to the same as are admissible to Class-1 Officers of the
Punjab Government.
ix)
Their appointment would be against a non-pensionable post
on contractual basis.
x)
They shall not be eligible for regularization and they shall
not be entitled to any benefits, viz, pension, gratuity,
encashment of leave etc.
xi)
They will work in any Court/Tribunal etc. under the overall
supervision and control of the Advocate General, Punjab.
xii)
State Government will assess their performance from time
to time.
xiii) They shall be bound to follow the directions issued by
Government from time to time.
6.
Advocate- on-Record
i)
They shall be given lump sum remuneration of Rs.70000/-
per month.
ii)
With the condition to defend cases in Hon'ble S.C. that Sr.
Advocates outside the empanelled AOR will be engaged
only in exceptional cases with the prior approval of the
Finance Department.
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iii)
They will be paid as mentioned below:-
a.
Drafting formal petitions or Affidavits or Attendance
before the Chamber Judge or Inspection of record by
very jr. council not necessarily from the panel. (Rs.
2,200/- per case).
b.
Misc. applications for drafting/hearing (Rs.1,100/- per
case).
c.
Drawing or setting pleadings (including affidavits)
Counter affidavits, Rejoinder or Supplementary Affidavit
(Rs. 2,200/- per case)
d.
Drawing or setting statements (Rs. 1,125/- per case)
iv)
Their appointment will be contractual in nature under the
Punjab Law Officers (Engagement) Act, 2017.
v)
The Government may disengage or dispense with the
engagement of Law Officer from his office with immediate
effect as per provision under section 11 (3) of Act.
vi)
They shall not be eligible for regularization and they shall
not be entitled to any benefits, viz, pension, gratuity,
encashment of leave etc.
vii)
They will work in any Court/Tribunal etc. under the overall
supervision and control of the Advocate General, Punjab.
viii) State Government will assess their performance from time
to time
ix)
They shall be bound to follow the directions issued by
Government from time to time.
3.
This issues in view of the advice of Finance Department (Finance Expenditure-1 Branch) as conveyed
vide their I.D.No.FD-FE-101 (HAJD)/59/2022-1FE1/1/443347/2022 dated 14.10.2022
4.
This issues with the approval of Hon'ble Chief Minister, Punjab.
ANURAG VERMA, IAS
Chandigarh
Principal Secretary to Govt. of Punjab
The 17th October, 2022
Department of Home Affairs and Justice
3082/4-2024/Pb. Govt. Press, S.A.S. Nagar