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बर 21!
fof/k foHkkx
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fcgkj fof/k inkf/kdkjh ¼opuc)rk½ fu;ekoyh] 2017
laŒ lh0@bZ0,p0&07@17&6537@ts0—Hkkjr ds lafo/kku ds vuqPNsn 309 ds ijarqd ds v/khu iznÙk
'kfDr;ksa dk iz;ksx djrs gq, fcgkj ds jkT;iky] iVuk mPp U;k;ky;] Hkkjr ds mPpre U;k;ky; vU; fof/k
U;k;ky;ksa] U;k;kf/kdj.kksa bR;kfn ds fy, fcgkj jkT; esa ikjn'khZ] fu"i{k ,oa oLrqijd jhfr ls] fcgkj jkT; ds
fof/k inkf/kdkfj;ksa dh opuc)rk ra= dk mica/k djus rFkk mudh opuc)rk] ikfjJfed] dÙkZO; ,oa vU;
fucZa/ku vkSj 'krksZa dks fofu;fer djus rFkk mlls lacaf/kr ,oa mlds vkuq"kafxd fo"k;ksa ds fy, fuEufyf[kr
fu;ekoyh cukrs gS%&
1- laf{kIr uke ,oa izkjaHk A&
¼1½ ;g fu;ekoyh fcgkj fof/k inkf/kdkjh ¼opuc)rk½ fu;ekoyh] 2017 dgh tk ldsxhA
¼2½ ;g jkti= esa izdk'ku dh frfFk ls izo`r gksxhA
2- ifjHkk"kk,¡A& bl fu;ekoyh esa] tc rd lanHkZ esa vU;Fkk visf{kr u gks&
¼d½
^^vf/koDrk** ls vfHkizsr gS vf/koDrk vf/kfu;e] 1961 ds v/khu ;FkkifjHkkf"kr vf/koDrk(
¼[k½
^^egkf/koDrk** ls vfHkizsr gS Hkkjr ds lafo/kku ds vuqPNsn 165 ds v/khu fcgkj jkT; ds
fy, egkf/koDrk ds :i esa fu;qDr O;fDr vkSj bl :i esa dk;Z djus ds fy, vLFkk;h
:i ls fu;qDr dksbZ O;fDr blesa 'kkfey gS(
¼x½ ^^vfHkys[k vf/koDrk** ls vfHkizsr gS iVuk mPp U;k;ky; vkSj Hkkjr ds mPpre U;k;ky;
ds ykxw fu;eksa ds vuqlkj vfHkys[k vf/koDrk(
¼?k½
^^lgk;d dkmalsy** ls vfHkizsr gS bl fu;ekoyh ds fu;e 9 ds v/khu vf/koDrk tks fof/k
inkf/kdkjh u gks fdarq fof/k inkf/kdkjh dks lgk;rk miyC/k djus gsrq opuc) gks(
2
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[सधरण 3 [Ç त३बर 21
¼M+½
^^dksfV** ls vfHkizsr gS bl fu;ekoyh ds fu;e 3 esa fofufnZ"V fof/k inkf/kdkfj;ksa dh dksfV
vkSj blesa fof/k inkf/kdkfj;ksa ds vU; dksfV 'kkfey gS ftls jkT; ljdkj }kjk] le;≤
ij] vo/kkfjr dh tk;(
¼p½
^^opuc)dÙkkZ izkf/kdkj** ls vfHkizsr gS ljdkj(
¼N½
^^ljdkj** ls vfHkizsr gS fcgkj jkT; ljdkj(
¼t½
^^ljdkjh dkmalsy** ls vfHkizsr gS bl fu;ekoyh ds fu;e 5¼4½ ds v/khu opuc)
vf/koDrk(
¼>½
^^fof/k inkf/kdkjh** ls vfHkizsr gS ljdkj }kjk egkf/koDrk dk;kZy; esa fof/k inkf/kdkjh ds
:i esa] fu;ekuqlkj] opuc) vf/koDrk vkSj blesa fo'ks"k yksd vfHk;kstd vFkok fo'ks"k
dkmalsy 'kkfey gSa(
¼´½
^^yksd vfHk;kstd** ls vfHkizsr gS iVuk mPp U;k;ky; vFkok ls'ku fMfotu ds fy, yksd
vfHk;kstd gksus ds fy, naM izfØ;k lafgrk] 1973 dh /kkjk 24 ds v/khu opuc)
vf/koDrk vkSj blesa vij yksd vfHk;kstd ,oa fo'ks"k yksd vfHk;kstd 'kkfey gS(
¼V½
^^p;u lfefr** ls vfHkizsr gS bl fu;ekoyh ds fu;e 5 ds v/khu xfBr lfefr(
¼B½
^^[kkstchu lfefr** ls vfHkizsr gS bl fu;ekoyh ds fu;e 4 ds v/khu xfBr [kkstchu
lfefr(
¼M+½
^^fo'ks"k yksd vfHk;kstd** vFkok ^^fo'ks"k dkmalsy** ls vfHkizsr gS bl fu;ekoyh ds fu;e
11 ds v/khu opuc) vf/koDrk vFkok ojh; vf/koDrkA
¼<+½
^^'kks/k dkmalsy** ls vfHkizsr gS bl fu;ekoyh ds fu;e 14 ds v/khu opuc)
dksbZ vf/koDrkA
3- fof/k inkf/kdkfj;ksa dh dksfVA&
¼1½ fof/k inkf/kdkfj;ksa dh fuEufyf[kr dksfV dks iVuk mPp U;k;ky; ds fy, opuc) fd;k tk
ldsxk] ;Fkk%&
¼d½
vij egkf/koDrk(
¼[k½
ljdkjh vf/koDrk(
¼x½
ljdkjh odhy(
¼?k½
LFkk;h lykgdkj(
¼M+½
yksd vfHk;kstd(
¼p½ vij yksd vfHk;kstd(
¼N½
vij yksd vfHk;kstd ¼ojh; iSuy½
¼2½ fof/k inkf/kdkfj;ksa dh fuEufyf[kr dksfV dks Hkkjr ds mPpre U;k;ky; ds fy, opuc)
fd;k tk ldsxk] ;Fkk%&
¼d½
LFkk;h lykgdkj(
¼[k½
vij LFkk;h lykgdkjA
¼3½ fof/k inkf/kdkfj;ksa dh fuEufyf[kr dksfV dks fcgkj ds O;ogkj U;k;ky;ksa ds fy, opuc)
fd;k tk ldsxk] ;Fkk%&
¼d½
yksd vfHk;kstd(
¼[k½
ljdkjh odhy(
¼x½
vij yksd vfHk;kstd(
¼?k½
lgk;d ljdkjh odhyA
¼4½ fof/k inkf/kdkfj;ksa dh mi;qZDr dksfV rFkk izR;sd dksfV esa fu;qDr gksus okys
fof/k inkf/kdkfj;ksa dh la[;k] le;≤ ij] vko';drkuqlkj] egkf/koDrk ds ijke'kZ ls]
jkT; ljdkj }kjk fd, x, fu/kkZj.k ds vk/kkj ij] fu;r vkSj@vFkok mikarfjr dh tk,xhA
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[सधरण 3 [Ç त३बर 21
¼5½ mi;qZDr mifu;e ¼4½ ds v/khu fu/kkZj.k djrs le;] ljdkj] fofHkUu igywvksa] ;Fkk ljdkj
dks varxZzLr djus okys fof/kd ekeyksa ds dk;Zcks>] U;k;ky;ksa dh dqy la[;k] ¼eatwj vkSj
dk;Zjr½] varxzZLr dk;Z dh izd`fr] fo"k;&oLrq dh fo'ks"kKrk rFkk dksbZ vU; lqlaxr lkexzh
vFkok igyw] ftls mi;qDr le>s] ij fopkj dj ldsxhA
¼6½ ljdkj] bl fu;ekoyh ds v/khu inksa ds fofHkUu dksfV ds fof/k inkf/kdkfj;ksa ds fy,]
opuc)dÙkkZ izkf/kdkj gksxha vkSj bl izdkj opuc) fof/k inkf/kdkjh ljdkj ds izlkni;Zar
mu inkas dks /kkfjr djsaxsA
4- [kkstchu lfefrA&
¼1½ iVuk mPp U;k;ky; rFkk Hkkjr ds mPpre U;k;ky; esa fof/k inkf/kdkfj;ksa dh fofHkUu dksfV
dh opuc)rk ds fy, vf/koDrkvksa ds ukeksa dh [kkstchu djus rFkk iSuy rS;kj djus ds
fy, ,d [kkstchu lfefr gksxhA ;g lfefr fuEufyf[kr ls feydj xfBr gksxh ;Fkk%&
¼d½
egkf/koDrk] fcgkj
v/;{k
¼[k½
iz/kku lfpo] lkekU; iz'kklu foHkkx
lnL;
¼x½
iz/kku lfpo] x`g ¼iqfyl½ foHkkx
lnL;
¼2½
[kkstchu lfefr bl fu;ekoyh ds v/khu miof.kZr ik=rk dk ekunaM rFkk muds vuqHko]
lR;fu"Bk] fo'oluh;rk] izfr"Bk] es/kk vkSj mi;qDrrk ds vk/kkj ij bl fu;ekoyh ds fu;e
3¼5½ ds v/khu ;Fkk fofuf'pr la[;k ls vuf/kd nksxquh la[;k esa vf/koDrkvksa ds ukeksa dk
,d iSuy rS;kj djsxh vkSj fof/k foHkkx ds ek/;e ls] iVuk mPp U;k;ky; vkSj Hkkjr ds
mPpre U;k;ky; esa fof/k inkf/kdkjh ds :i esa mu vf/koDrkvksa dh opuc)rk ds fy,]
viuh vuq'kalk ds lkFk mls p;u lfefr dks Hkst nsxhA
¼3½
[kkstchu lfefr] iVuk mPp U;k;ky; rFkk Hkkjr ds mPpre U;k;ky; esa fof/k inkf/kdkjh ds
:i esa opuc)rk ds fy, vf/koDrkvksa dh jtkeanh ekaxus rFkk muds ukeksa dk iSuy rS;kj
djus ds fy, Lo;a viuh izfØ;k fofufeZr djsxhA
5- p;u lfefr rFkk opuc)rkA&
¼1½ ;g p;u lfefr fuEufyf[kr ls feydj gksxh] ;Fkk%&
¼d½
fof/k ea=h
v/;{k
¼[k½
egkf/koDrk] fcgkj
lnL;
¼x½
fof/k ijke'khZ ,oa lfpo] fof/k foHkkx
lnL; lfpo
¼2½
p;u lfefr] bl fu;ekoyh ds fu;e 4¼2½ ds v/khu [kkstchu lfefr }kjk dh xbZ vuq'kalk
izkIr gksus ij] bl fu;ekoyh esa miof.kZr ik=rk ekunaM rFkk muds vuqHko] lR;fu"Bk]
fo'olhu;rk] izfr"Bk] es/kk vkSj mi;qDrrk ds vk/kkj ij iVuk mPp U;k;ky; rFkk Hkkjr ds
mPpre U;k;ky; esa fof/k inkf/kdkjh ds :i esa mu vf/koDrkvksa dh opuc)rk ds fy,
ljdkj dks vuq'kalk djsxhA
¼3½
mifu;e ¼2½ ds v/khu p;u lfefr }kjk dh xbZ vuq'kalk ij] ljdkj] vkns'k }kjk] iVuk
mPp U;k;ky; rFkk Hkkjr ds mPpre U;k;ky; esa inksa dh fofHkUu dksfV esa fof/k
inkf/kdkfj;ksa dh opuc)rk djsxh rFkk ,sls fucZa/kuksa vkSj 'krksaZ dks] tks bl laca/k esa ljdkj
}kjk] le;≤ ij] fofuf'pr dh tk;] 'kkfey djrs gq, fof/k inkf/kdkfj;ksa dh
opuc)rk dk vkns'k fuxZr djsxhA
¼4½
O;ogkj U;k;ky;ksa dks NksM+dj] U;k;kf/kdj.k ;k fdlh fof/k }kjk ;k ds v/khu xfBr] vU;
U;k;fu.kkZf;d fudk;ksa ;k jkT; ds fdlh vU; fof/k U;k;ky; vFkok ljdkj ds fdlh
fof'k"V foHkkx ds fy, fo'ks"k :i ls visf{kr ekeysa esa Hkh ljdkjh dkmalsy] bl fu;ekoyh
ds izko/kkuksa dk vuqikyu djrs gq, rFkk ik=rk vkSj ekunaM ds vk/kkj ij] opuc) fd,
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[सधरण 3 [Ç त३बर 21
tk,axs rFkk ,sls dkmalsy bl fu;ekoyh ds v/khu fof/k inkf/kdkfj;ksa ds le:i dÙkZO;ksa dk
fuoZgu djsaxsA
¼5½¼i½
bl fu;ekoyh ds fu;e 3¼3½ esa ;FkksfYyf[kr fcgkj ds O;ogkj U;k;ky;ksa ds fy, fof/k
inkf/kdkfj;ksa dh opuc)rk ds fy, fuEufyf[kr ls feydj ,d [kkstchu lfefr
gksxh] ;Fkk%&
¼d½
yksd vfHk;kstd ds fy,& lacaf/kr ftyk dk ftyk naMkf/kdkjh rFkk iqfyl v/kh{kd(
¼[k½
ljdkjh odhy ds fy,& lacaf/kr ftyk dk ftyk naMkf/kdkjh rFkk vij lekgÙkkZ(
¼x½
vij yksd vfHk;kstd ds fy,& lacaf/kr ftyk dk ftyk naMkf/kdkjh iqfyl v/kh{kd
rFkk yksd vfHk;kstd(
¼?k½
vij ljdkjh odhy ds fy,& lacaf/kr ftyk dk naMkf/kdkjh] vij lekgÙkkZ rFkk
ljdkjh odhyA
¼ii½
fu;e 5¼i½ ds v/khu xfBr [kkstchu lfefr] lacaf/kr ftyk ds ftyk ,oa l= U;k;k/kh'k ds
ijke'kZ ls] bl fu;ekoyh ds v/khu nh xbZ ik=rk ekunaM rFkk muds vuqHko] lR;fu"Bk]
fo'oluh;rk] izfr"Bk] es/kk rFkk mi;qDrrk ds vk/kkj ij] vf/koDrkvksa ds ukeksa dh ,d
lwph rS;kj djsxh vkSj mls fof/k ijke'khZ ,oa lfpo] fof/k foHkkx dks lwiqnZ dj nsxhA
¼iii½
ftyk lekgÙkkZ }kjk mlizdkj vxzlkfjr lwph bl fu;ekoyh ds fu;e 5¼1½ ds v/khu xfBr
p;u lfefr ds le{k j[kh tk,xh vkSj p;u lfefr] bl fu;ekoyh ds fu;e 3¼3½ esa
;FkksfYyf[kr inksa dh fofHkUu dksfV esa ljdkj }kjk opuc)rk ds fy,] bl fu;ekoyh ds
v/khu ;Fkk micaf/kr ik=rk rFkk vgZrkvksa rFkk muds vuqHko] lR;fu"Bk] fo'oluh;rk] izfr"Bk]
es/kk rFkk mi;qDrrk ds vk/kkj ij Hkh vf/koDrkvksa ds ukeksa dk ,d iSuy rS;kj djsxhA
p;u lfefr }kjk ,slh vuq'kalk fd, tkus ij] ljdkj] vkns'k }kjk] fcgkj ds O;ogkj
U;k;ky;ksa esa inksa dh fofHkUu dksfV ds fof/k inkf/kdkfj;ksa dk opuc)rk djsxh%
ijarq jkT; ds iVuk mPp U;k;ky; rFkk O;ogkj U;k;ky;ksa esa yksd vfHk;kstd rFkk vij yksd
vfHk;kstd dh opuc)rk] naMizfØ;k lafgrk] 1973 dh /kkjk 24¼3½ ds izko/kkuksa ds vuqlkj dh tk,xhA
ijarq vkSj fd ,sls p;u ds laca/k esa] fcgkj vf/kfu;e] 16 1984 }kjk ;FkkizfrLFkkfir naM izfØ;k
lafgrk dh /kkjk&24 dh mi/kkjk&¼6½ esa fd, x, izko/kku ykxw gksaxsA
¼6½-
[kkstchu lfefr vf/koDrkvksa ds ukeksa dh vuq'kalk djrs le;] inksa dh fofHkUu dksfV esa
mudh opuc)rk ds fy, bl ckr dk /;ku j[ksxh fd bl izdkj vuq'kaflr vf/koDrkvksa
dh lwph esa lekt ds lHkh oxksZa dk leqfpr izfrfuf/kRo varfoZ"V gSA
¼7½-
ftyk dh [kkstchu lfefr bl fu;ekoyh ds fu;e 3¼5½ ds v/khu ;Fkk fofuf'pr fof/k
inkf/kdkfj;ksa dh la[;k dh nksxquh la[;k esa vf/koDrkvksa ds ukeksa dh vuq'kalk djsxhA
6- ik=rkA& fof/k inkf/kdkjh ds :i esa opuc) fd, tkus gsrq dksbZ vf/koDrk%&
¼d½
Hkkjr dk ukxfjd vkSj vf/koDrk vf/kfu;e ds izko/kkuksa ds v/khu xfBr fof/kK ifj"kn~ ls
jftLVªhd`r gksxk(
¼[k½
vfHkfgr ojh; vf/koDrk vFkok vfHkys[k vf/koDrk gksxk tks iVuk mPp U;k;ky; vFkok
Hkkjr ds mPpre U;k;ky; vFkok fof/k U;k;ky; esa O;olk; dj jgk gksa vFkok dksbZ
vf/koDrk tks fcgkj ds O;ogkj U;k;ky; esa O;olk; dj jgk gksa(
¼x½
viuh&viuh dksfV ds fo:} O;olk; dk fuEufyf[kr o"kkZs dk vuqHko j[krk gks rFkk ml
foÙkh; o"kZ ls] ftlesa opuc)rk dh tkuh gks] de ls de rhu iwoZ foÙkh; o"kksZa dk
vk;dj fu/kkZfjrh Hkh jgk gks&
¼i½
iVuk mPp U;k;ky; ds fy, vij egkf/koDrk gsrq] og U;wure 20 o"kksZa rd vf/koDrk ds
:i esa O;olk; dj pqdk gks vFkok iVuk mPp U;k;ky; dk ,d vfHkfgr ojh; vf/koDrk
jg pqdk gks(
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[सधरण 3 [Ç त३बर 21
¼ii½
Hkkjr ds mPpre U;k;ky; esa LFkk;h lykgdkj ds fy,] og Hkkjr ds mPpre U;k;ky; esa
U;wure 20 o"kksZa rd ,d vf/koDrk ds :i esa O;olk; esa jg pqdk gks(
¼iii½
iVuk mPp U;k;ky; esa ljdkjh odhy vFkok Hkkjr ds mPpre U;k;ky; esa vij LFkk;h
dkmalsy ds fy,] og iVuk mPp U;k;ky; vFkok Hkkjr ds mPpre U;k;ky; esa Øe'k% ml
U;k;ky; ds fy, ftlds fy, opuc)rk dh tkuh gks] U;wure 15 o"kksZa rd ,d vf/koDrk
ds :i esa O;olk; esa jg pqdk gks(
¼iv½
iVuk mPp U;k;ky; ds fy, LFkk;h lykgdkj gsrq og iVuk mPp U;k;ky; esa U;wure 10
o"kksZa rd ,d vf/koDrk ds :i esa O;olk; esa jg pqdk gks(
¼v½
iVuk mPp U;k;ky; vFkok fcgkj ds O;ogkj U;k;ky;ksa ds fy, ljdkjh odhy gsrq] og
iVuk
mPp
U;k;ky;
vFkok
fcgkj
ds
O;ogkj
U;k;ky;
esa
Øe'k% ml U;k;ky; ds fy, ftlds fy, opuc)rk dh tkuh gks] U;wure 10 o"kksZa rd
,d vf/koDrk ds :i esa O;olk; esa jg pqdk gks(
¼vi½
iVuk mPp U;k;ky; vFkok fcgkj ds O;ogkj U;k;ky;ksa ds fy, yksd vfHk;kstd gsrq og
iVuk mPp U;k;ky; vFkok fcgkj ds O;ogkj U;k;ky; esa] Øe'k% ml U;k;ky; ds fy,
ftl U;k;ky; ds fy, opuc)rk dh tkuh gks] U;wure 10 o"kksZa rd ,d vf/koDrk ds
:i esa O;olk; esa jg pqdk gks(
¼vii½ iVuk mPp U;k;ky; vFkok fcgkj ds O;ogkj U;k;ky;ksa ds fy, vij yksd vfHk;kstd gsrq
og iVuk mPp U;k;ky; vFkok fcgkj ds O;ogkj U;k;ky; esa Øe'k% ml U;k;ky; ds fy,
ftlds fy, opuc)rk dh tkuh gks] U;wure 7 o"kksZa rd ,d vf/koDrk ds :i esa O;olk;
esa jg pqdk gks(
¼viii½ fcgkj ds O;ogkj U;k;ky;ksa ds fy, vij ljdkjh odhy gsrq] og fcgkj ds O;ogkj
U;k;ky;ksa esa U;wure 7 o"kksZa rd ,d vf/koDrk ds :i esa O;olk; esa jg pqdk gksA
7- opuc)rk ds fy, fujgZrk,WA& dksbZ Hkh vf/koDrk ;k ojh; vf/koDrk bl fu;ekoyh ds
v/khu fof/k inkf/kdkjh ds :i esa opuc) gksus vFkok cus jgus ds fy, fuEufyf[kr ifjfLFkfr;ksa esa
fujfgZr gksxk&
¼1½
dksbZ Hkh fof/k inkf/kdkjh fdlh U;k;ky; esa fdlh vkijkf/kd ekeysa esa fdlh izkbosV O;fDr
ls czhQ Lohdkj djus ls fooftZr gS(
¼2½
dksbZ Hkh fof/k inkf/kdkjh flfoy ekeys eas fdlh izkbZosV O;fDr ls dksbZ czhQ Lohdkj dj
ldsxk c'krsZ fd mldh Lohdk;Zrk fof/k inkf/kdkjh ds :i esa mlds dÙkZO;ksa ds fuoZgu esa
gLr{ksi u djrh gks vkSj izkbZosV i{kdkjksa dks varxzZLr djus okys fooknksa ls eq[; :i ls
lacaf/kr gksa rFkk ljdkj vFkok mlds in/kkfj;ksa dks varxzZLr djus okyk u gksA
¼3½
dksbZ Hkh fof/k inkf/kdkjh izkbosV O;fDr ds fy, vFkok fdlh ,sls ekeys esa ftlesa ml
O;fDr ds fgr ljdkj vFkok mlds in/kkfj;ksa ds izfrdwy gks] mifLFkr ugha gksxk vFkok mls
fof/kd lykg ugha nsxkA
¼4½
dksbZ Hkh fof/k inkf/kdkjh fdlh O;fDr ls] pkgs og vthZnkj vFkok izR;FkhZ gks] LFkkuh;
izkf/kdkj vFkok jkT; fo/kku eaMy ;k laln ds fuokZpu ds laca/k esa vkjaHk dh xbZ fdlh
fuokZpu vthZ dh dk;Zokgh esa fdlh O;fDr ls dksbZ czhQ Lohdkj ugha djsxk(
¼5½
dksbZ Hkh O;fDr tks laln vFkok jkT; ds jkT; fo/kku eaMy vFkok fdlh uxj fuxe
vFkok uxj ifj"kn] iapk;r vFkok fdlh LFkkuh; izkf/kdkj dk lnL; gks] tc rd og oSlk
in /kkfjr djrk gS] fof/k inkf/kdkjh ds :i esa opuc)rk ds fy, ik= ugha gksxk(
¼6½
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30th October 2017
The Bihar Law Officers (Engagement) Rules, 2017
No. C/EH-07/17-6537—In exercise of powers under Article 309 of the Constitution of India,
the Governor of Bihar hereby makes the following Rules to provide for system of engagement of Law
Officers for the State of Bihar for the Patna High Court, the Supreme Court of India, other Courts of
Law, Tribunals, etc. in a transparent, fair and objective manner and to regulate their engagement,
remuneration, duties and other terms and conditions and for matters connected therewith and
incidental thereto:-
1.
Short title and commencement—
(1)
These Rules may be called the Bihar Law Officers (Engagement) Rules, 2017.
(2)
They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazatte.
2. Definitions:- In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires:-
(a)
"Advocate" means an advocate as defined under the Advocates Act, 1961;
(b)
"Advocate General" means a person appointed under Article 165 of the Constitution
of India as Advocate General for the state of Bihar and includes any person appointed
to act temporarily as such;
(c)
"Advocate on Record" means an Advocate on Record as per the applicable Rules of
the Patna High Court and the Supreme Court of India,
(d)
" Assistant Counsel" means an Advocate not being a Law Officer but engaged to
provide assistance to Law Officer under Rule 9 of these Rules;
(e)
"Category" means the category of post of Law Officers specified in Rule 3 of these
Rules and includes such other categories of Law Officers, as may be determined by
the Government from time to time;
(f)
"Engaging Authority" means the Government;
(g)
"Government" means the Government of the State of Bihar;
(h)
"Government Counsel" means an Advocate engaged under Rule 5(4) of these Rules;
(i)
''Law Officers" means an Advocate engaged under these Rules as a Law officer in the
Office of the Advocate General by the Government and includes a special Public
Prosecutor or a Special Counsel;
(j)
"Public Prosecutor" means an Advocate appointed under section 24 of the Code of
Criminal Procedure, 1973 to be a Public Prosecutor for the Patna High Court or for
the Sessions Division and includes Additional Public Prosecutor, Additional Public
Prosecutor (Senior Panel) and Special Public Prosecutor;
(k)
" Selection Committee" means a committee constituted under Rule 5 of these Rules;
(l) "Search Committee" means a Committee constituted under Rule 4 of these Rules;
(m)
"Special Public Prosecutor" or "Special Counsel" means an Advocate or a Senior
Advocate engaged under Rule 11 of these Rules.
(n)
"Research Counsel" means an Advocate engaged under Rule 14 of these Rules.
3. Categories of Law Officers—
(1)
The following Categories of Law Officers may be engaged for the Patna High
Court, namely:-
(a)
the Additional Advocate General,
(b)
the Government Advocate,
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(c)
the Government Pleader,
(d)
the Standing Counsel,
(e)
the Public Prosecutor,
(f)
the Additional Public Prosecutor
(g)
the Additional Public Prosecutor (Senior Panel)
(2)
The following Categories of Law Officers may be engaged for the Supreme Court of
India, namely:-
(a)
the Standing Counsel,
(b)
the Additional Standing Counsel.
(3)
The following Categories of Law Officers may be engaged for the Civil Courts of
Bihar, namely:-
(a)
the Public Prosecutor,
(b)
the Government Pleader,
(c)
the Additional Public Prosecutor,
(d)
the Additional Government Pleader.
(4)
The above categories of Law Officers and the number of Law Officers to be engaged
under each categories shall be fixed and/or modified, from time to time as required,
by the Government based on an assessment made by the Government in consultation
with the Advocate General.
(5)
The Government while making assessment under sub-Rule(4) above may take into
consideration of various aspect, namely, the workload of legal cases involving the
Government, the total number of Courts (sanctioned and working), the nature of
work involved, specialization in subect matters and any other relevant material or
aspect, as it deems fit.
(6)
The Government shall be the Engaging Authority for the Law Officers belonging to
the various categories of posts under these Rules and the Law Officers so engaged
shall hold such posts during the pleasure of the Government.
4. Search Committee—
(1)
There shall be a Search Committee for searching the names of and preparing the
panel of Advocates for making recommendation to the Selection Committee for
engagement of differnt categories of Law Officers in the Patna High Court and in the
Supreme Court of India. This Committee shall consist of the following, namely:-
(a)
The Advocate General, Bihar
Chairman;
(b)
The Principal Secretary, General Administration Department
Member;
(c)
The Principal Secretary, Home (Police) Departmenrt
Member.
(2)
The Search Committee shall prepare a panel of names of Advocates , not more than
upto twice the number as determined under Rule 3(5) of these Rules, on the basis of
the eligibilty criteria set out under these Rules and their experience, integrity,
reliability, reputation, merit and suitability and submits its recommendation to the
Selection Committee through the Law Department for engagement of such
Advocates as Law Officers in the Patna High Court and the Supreme Court of India.
(3)
The Search Committee shall formulate its own procedure for seeking willingness and
preparation of the panel of the names of the advocates for engagement as Law
Officers in the Patna High Court and the Supreme Court of India.
5. Selection Committee and Engagement—
(1)
The Selection Committee shall consist of the following, namely:-
(a)
The Minister-in-Charge, Law Department
Chairman,
(b)
The Advocate General
Member,
(c)
The Legal Remembrancer and Secretary, Law Department
Member Secretary
(2)
The Selection Committee, on receipt of the recommendation made by the Search
Committee under Rule 4(2) of these Rules, shall recommend to the Government for
engagement of such Advocates as Law Officers in Patna High Court and the
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Supreeme Court of India on the basis of the eligibility criteria set out under these
Rules and their experience, integrity, reliability, reputation, merit and suitability.
(3)
On the recommendations made by the Selection Committee under sub-Rule (2), the
Government shall, by order, make the engagement of Law Officers to the various
categories of posts in Patna High Court and the Supreme Court of India and shall
issue order(s) of engagement of Law Officers including such terms and conditions as
may be determined by the Government in this regard from time to time.
(4)
The Government Counsel for Tribunals, other adjudicatory bodies constituted by or
under any law or any other Court of law of the State, except the Civil Courts, or in
case so specially required for any particular Department of the Government shall also
be engaged by following the provisions of and on the basis of eligibility and criterion
under these Rules by the Government and such Counsels shall discharge the duties
similar to those of the Law Officers under these Rules.
(5)
(i) For engagement of Law Officers for Civil Courts of Bihar as mentioned in
Rule3(3) of these Rules and Search Committee shall consist of the following
namely:-
(a)
For Public Prosecutor-The District Magistrate and the Superintendent of
Police of the concerned District.
(b)
For Government Pleaders-The District Magistrate and the Additional
Collector of the concerned District.
(c)
For Additional Public Prosecutor-The District Magistrate, the Superintendent
of Police and the Public Prosecutor of the concerned District.
(d)
For Additional Government Pleader-The District Magistrate, the Additional
Collector and the Government Pleader of the concerned District.
(ii)
The Search Committee constituted under Rule 5(i) in consultation with the
District and Sessions Judge for the concerned district shall a prepare a list of
names of Advocates on the basis of the eligibility criteria set out under these
Rules and their experience, integrity, reliability, reputation, merit and
suitability and submit it to the Legal Remembrancer and Secretary, Law
Department.
(iii)
The list so forwarded by the District Collector shall be placed before the
Selection Committee constituted under Rule 5(i) of these Rules and based on
the eligibilty and qualifications as provided under these Rules and also their
experience, integrity, reliability, reputation, merit and suitability the
Selection Committee shall prepare a panel of names of Advocates for
engagement by the Government on the categories of posts mentitoned in
Rule 3 (3) of these Rules. On such recommendations made by the Selection
Committee, the Government shall, by order, make enagement of Law
Officers to the various categories of Posts in the Civil Courts of Bihar.
Provided that the engagement of Public Prosecutor and Additional Public Prosecutor in the
Patna High Court and the Civil Courts of State shall be made as per the provisions as contained in
Section-24(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
Provided further that in respect of such selection, the provisions of sub-section(6) of section
24 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 as substituted by Bihar Act 16 of 1984 shall be
applicable.
(6)
The Search Committee while making recommendation of the names of the Advocates
for their engagement on various categories of posts shall have regard to the facts that
the list of the Advocates so recommended contains proper representation of all
sections of the society.
(7)
The Search Committee of the district shall recommend the names of the Advocates,
upto twice of the number of vacancy of the Law Officers as determined under Rule
3(5) of these Rules.
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6. Eligibilty—
(1)
In order to be eligible to be engaged as a Law Officer, an Advocate shall be:-
(a)
a citizen of India and registered with a Bar Council constituted under the Advocates
Act, 1961; and
(b)
a designated senior Advocate or an Advocate on record, who has been practicing in
the Patna High Court or Supreme Court of India or an Advocate who has been
practicing in the Civil Courts of Bihar;
(c)
possesses the following standing in number of years of practice against the respective
categories and being an income tax assessee for at least three financial years from the
financial year in which engagement is to be made:-
(i)
For an Additional Advocate Genaral for the Patna High Court he has been in practice
as an Advocate for not less than 20 years or a designated Senior Advocate of the
Patna High Court;
(ii)
For a Standing Counsel for the Supreme Court of India Court he has been in practice
as an Advocate for not less than 20 years in the Supreme Court of India;
(iii)
For a Government Advocate for the Patna High Court or for an Additional Standing
Counsel for the Supreme Court of India he has been in practice as an Advocate for
not less than 15 years in the Patna High Court or in the Supreme Court of India
respectively for that Court for which the engagement is to be made;
(iv)
For a Standing Counsel for the Patna High Court he has been in practice as an
Advocate for not less than 10 years in the Patna High Court;
(v)
For a Government Pleader for the Patna High Court or for the Civil Courts of Bihar
he has been in practice as an Advocate for not less than 10 years in the Patna High
Court or in the Civil Courts of Bihar respectively for that Court for which the
engagement is to be made;
(vi)
For a Public Prosecutor for the Patna High Court or for the Civil Courts of Bihar he
has been in practice for not less than 10 years in the Patna High Court or in the Civil
Courts of Bihar respectively for that Court for which the engagement is to be made;
(vii) For an Additional Public Prosecutor for Patna High Court or for the Civil Courts of
Bihar he has been in practice as an Advocate for not less than 7 years in the Patna
High Court or in the Civil Courts of Bihar respectively for that Court for which the
engagement is to be made;
(viii) For an Additional Government Pleader for the Civil Courts of Bihar he has been in
practice as an Advocate for not less than 7 years in the Civil Courts of Bihar.
7. Disqualification for engagement—An Advocate or a senior Advocate shall be diqualified
from being engaged or to continue as Law Officer under these Rules in the following circumstances:-
(1)
a Law Officer who accepts brief from any private person in an criminal case in
any Court;
(2)
a law Officer may accepts a brief from any private person for a civil case in any
court provided that such acceptance does not interfere with the discharge of his
duties as a Law Officer and relates solely to dispute involving private parties and not
involving the Goverment or its officials,
(3)
an Officer shall not appear for or give Legal Advice to private person or matter in
which the interest of the person are likely to be adverse to that of the Government or
its Officials;
(4)
`a Law Officers shall not accept a brief from any person, whether a petitioner or
Respondent, in proceedings initiated in an Election Petition in connection with an
Election to a Local Authority or the State Legislature or the Parliament;
(5)
a person, who is a member of the parliament or a Legislature of the State, a municipal
Corporation, a Municipal Council, a Panchayat or any other Local Authority, shall
not, as long as he hold that office, be eligible for engagement;
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(6)
a Law Officer shall not give legal advice to or accept a brief from or appear in any
Court of Law on behalf of any instrumentality of the State, constituted by or under
any statute or otherwise, including various Universities, Boards, Corporations,
Authorities etc, where such advice, acceptance or appearance is in conflict with the
interest of the Government or its Officials, either directly or indirectly;
(7)
a Law Officer shall not continues to give legal advice to or to retain brief from or
appear in any Court of Law on behalf of any
person, body, association, company
etc which effects the interest of the Government or its Officials, either directly or
indirctly, after being engaged under these Rules;
(8)
If the Law Officer ceases to be an Advocate or is convicted by a Court of Law for an
offence involving moral turpitude.
8. Duties of Law Officers— It shall be duties of a Law Officer:-
(a)
to give advice to the Government upon such matters, and to perform such other duties
of a legal character, as may from time to time, be referred or assigned to him by the
Government or the Advocate General;
(b)
to appear without fail on behalf of the Government and its Officials and either
prosecute or defend all proceedings, as that case may be, before the Patna High Court
or the Supreme Court or any other High Court or any other Courts of Law as allotted
or as directed by the Advocate General, in which the Government is concerned as a
party or is otherwise interested;
(c)
to discharge such other functions as are conferred on a Law Officer by or under the
Constitution of India or any other Law for the time being in force.
9. Assistance to Law Officers—
(i)
An Advocate on Record who have been in practice for not less than 3 years shall be
engaged for the Patna High Court and the Supreme Court of India or for any other
Courts of Law, in such number and on such fee, as may be decided by the
Government on the recommendation of the Advocate General for being attached with
the Law Officers, except Government Pleader, Assistant Government Pleader, Public
Prosecutor and Additional Public Prosecutor, for assisting them in performing their
duties as Law Officers under Rule 8 (b) of these Rules;
Provided that the Advocate General may, in his discretion in exceptinal case, also recommend
to the Government while making the above recommendation, to relax both or either of the above two
requirements, for an Advocate who is found by him to be very competent and deserving to be
engaged as Assisting Counsel.
(ii)
Assisting Counsel engaged under Sub-Rule (i) above shall not appear or argue on
behalf of the Government independently in any proceeding after compeletion of
pledings or during course of final arguments therein before any of the Courts
mentioned under the said Sub-rule(i).
10. Disengagement of Law Officers—The Law Officers engaged and holding the various
categories of posts under these Rules or an Advocate engaged under these Rules at the pleasure of the
Government shall be disengaged at any time by the Government in consultation with the Advocate
General if found to be not eligible as under Rule 6 or having found to have incurred disqualification
as under Rule 7 or on failure to perform the duties as under Rule 8 or on account of breach of Rule
9(ii) of these Rules. The Law Officer may disengage himself after giving one month notice to the
Advocate General in this regard.
11. Review of performance—
(i)
The works of the Law Officers, except those engaged under Rule 5(5) of these Rules,
shall be assessed every year by the Advocate General and such assessment shall be
sent to the Government for appraisal of their performance of duties and the
Government shall disengage such Law Officers, in consultation with the Advocate
General, whose performance has not been satisfactory on account of their failure to
perform the duties as under Rule 8 or on account of breach of Rule 9(ii) of these
Rules.
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(ii)
The work of the Law officers engaged under Rule 5(5) of these Rules shall be
assessed every year by the District and Sessions Judge and the District Magistrate of
the concerned District snd such assessment shall be sent to the Government for
appraisal of their performance of duties and the Government may disengage such
Law Officers, in consultation of the Advocate General, whose performance has not
been satisfactory on account of their failure to perform the duties as under Rule 8 of
these Rules.
12. Retainer, Fee and other Allowances— For performance of the duties as mentioned in
Rule 8 a Law Officer shall be paid fee including retainer fee, and such other allowances as may be
determined by the Government from time to time.
13. Special Engagement— Notwithstanding anything contained in these Rules the Advocate
General shall have the discretion to engage for the Patna High Court and the Supreme Court of India,
on such terms and fee as may be fixed, in consultation with the Administrative Department and the
Law Department, an Advocate for the Government as a special Public Prosecutor or a Special
Counsel who is not a Law Officer under these Rules, in case(s) involving important issue(s) for the
Government, specially revenue or in public interest.
14. Research Counsel—Notwithstanding anything contained in these Rules the Advocate
General shall have the discreation to engage upto a maximum of five in numbers for not more than
the period of three years and on such terms and consolidated fee per month as may be fixed in
consultation with the Law Department, Advocates for carrying out a specialized nature of the legal
work for the Government, such as legislative drafting, techno legal vetting, comprehensive research
for case(s) involving important issues for the Government, specially constitutional, taxation, revenue
and criminal.
15. Saving and overriding effect—
(i)
These Rules shall be suplemental to the provisions contained in different statutes
regarding engagement of Law Officers.
(ii)
Anything contrary to these Rules made or issued by the Government in connection
with the matters provided for herein prior to coming force of these Rules or anything
contained in the Legal Remembrancer Rules, 1946 shall not have any effect and shall
not stand saved from the date of coming in force of these Rules.
By order of The Governor of Bihar,
MANOJ KUMAR.
Joint Secretary to the Government,
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