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(NO.PATNA 319) PATNA,
PATNA, Tuesday, 5TH MARCH 20
2019 Law Department _________ Notification The 5th March, 2019
06-37/2008/1889/J— In exercise of the powers conferred by No.-B/Stha(U.Nya.)-06 the powers conferred by 89 and 122 read with Section-126 and 127 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act 5 of 126 and 127 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act 5 of Section-89 and 122 read with Section Governor of Bihar is pleased to make the following Rules to amend the "Bihar Civil 1908) the Governor of Bihar is pleased to make the following Rules to amend the "Bihar Governor of Bihar is pleased to make the following Rules to amend the "Bihar Procedure (Mediation) Rules, 2008". :- Procedure (Mediation) Rules, 2008". : Commencement.- 1. Title and Commencement
(i) These Rules shall be called
Procedure (Mediation)(Amendment) These Rules shall be called the Bihar Civil Procedure (Mediation)(Amendment) Rules, 2019.
ll come into force from the date of publication in the Official Gazette. (ii) They shall come into force from the date of publication in the Official Gazette. ll come into force from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
2. The following sub-r
rule (iii) shall be added after sub rule (ii) of rule 1 of
rule 1 of the said Rule 2008:-
s shall apply to all mediations connected with any judicial shall apply to all mediations connected with any judicial Patna High Court or in any court eeding or other proceedings pending in the Patna High Court or in any court thereto. The mediation in respect of any judicial proceeding or other in respect of any judicial proceeding or other pending before the Patna High Court or in any other court subordinate ny other court subordinate eferred to the Patna High Court Mediation Centre or the District or the District Authorities. Upon or the District 3. Rule 2 of the said Rules, 2008 will be substituted by the following
OMPOSITION OF MEDIATION CENTRE.-
"(iii) These Rules proceeding or other subordinate thereto proceedings pending before thereto may be referred to the Patna High Court Court Mediation Centres set up by the Bihar State Legal Services Aut Court Mediation Centres ng made to the Patna High Court Mediation Centre such reference bein t Rule" Centres, the same shall be governed by the present Rule" Court Mediation Cent Rule 2 of the said Rules, 2008 will be substituted by the following:- " 2. COMPOSITION OF will be as follows: Compostion of the Patna High court Mediation Centre will be as follows: (1). Compostion of the Patron.— Hon'ble the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court. (i) Patron Hon'ble the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court. Supervisory Committee.-—Headed by an Hon'ble Judge of the Court (ii) Supervisory Committee Headed by an Hon'ble Judge of the Court as Chairman and the following categories of persons to supervise the Chairman and the following categories of persons to supervise the Chairman and the following categories of persons to supervise the2 BIHAR GAZETTE (EXTRA) 5TH MARCH 2019 functioning of the Centre. The Chairman and Members (other than ex- officio) shall be nominated by Hon'ble the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court. The Hon'ble the Chief Justice may change the composition of the Supervisory Committee from time to time:-
1. An Hon'ble Sitting Judge of the Patna High Court as the
Chairman
2. Advocate General or his nominee out of Government counsels 3. Advocates / Presidents of the 3 Associations of the Court-3 4. Trained Mediators having longest/largest experience of
Mediation in the Centre-2
5. The Registrar General of the Patna High Court as the Secretary 6. Co-ordinator of the Centre as Joint Secretary
(iii) Governing Committee.— Comprising of the Co-ordinator of the Centre, 2 Trained Mediator Members of Supervisory Committee and 5 trained Mediators with experience of Mediation in the Centre to organize the day to day functioning of the centre including allocation of work among the Mediators. These 5 shall be nominated by the Hon'ble Chairman of the Supervisory Committee who shall also nominate out of the 7 trained Mediators 1 as the Secretary and 2 others as Joint Secretaries to the Committee. The Hon'ble Chairman of the Supervisory Committee may change the 5 Mediator members nominated for this Committee and also nominate new office bearers from time to time.
(iv) Co-ordinator of the Centre.-—He shall be a Judicial Officer not below the rank of ADJ deputed by the Court/Hon'ble the Chief Justice to be executive head of the Centre responsible for its proper working. He shall manage the administrative and financial matters and also correspond on behalf of the Centre. He will manage day to day working with the help of Governing Committee and shall also implement the decisions of the High Court Mediation Committee as well as the Supervisory Committee of the Centre, as approved by the Patron, Hon'ble the Chief Justice.
(v) Functions of the Centre.—The following, among others, shall be the functions of the Centre:-
1. To receive cases referred for Mediation by the Courts. 2. To allocate cases to suitable trained Mediators. 3. To certify trained Mediators and empanel them in the Centre. 4. To send reports and other necessary communications to the referral
Court.
5. To create public awareness about the process of mediation. 6. To hold workshops and seminars for the Bar and Bench to promote
mediation as an appropriate method of dispute resolution.
(2) Composition of the District Court Mediation Centre will be as follows.-
(i) Patron.— District Judge of the District. (ii) Supervisory Committee.-—Headed by the Principal Judge Family Court as Chairman and the following categories of persons to supervise the functioning of the Centre. The Members (other than ex-officio) shall be nominated by the District Judge. The District Judge may change the composition of the Supervisory Committee from time to time:-
1. Principal Judge Family Court as the Chairman. 2. Public Prosecutor. 3. Government Pleader. 4. From amongst President and Secretary of the District Bar
Association(s) to be nominated by the District Judge-2
5. Trained Mediators having longest/largest experience of
Mediation in the Centre-2.
3 BIHAR GAZETTE (EXTRA), 5TH MARCH 20196. Co-ordinator of the Centre as Secretary. 7. The Registrar/Judge Incharge of the Civil Court as the Joint
Secretary.
(iii) Governing Committee.- Comprising of the Co-ordinator of the Centre, 2 Trained Mediator Members of Supervisory Committee and 3 other trained Mediators with experience of Mediation in the Centre to organize the day to day functioning of the Centre including allocation of work among the Mediators. These 3 shall be nominated by the District Judge who shall also nominate out of the 5 trained Mediators 1 as the Secretary and 2 others as Joint Secretaries to the Committee. The District Judge may change the 3 Mediator members nominated for this Committee and also nominate new office bearers from time to time.
(iv) Co-ordinator of the Centre.- He shall be a Judicial Officer not below the rank of Additional District Judge deputed by the Court. He shall be the executive head of the Centre responsible for its proper working. He shall manage the administrative and financial matters and also correspond on behalf of the Centre. He will manage day to day working with the help of Governing Committee and shall also implement the decisions of the Patna High Court Mediation Committee as well as the Supervisory Committee of the Centre, as approved by the Patron, the District Judge.
(v) Functions of the Centre.- The following among others shall be the functions of the Centre:-
1. To receive cases referred for Mediation by the Courts. 2. To allocate cases to suitable trained Mediators. 3. To certify trained Mediators and empanel them in the Centre. 4. To send reports and other necessary communications to the referral Court.
5. To create public awareness about the process of mediation. 6. To hold workshops and seminars for the Bar and Bench to promote mediation as an appropriate method of dispute resolution.
(3) Appointment of Mediators.- The Co-ordinator at the Patna High Court Mediation Centre and the Co-ordinator at the District Mediation Centre upon reference to mediation being received shall allocate the cases to a suitable Mediator who will fix a date and time for the first session for mediation and,accordingly, notify all the parties and/or their counsels of the date so fixed. Provided that where all the parties desire the mediation to be conducted by an agreed Mediator, not empanelled in the list of Mediators, then the Co-ordinator shall allocate or re-allocate, as the case may be, to such Mediator accordingly, subject to the condition that such Mediator shall not be suffering from the disqualifications referred to in Rule-5." 4. A new Sub-rule (e) shall be added after Sub-rule (d) of Rule-3 of the said Rules :- "The Mediators so appointed would be for a period of 3 years from the date of appointment and there shall be periodical review of their performance. Their tenure can further be extended for a period of three (3) years at a time subject to the discretion of the High Court Mediation Committee."
5. Rule 12 of the the said Rules, 2008 is hereby deleted. 6. The words "sixty days" used in Rule 18 of the said Rules, 2008 shall be substituted by the words "ninety days".
7. Sub-Rule 26 of the said Rules, 2008 shall be substituted by the following:-
"26 Fee of mediator and costs-(i) Fee of the Mediators and other Sundry expenses of the mediation centre shall be borne by the State Government and funds shall be provided by the State under a distinct head. (ii) Fee of the Mediators shall be as follows:-
4 BIHAR GAZETTE (EXTRA) 5TH MARCH 2019(a) Rs. 3000/-(Three thousand) per Mediation in the High Court in which the Mediation succeeds and Rs. 1500/-(One thousand and five hundred) per Mediation in the High Court in which the Mediation fails even after putting 2-3 sittings by the Mediator accompanied by the report/certificate of the Co- ordinator to the effect that despite every possible effort the mediation has failed.
(b) Rs. 1500/-(One thousand and five hundred) per Mediation in the civil courts in which the Mediation succeeds and Rs. 750/-(Seven hundred and fifty) per Mediation in the civil courts in which the Mediation fails even after putting 2-3 sittings by the Mediator accompanied by the report/certificate of the Co- ordinator to the effect that despite every possible effort the mediation has failed."
8. The following new Rule 29 shall be added after Rule-28 of the said Rules, 2008:-
"29 Residuary Powers.—Patna High Court Mediation Committee shall be competent to issue necessary directions in respect of smooth functioning and conduct of the mediation throughout the State in the shape of Scheme or otherwise and further be competent to revise/modify the same including fee payable to the Mediator as fixed under Rule 26 above." "Provided that the Mediation Committee may revise/modify the fees mentioned in Rule-26, from time to time, with the consent of the State Government."
By the order of Governor, Akhilesh Kumar Jain, Secretary to Government.