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INFORMATION PERTAINING TO HARYANA STATE LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY AS REQUIRED
UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005 PUBLISHED BY MINISTRY OF LAW
AND JUSTICE (LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT) IN THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA GAZETTE VIDE N0. 22
             ST
OF 2005 ON 21 JUNE, 2005.

 RESUME OF LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITIES ACT, 1987 (ACT NO. 39 OF 1987).


                  As per 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 a new provision, Article 39-A was
                  incorporated in the Constitution for providing free legal aid and concept of equal
                  justice found a place in our Constitution. Article 39-A which was incorporated
                  under Part-IV – Directive Principals of State Policy reads as under: -


                                   Equal Justice and Free Legal Aid “The State shall secure that the operation of
                                   the legal system promotes justice, on a basis of equal opportunity, and shall, in
                                   particular, provide free legal aid, by suitable legislation or schemes or in any
                                   other way, to ensure that opportunities for securing justice are not denied to
                                   any citizen by reason of economic or other disabilities.”
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In the light of the above said amendment, the Government of India has by resolution dated 26 September,
1980 constituted a Committee known as “Committee for Implementing Legal Aid Schemes” under the
Chairmanship of Hon’ble Mr. Justice P.N. Bhagwati. After that the Parliament passed the Legal Services
Authorities Act, 1987 which was enforced with effect from 9.11.1995 by the Central Government vide
notification S.O. 893 (E) dated 9.11.1995. Chapter III, under the heading “State Legal Services Authorities” was
enforced subsequent there to in different States and Haryana State Legal Services Authority also thus came
into existence vide notification No. S.O.(E) dated 3.4.1996 of the Government of India Ministry of Law, Justice
and Company Affaires.

As per section 6 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 the Government of Haryana vide notification No. GSR-
16/CA-39/1987/S.28/96 dated 21.5.1996 has framed the Rules called the Haryana State Legal Services
Authority Rules, 1996.



             Free legal aid to the persons entitled under Clause (h) of Section 12
              of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 read with Rule 19 of
               Haryana State Legal Services Authority Rules, 1996.

              To arrange alternative modes of disputes redressal like

        (a)         Lok Adalat

        (b)         Rural Lok Adalat

        (c)         Permanent & Continuous Lok Adalat

        (d)         Lok Adalat for Public Utility Services

        (e)         Counselling and Conciliation Centres

              To create awareness amongst the masses about their legal rights
This Authority was constituted with aims and objects of ‘Access To Justice For All’. The process
to achieve this object is by way of organizing various activities such as settlement of disputes
pending with the courts as well as at pre-litigative stage through the medium of Lok Adalats. The
Act also visualize that the problem of overburdened courts can be tackled by speedy disposal of
pending cases as well as taking preventive measures so as to check the inflow of cases in the
courts. Such type of disputes can take the shape of legal disputes and can be settled by way of
pre-litigative settlement of disputes.
Haryana Government vide Notification No. 20/10/96-4JJ(I) dated 15.10.1997 has constituted State Authority
under Section 6 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 consisting of the following Members, namely:-

      Sr.     Name of post                                                         Designation
      No.
      1.      Hon'ble Chief Justice of High Court of Punjab and Haryana            Patron-in-Chief
      2.      Hon'ble Judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court                       Executive
                                                                                   Chairman
      3.      Advocate General, Haryana, Punjab and Haryana High Court             Member
              Premises, Chandigarh.
      4.      Financial Commissioner & Principal Secretary to Government of        Member
              Haryana, Administration of Justice Department,

      5.      Financial Commissioner & Principal Secretary to Government of        Member
              Haryana, Finance Department,
      6.      Legal Remembrancer and Secretary to Government of Haryana, Law       Member
              & Legislative Department
      7.      Director General of Police, Haryana, Police Department,              Member
      8.      Commissioner and Secretary, Public Relations Department, Haryana,    Member

      9.      Chairman, Bar Council of Haryana & Punjab                            Member
      *10.    Chairman, District Legal Services Authority, Gurgaon                 Member

      *11.    Chairman, District Legal Services Authority, Rohtak                  Member
      12.     Member Secretary of the State Authority                              Member
      **13.    The Chairperson, Haryana State Commission for Women                 Member
      **14.    The Director, Welfare of Scheduled Castes & Backward Classes Member
               Department, Haryana
       **15. The Chairman, Department of Law, Kurukshetra University,        Member
               Kurukshetra.
Note 1.         The term of nominated members mentioned against serial numbers 10 and 11 shall
be for a term of two years (with effect from 28.6.2007).
Note 2.        The term of nominated members mentioned against serial numbers 13, 14 and 15 shall
be for a term of two years (with effect from 10.10.2007).
Haryana State Legal Services Authority vide Notification No. MS/HSLSA/5(18)8384 dated 11.9.2007
has constituted High Court Legal Services Committee under Section 8-A of the Legal Services
Authorities Act, 1987 consisting of the following Members, namely:-

                     Name of post                                                    Designation
             Sr.
            No.
            1.       A sitting Judge of High Court                                   Chairman
            2.       Advocate General, Punjab                                        Member

            3.       Advocate General, Haryana                                       Member
            4.       Home Secretary, Chandigarh Administration                       Member
            5.       Chairman, Bar Council for the States of Punjab and Haryana,     Member
                     Chandigarh
            6.       President, High Court Bar Association, Chandigarh               Member
            7.       Registrar General, Punjab and Haryana High Court                Secretary
            8.       Ms. Superna Malhotra, H. No. 730, Sector 8, Chandigarh          Member
            9.       Sh. R.L. Sabharwal, H. No. 761, Sector 43-A, Chandigarh         Member
            10.      Dr. Ramneek Sharma, H. No. 3139, Sector 28-D, Chandigarh        Member
            11.      Dr. Balram Gupta, H. No. 252, NAC Shivalik Enclave,             Member
                     Chandigarh
            12.      Mrs. Amar Kulwant Singh, # 3175, Sector 21-D, Chandigarh        Member
Note: The term of nominated Members mentioned at Serial numbers 7 to 11 shall be for a term of two
years to be compute from 2nd April, 2007

Haryana Government vide Notification No. 20/10/96-4JJ(I) dated 15.10.1997 had constituted District Legal
Services Authority under sub-section (1) of Section 9 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 consisting of
the following Members, namely:-
         Sr.   Name of post                                                              Designation
         No.
         1.    District & Sessions Judge/Senior Most Additional District & District Chairman
               Judge/Senior Most Judicial Officer (as the case may be)

       2.          District Magistrate                                                    Member
       3.          Superintendent of Police                                               Member
       4.          District Attorney                                                      Member
       5.          Chief Judicial Magistrate/Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate         Secretary



 Haryana State Legal Services Authority vide Notification No. M.S./H.S.L.S.A./1(18) dated 18.12.1997 had
constituted Sub-Divisional Legal Services Committees under Sub-Section (1) of the Section 11-A of the Legal
Services Authorities Act, 1987 consisting of the following Members ,namely:-
       Sr. No. Name of post                                                     Designation
      1.           Senior Most Judicial Officer                                     Chairman

      2.           Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil)                                   Member
      3.           Deputy Superintendent of Police                                  Member
      4.           Civil Judge (Junior Division)                                    Member
        FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE HON'BLE PATRON-IN-CHIEF.

    1.       Nomination of Executive Chairman by the Governor in consultation with the Chief Justice of
             High Court [Section 6(2)(b) of the Act].
    2.       Nomination of Members by State Government in consultation with the Chief Justice of High
             Court [Section 6(2)(c) of the Act].
    3.       Consultation with State Government for appointment of Member Secretary [Section 6(3) of the
             Act].
    4.       Consultation regarding constitution of District Authority [Section 9 of the Act].
    5.       A meeting of the State Authority shall be presided over by the Executive Chairman. In case
             Patron-in-Chief is present in the meeting then he shall preside over the meeting (Sub-
             Regulation 4 of Regulation 5 of Haryana State Legal Services Authority (Transaction of
             Business and other Provisions) Regulations, 1998.
    6.       Consultation with the State Government for framing of Rules/Regulations [Section 28 of the
             Act].
    7.        Officers and other employees as may be prescribed by State Government in consultation with
             the Chief Justice of High Court [Sections 6(6) and 9(6) of the Act].
    8.       The Chief Justice of High Court shall appoint a Secretary to the High Court Legal Services
             Committee possessing such experience and qualifications as may be prescribed by the State
             Government [Section 8-A (3)].
    9.       The Committee may appoint such number of officers and other employees as may be
             prescribed by the State Government in consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court for
             the efficient discharge of its functions [Section 8-A (5)].
    10.      The officers and other employees of the Committee shall be entitled to such salary and
             allowances and shall be subject to such other conditions of service as may be prescribed by
             the State Government in consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court [Section 8-A
             (6)].


                     Provided that the Patron-in-Chief may give such advice as he may deem necessary in
             respect of any matter concerning the affairs of the State Authority.

    FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE HON'BLE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN.
    1.       Appointment of Joint Member Secretary (Rule 8 of Haryana State Legal Services Authority
             Rules, 1996).

    2.       Provided that for an expense of more than Rs.5,000/- approval of the Executive Chairman shall
             be taken (proviso of Sub-Regulation (4) of Regulation 7).

    3.      Executive Chairman shall be competent to take all decisions as may be required on behalf of
             the State Authority (Sub-Regulation (1), of Regulation 6).

    4.       Legal Aid, Legal Advice or other Legal Services may be provided by the Executive Chairman to
             any person directly in respect of any matter before any Court in Haryana (Sub-Regulation (2),
             of Regulation 6).

    5.       Executive Chairman may review the cases where Legal Services have been refused by the
             District Authority and Sub-Divisional Legal Services Committee (Sub-Regulation (3), of
             Regulation 6).

    6.       The Executive Authority of the State Authority shall vest in the Executive Chairman and may be
             exercised through the Member Secretary who shall act under the control of the Executive
             Chairman.
District Authority. The Executive Authority of the District Authority shall vest in its Chairman and may be
                    exercised through its Secretary, who shall act under the control of the Chairman.

    Sub-Divisional Committee. The Executive Authority of the Sub-divisional Committee shall vest in its
        Chairman and may be exercised either by himself or through such other officer, who is selected for the
        purpose.

                            Provided that the Executive Chairman may give such advice as he may deem
                    necessary in respect of any matter concerning the affairs of the District Authority and Sub-
                    Divisional Committee (Regulation 3).

        FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE MEMBER SECRETARY.
        (1)     There shall be a Member Secretary of the State Authority in terms of Section 6 or its provision
                who will be appointed by the Government in consultation with the Chief Justice of the Punjab &
                Haryana High Court on the recommendations of the Executive Chairman of the State Authority
                (Rule 5 of the Haryana State Legal Services Authority Rules, 1996).
        (2)     The powers and the functions of the Member Secretary of the State Authority shall be (Rule 6 of
                the Haryana State Legal Services Authority Rules, 1996): -
              (a)          to give free legal services to the eligible and weaker sections;
              (b)           to work out modalities of the Legal Services and programmes approved by the State
                           Authority, and ensure their effective monitoring and implementation;
              (c)          to exercise the powers in respect of administrative, housekeeping, finance and budget
                           matters as Head of the Department in the State Government;
              (d)          to manage the properties, records and funds of the State Authority;
              (e)          to maintain true and proper account of the State Authority including checking and
                          auditing in respect thereof periodically;
              (f)          to prepare Annual Income and Expenditure Account and Balance-Sheet of the said
                          Authority;
              (g)          to liaison with the Social Action Groups and District and Sub-Divisional Legal Services
                           Authorities/Committees;
              (h)          to maintain up-to-date and complete statistical information including progress made
                           in the implementation of various Legal Services Programmes from time to time;
              (i)          to process proposals for financial assistance and issue Utilisation Certificates thereof;
              (j)          to organize various Legal Services Programmes as approved by the State Authority
                          and convene Meeting/Seminars and Workshops connected with Legal Services
                          Programmes and preparation of Reports and follow-up action thereon;
              (k)          to produce video/documentary films, publicity material, literature and publications to
                          inform general public about the various aspects of the Legal Services Programmes;
              (l)          to lay stress on the resolution of Rural Disputes and to take extra measure to draw
                           schemes for effective and meaningful legal services for settling Rural Disputes at the
                            doorsteps of the rural people.
              (m)          to perform such of the functions as are assigned to him under the Schemes
                           formulated under section 4(b) of the Act; and
              (n)          to perform such other functions as may be expedient for efficient functioning of the
                           State Authority.
2.      The Member Secretary of the State Authority shall be the whole time employee and shall hold
                office for a term not exceeding five years [Rule 7(1) of the Rules].
        3.      The Member Secretary of the State Authority shall be the Head of the office [Rule 7(2) of the
                Rules].
        4.      In all matters like age of retirement, pay and allowances, benefits and entitlements, and
                disciplinary matters, the Member Secretary shall be governed by the State Government Rules
                and he shall be on deputation to the State Authority [Rule 7(3) of the Rules].


ACTIVITIES OF HARYANA STATE LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY
As per section 12 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 read with Rule 19 of the Haryana State Legal
Services Authority Rules, 1996, the Haryana State Legal Services Authority is providing free legal services to
citizens of India.
2.             Haryana State Legal Services Authority is providing free legal aid in any Court of Law upto the
Supreme Court and in any Tribunal, Revenue Court as well as all departments of government and other bodies
discharging quasi-judicial functions.

3.             Haryana State Legal Services Authority is providing free legal aid in the shape of by payment of
Court fee, process fee, expenses of witnesses, preparation of the paper book, lawyers fee and all other charges
payable or incurred in connection with any legal proceeding, by the representation by legal practitioner in legal
proceedings, by supplying certified copies of judgments, orders, notes or evidence and other documents in
legal proceedings, by preparation of appeal, paper book, including printing, typing and translation of documents
in legal proceedings and by drafting of legal documents.

                                         ELIGIBILITY FOR LEGAL AID

                              (Section 12 of the Act read with Rule 19 of the Rules).

                       Any citizen of India whose annual income from all sources does not exceed Rs. 50,000/-
or such higher amount as may be notified by the State government from time to time, shall be entitled to legal
services under clause (h) of Section 12 of the Act.


                Every person who has to file or defend a case shall be entitled to legal services if that person is
–

        a)       a member of a scheduled caste or scheduled tribe or backward class;

        b)       a victim of trafficking in human beings or beggar as referred to in Article 23 of the Constitution;

        c)       a woman or a child;

        d)      to a child i.e. person who has not attained the age of 18 years or if he is under the
                guardianship under the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 the age of 21 years.


        e)      a person with disability as defined in clause (i) of Section 2 of the Persons with Disabilities
                (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995. Clause (i) of
                Section 2 of said Disabilities Act 1995 defines ‘Disability’ as under:



                (i)                 blindness;

                (ii)                low vision;
(iii)               leprosy-cured;

                  (iv)                hearing impairment;

                  (v)                 locomotor disability;

                  (vi)                mental retardation;

                  (vii)               mental illness;

        f)        a person under circumstances of undeserved want such as being a victim of a mass disaster,
                  ethnic violence, caste atrocity, flood, drought, earthquake or industrial disaster; or
        g)         an industrial workman; or

        h)         To a person in custody, including custody in a protective home or in a juvenile home or in a
                   psychiatric hospital or psychiatric nursing home; or

        i)        To a person in a special case, which for reasons to the recorded, in writing is considered
                  otherwise deserving of legal service where the means test is not satisfied; or
        j)        To a person in the case where the High Court or the Supreme Court provides legal services
                  under any order in that case legal service would be deemed to have been provided by the
                  Authority/Committee in relaxation of all the conditions laid down in this rule; or
        k)        To a person in case of public interest litigation.quot;

        l)       To an ex-serviceman, and the families of such persons who have died in actionquot;

        m)       To riot victims, and the families of such persons as well as terrorist victims and families of such
                 persons; or
        n)        To freedom fighters.



                                                   LOK ADALATS

             (Section 19 of the Act, Rule 28-A of the Rules read with Regulation 18 of the Regulations)

                 Lok Adalat is the most effective medium of Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanism in India
and the justice delivery system under the mechanism of Lok Adalat is simple, speedy and inexpensive. The
movement of Lok Adalat spread over due to the above mentioned features and characteristics. In fact this
system gives complete satisfaction to litigants who settle their disputes to the logical end. It keeps utmost
satisfaction total the persons involved. He may be judge of Lok Adalat, Lawyer or social worker or Counselor.
They feel complete and inner satisfaction when they can get the long drawn litigation between the parties
settled through the medium of Lok Adalat. The settlements of disputes not only provide happiness and
satisfaction but the same also appears to be effective alternative Disputes Redressal Forum. If the Lok Adalats
can share burden of regular courts to the extent of 35% of 40% justice delivery system in the country would
become for less time consuming as presently it is.


                  For speedy disposal of cases, Lok Adalats are being held in each district and sub-division of
Haryana after every two months as per schedule fixed by this Authority. Any person, irrespective of his own
income can request that his case be decided in the Lok Adalat. On receiving the application from any one
party, or from both the parties, the case can be taken up before the forthcoming Lok Adalat which shall attempt
to resolve the dispute by helping the parties to arrive at an amicable solution of the dispute. Once the Lok
Adalat resolves the disputes, its order shall be final. It may be noticed here that for getting resolving their cases
through the Lok Adalat, there is no limit as to the income of the applicant and the applicant may belong to any
class or may be a woman or man or child and belongs to any place but if his case is in the area where Lok
Adalat is being held, he can get his case resolved through Lok Adalat.


         It is also mentioned that Section 16 of Courts Fees Act, 1870 as inserted by Code of civil Procedure
(Amendment) Act, 1999 provides that where the court refers the parties to the suit to any one of the mode of
settlement of dispute referred to in Section 89 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908(5 of 1908) the plaintiff shall
be entitled to a certificate from the Court authorizing him to receive back from the Collector, the full amount of
the fee paid in respect of such plaint.

PERMANENT AND CONTINUOUS LOK ADALATS (SAMJHAUTA SADANS) IN THE STATE OF HARYANA

                Permanent and Continuous Lok Adalats are also established by appointing retired judicial officers
in the 7 districts of Haryana and in the remaining districts and sub-divisions of Haryana serving judicial officers
are holding Permanent and Continuous Lok Adalats on rotational basis.


          Sr.     District/Sub-   Name of Presiding Officer of Permanent Lok Adalat at   Names of Members
          No.     Division        District Head Quarters
          1.      Panchkula       Sh. V.K. Kaushal, District & Sessions Judge (Retd.)    Sh. G.L.Goyal

          2.      Ambala          Sh. R.K. Gupta, District & Sessions Judge (Retd.)      Sh. R.K. Gupta

          3.      Karnal          Sh. M.L. Sharma, Addl. District & Sessions Judge       1.Sh. Ramesh Chander
                                                                                         Goel,
                                  (Retd.),                                               2.Ms. Santosh Yadav

          4.      Gurgaon         Sh. Dhani Ram, Addl. District & Sessions Judge         Sh. Prem Parkash
                                                                                         Sharma
                                  (Retd.)

          5.      Hissar          Shri Hari Ram, District & Sessions Judge (Retd).       Ms. Nidhi

          6.      Rewari          Shri J.B. Sharma, Addl. District & Sessions Judge      Sh. Shyam Sunder Goel

                                  (Retd.)

          7.      Faridabad       Sh. O.P.Singla, Addl. District & Sessions Judge        Dr. Kishan Dev Goel
                                  (Retd.)

In compliance with the directions of National Legal Services Authority, in addition to the aforesaid functions, the
following activities are being carried out by this Authority:-
LEGAL AID COUNSEL SCHEME.

                  There are three schemes initiated by National Legal Services Authority where under counsel are
appointed for carrying out the provisions of the Act and Rules of 1996 framed there under, which are specified
below:

         1.       Legal Aid Counsel Scheme for remand hours

         2.       Legal Aid Cells in Jails, and

         3.       Legal representation to aided persons.
1.      Legal Aid Counsel Scheme for remand hours: - Legal Aid Counsel scheme for remand hours has
been introduced for representation of indigent accused during remand hours in judicial courts exercising
magisterial powers. Such Legal Aid Counsel are required to give assistance to the persons in custody for
opposing remand applications, securing orders for bail and moving such miscellaneous applications as may be
required.

2.      Legal Aid Cells in Jails: -        Under this scheme, advocates have been empanelled in every district
for visiting the jail every week for collecting applications from inmates and helping them in the matter of drafting
their appeals, petitions etc. so that the jail inmates do not feel that they have no satisfactory legal assistance for
the redressal of their grievances.

3.      Legal representation to aided persons: - Representation under this category by way of providing free
legal services is of two types. One is to represent the accused who is unable to engage a counsel on his own
and the other representation is by way of providing free legal services for filling or defending an aided person in
civil matters.

COUNSELLING AND CONCILIATION CENTRES.

                 Counselling and Conciliation Centres have been established in all the district headquarters in all
the District Head Quarters of Haryana for generating a spirit amongst the masses of settling their disputes
amicably through the Counselling and Conciliation Centres so that they may approach the regular courts only
when such reconciliation attempts fail. Counsellors and Conciliators can play a very important role in guiding
the poor, backward and weaker sections of the society to avoid such litigation which has no merit and in this
manner spirit of goodwill and mutual trust can be fostered by motivating them to settle their disputes through
negotiations and mediations which process should invariably be actively encouraged in all types of cases
except those of serious nature in which conciliation would be against/policy, e.g., cases involving murder, rape,
dacoity and attempts of the above referred categories of offences.

PERMANENT LOK ADALATS PERTAINING TO UTILITY SERVICES.

                                                                           st
         Haryana Government vide memo No. 20/6/2002-4JJ(I) dated 1 December, 2005 granted sanction for
establishment of four Permanent Lok Adalats pertaining to Public Utility Services at four Divisional Head
Quarters namely Ambala, Rohtak, Gurgaon and Hissar with the advise that each Lok Adalat will have
jurisdiction in the Revenue Division of its location.


         Haryana State Legal Services Authority has established Permanent Lok Adalats pertaining to Public
Utility Services at Divisional Head Quarters at Ambala, Gurgaon, Hisar and Rohtak having jurisdiction in the
revenue division of its location thereof by appointing following retired District & Sessions Judge/Additional
District & Sessions Judge as Chairman and two other persons having adequate experience in Public Utility
Services as members.


LEGAL LITERACY AND LEGAL AWARENESS CAMPS.

                  Haryana State Legal Services Authority directed to all the District Legal Services Authorities
and Sub-divisional Legal Services Committees in the State of Haryana for organizing regular Literacy Camps in
the remote rural areas and urban slums areas with the help of retired judicial/executive officers, social workers,
Advocates, Law teachers, law students on regular basis once in a week without fail in on
Sundays and holidays so that the common man may be aware about their legal rights and avail the facilities
provided by the Haryana State Legal Services Authority.

ACCREDITATION TO NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS AND SOCIAL ACTION GROUPS.
                 Haryana State Legal Services Authority is keen to give accreditation to genuine Non-
Governmental Organizations and Social Action Groups working in the field of Legal Literacy/Legal
Awareness/Legal Aid Programmes/Pare Legal Activities etc. Any organization or group desiring accreditation
with the Haryana State Legal Services Authority may do so by furnishing the requisite information on the
proforma and the NGO after due accreditation will be eligible for being considered for grant-in-aid from the
National Legal Services Authority.

                In addition to that this Authority has a website which is logged on www.hslsa.nic.in which
contains detail information about free legal services provided by the Haryana State Legal Services Authority.


OFFICERS/AUTHORITIES TO BE APPROACHED FOR BEING PROVIDED WITH FREE LEGAL SERVICES


    1. Sub-Division Level              Additional Civil Judge (Sr. Division)/Senior Most Judicial Officer-cum-
                                       Chairman, Sub-Divisional Legal Services Committee.

    2. District Level                  District & Sessions Judge/Additional District & Sessions Judge-I-cum-
                                       Chairman/Chief Judicial Magistrate-cum-Secretary, District Legal Services
                                       Authority.

    3. High Court Level                Executive Chairman or Member Secretary, Haryana State Legal Services
                                       Authority, SCO No. 142-143, Sector 34-A, Chandigarh. Pin 160022.

    4. Supreme Court Level             Member Secretary, National Legal Services Authority, 12/11, Jamnagar
                                       House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi- 110011.
                                                                          Or
                                       Supreme Court Legal Services Committee, 109, Lawyers Chambers, Post
                                       Office Wing, Supreme Court Compound, New Delhi – 110 001




                                     LIST OF EMPLOYEES OF HEAD OFFICE.

                          S. No.      Name of Employee                   Designation

                          1.       H.S.Bhangoo                    Member Secretary

                          2.       Vacant                         Joint Member Secretary

                          3.       Vacant                         Administrative Officer

                          4.       Sh. D.D. Vohra                 Superintendent-cum-
                                                                  SPIO

                          5.       Vacant                         Deputy Superintendent

                          6.       Sh. A.S. Rana                  P.A.

                          7.       Vacant                         Accountant
8.          Smt. Tripta Malik              Assistant

         9..         Vacant                         Law Officer

         10.         Sh. Rajinder Singh             Legal Assistant

         11.         Sh. Kashmir Singh              Assistant

         12.         Sh. Rajiv Puri                 Assistant

         13.         Sh. Rishi Ram                  Assistant-cum-ASPIO

         14.         Sh. Jai Gopal, Clerk           Clerk

         15.         Sh. Rajiv Deswal               Clerk

         16.         Sh. Sandeep Chauhan            Clerk

         17.         Sh. Balkar Singh               Clerk

         18.         Sh. Amneet Kant                Clerk

         19.         Sh. Saurav Sharma              Clerk

         20.         Sh. Bharat Singh               Peon

         21.         Sh. Madan Mohan                Peon

         22.         Sh.Vinod Kumar (Dabbu)         Peon

         23.         Sh. Rakesh Kumar               Peon

         24.         Sh. Phalveer                   Peon

         25.         Sh. Dinesh Chandra             Peon

                     Sh. Vinod                      Peon
         26.
                     Sh. Mamu Ram                   Driver
         27.
         28.         Sh. Rakesh Kumar               Driver


Sr.No.         Name of District           Name of Employees
1.             Ambala                     Sh. Vikas Sharma, Clerk & Sh. Shish Pal, Peon
2.             Bhiwani                    Smt. Shanti Devi, Clerk
3.             Faridabad                  Smt. Neelam Kumari, Clerk
4.             Fatehabad                  Sh. Pawan Kumar, Clerk (under suspension)
5.             Gurgaon                    Vacant
6.             Hissar                     Smt. Bhanmati, Clerk & Sh. Karmbir, Peon
7.             Jind                       Sh. Charan Singh, Clerk
8.             Jhajjar                    Sh. Katar Singh, Clerk
9.             Karnal                     Sh. Sheo Ram Ram Rattan, Peon
10.            Kaithal                    Sh. Anil Jain, Clerk
11.            Kurukshetra                Smt. Ruman Devi, Clerk
12.            Narnaul                    Sh. Matbar Singh
13.            Panipat                    Sh. Satpal Singh, Clerk
14.            Panchkula                  Sh. Avinash Gupta , Sh. Rahul Deswal, Clerks
and Sh.Ram Bahadur, Peon
            15.           Rohtak                     Sh. Vijay Singh, Clerk
            16.           Rewari                     Sh. Birender Kumar, Clerk & Sh. Aserfi
                                                     Paswan, Peon
            17.           Sonipat                    Smt. Rajwanti,Clerk
            18.           Sirsa                      Sh. Shish Pal, Clerk
            19.           Yamuna Nagar               Sh. Ravinder Kumar, Clerk


In addition to that if you want any information under Right to Information Act, 2005 relating to Legal Services
Programmes from this Authority you may approach directly to the following:

                           Shri D.D.Vohra, State Public Information Officer.


                           Shri Rishi Ram Bhatt, Assistant State Public Information Officer.

                                    Haryana State Legal Services Authority,
                                   SCO NO. 142-143, Sector 34-A, Chandigarh-160022.

                                              Phone-0172-2604055
                                               Fax-0172-2604055

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  • 1. INFORMATION PERTAINING TO HARYANA STATE LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005 PUBLISHED BY MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT) IN THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA GAZETTE VIDE N0. 22 ST OF 2005 ON 21 JUNE, 2005.  RESUME OF LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITIES ACT, 1987 (ACT NO. 39 OF 1987). As per 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 a new provision, Article 39-A was incorporated in the Constitution for providing free legal aid and concept of equal justice found a place in our Constitution. Article 39-A which was incorporated under Part-IV – Directive Principals of State Policy reads as under: - Equal Justice and Free Legal Aid “The State shall secure that the operation of the legal system promotes justice, on a basis of equal opportunity, and shall, in particular, provide free legal aid, by suitable legislation or schemes or in any other way, to ensure that opportunities for securing justice are not denied to any citizen by reason of economic or other disabilities.” th In the light of the above said amendment, the Government of India has by resolution dated 26 September, 1980 constituted a Committee known as “Committee for Implementing Legal Aid Schemes” under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble Mr. Justice P.N. Bhagwati. After that the Parliament passed the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 which was enforced with effect from 9.11.1995 by the Central Government vide notification S.O. 893 (E) dated 9.11.1995. Chapter III, under the heading “State Legal Services Authorities” was enforced subsequent there to in different States and Haryana State Legal Services Authority also thus came into existence vide notification No. S.O.(E) dated 3.4.1996 of the Government of India Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affaires. As per section 6 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 the Government of Haryana vide notification No. GSR- 16/CA-39/1987/S.28/96 dated 21.5.1996 has framed the Rules called the Haryana State Legal Services Authority Rules, 1996.  Free legal aid to the persons entitled under Clause (h) of Section 12 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 read with Rule 19 of Haryana State Legal Services Authority Rules, 1996.  To arrange alternative modes of disputes redressal like (a) Lok Adalat (b) Rural Lok Adalat (c) Permanent & Continuous Lok Adalat (d) Lok Adalat for Public Utility Services (e) Counselling and Conciliation Centres  To create awareness amongst the masses about their legal rights
  • 2. This Authority was constituted with aims and objects of ‘Access To Justice For All’. The process to achieve this object is by way of organizing various activities such as settlement of disputes pending with the courts as well as at pre-litigative stage through the medium of Lok Adalats. The Act also visualize that the problem of overburdened courts can be tackled by speedy disposal of pending cases as well as taking preventive measures so as to check the inflow of cases in the courts. Such type of disputes can take the shape of legal disputes and can be settled by way of pre-litigative settlement of disputes. Haryana Government vide Notification No. 20/10/96-4JJ(I) dated 15.10.1997 has constituted State Authority under Section 6 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 consisting of the following Members, namely:- Sr. Name of post Designation No. 1. Hon'ble Chief Justice of High Court of Punjab and Haryana Patron-in-Chief 2. Hon'ble Judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court Executive Chairman 3. Advocate General, Haryana, Punjab and Haryana High Court Member Premises, Chandigarh. 4. Financial Commissioner & Principal Secretary to Government of Member Haryana, Administration of Justice Department, 5. Financial Commissioner & Principal Secretary to Government of Member Haryana, Finance Department, 6. Legal Remembrancer and Secretary to Government of Haryana, Law Member & Legislative Department 7. Director General of Police, Haryana, Police Department, Member 8. Commissioner and Secretary, Public Relations Department, Haryana, Member 9. Chairman, Bar Council of Haryana & Punjab Member *10. Chairman, District Legal Services Authority, Gurgaon Member *11. Chairman, District Legal Services Authority, Rohtak Member 12. Member Secretary of the State Authority Member **13. The Chairperson, Haryana State Commission for Women Member **14. The Director, Welfare of Scheduled Castes & Backward Classes Member Department, Haryana **15. The Chairman, Department of Law, Kurukshetra University, Member Kurukshetra. Note 1. The term of nominated members mentioned against serial numbers 10 and 11 shall be for a term of two years (with effect from 28.6.2007). Note 2. The term of nominated members mentioned against serial numbers 13, 14 and 15 shall be for a term of two years (with effect from 10.10.2007).
  • 3. Haryana State Legal Services Authority vide Notification No. MS/HSLSA/5(18)8384 dated 11.9.2007 has constituted High Court Legal Services Committee under Section 8-A of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 consisting of the following Members, namely:- Name of post Designation Sr. No. 1. A sitting Judge of High Court Chairman 2. Advocate General, Punjab Member 3. Advocate General, Haryana Member 4. Home Secretary, Chandigarh Administration Member 5. Chairman, Bar Council for the States of Punjab and Haryana, Member Chandigarh 6. President, High Court Bar Association, Chandigarh Member 7. Registrar General, Punjab and Haryana High Court Secretary 8. Ms. Superna Malhotra, H. No. 730, Sector 8, Chandigarh Member 9. Sh. R.L. Sabharwal, H. No. 761, Sector 43-A, Chandigarh Member 10. Dr. Ramneek Sharma, H. No. 3139, Sector 28-D, Chandigarh Member 11. Dr. Balram Gupta, H. No. 252, NAC Shivalik Enclave, Member Chandigarh 12. Mrs. Amar Kulwant Singh, # 3175, Sector 21-D, Chandigarh Member Note: The term of nominated Members mentioned at Serial numbers 7 to 11 shall be for a term of two years to be compute from 2nd April, 2007 Haryana Government vide Notification No. 20/10/96-4JJ(I) dated 15.10.1997 had constituted District Legal Services Authority under sub-section (1) of Section 9 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 consisting of the following Members, namely:- Sr. Name of post Designation No. 1. District & Sessions Judge/Senior Most Additional District & District Chairman Judge/Senior Most Judicial Officer (as the case may be) 2. District Magistrate Member 3. Superintendent of Police Member 4. District Attorney Member 5. Chief Judicial Magistrate/Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Secretary Haryana State Legal Services Authority vide Notification No. M.S./H.S.L.S.A./1(18) dated 18.12.1997 had constituted Sub-Divisional Legal Services Committees under Sub-Section (1) of the Section 11-A of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 consisting of the following Members ,namely:- Sr. No. Name of post Designation 1. Senior Most Judicial Officer Chairman 2. Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil) Member 3. Deputy Superintendent of Police Member 4. Civil Judge (Junior Division) Member
  • 4. FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE HON'BLE PATRON-IN-CHIEF. 1. Nomination of Executive Chairman by the Governor in consultation with the Chief Justice of High Court [Section 6(2)(b) of the Act]. 2. Nomination of Members by State Government in consultation with the Chief Justice of High Court [Section 6(2)(c) of the Act]. 3. Consultation with State Government for appointment of Member Secretary [Section 6(3) of the Act]. 4. Consultation regarding constitution of District Authority [Section 9 of the Act]. 5. A meeting of the State Authority shall be presided over by the Executive Chairman. In case Patron-in-Chief is present in the meeting then he shall preside over the meeting (Sub- Regulation 4 of Regulation 5 of Haryana State Legal Services Authority (Transaction of Business and other Provisions) Regulations, 1998. 6. Consultation with the State Government for framing of Rules/Regulations [Section 28 of the Act]. 7. Officers and other employees as may be prescribed by State Government in consultation with the Chief Justice of High Court [Sections 6(6) and 9(6) of the Act]. 8. The Chief Justice of High Court shall appoint a Secretary to the High Court Legal Services Committee possessing such experience and qualifications as may be prescribed by the State Government [Section 8-A (3)]. 9. The Committee may appoint such number of officers and other employees as may be prescribed by the State Government in consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court for the efficient discharge of its functions [Section 8-A (5)]. 10. The officers and other employees of the Committee shall be entitled to such salary and allowances and shall be subject to such other conditions of service as may be prescribed by the State Government in consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court [Section 8-A (6)]. Provided that the Patron-in-Chief may give such advice as he may deem necessary in respect of any matter concerning the affairs of the State Authority.  FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE HON'BLE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN. 1. Appointment of Joint Member Secretary (Rule 8 of Haryana State Legal Services Authority Rules, 1996). 2. Provided that for an expense of more than Rs.5,000/- approval of the Executive Chairman shall be taken (proviso of Sub-Regulation (4) of Regulation 7). 3. Executive Chairman shall be competent to take all decisions as may be required on behalf of the State Authority (Sub-Regulation (1), of Regulation 6). 4. Legal Aid, Legal Advice or other Legal Services may be provided by the Executive Chairman to any person directly in respect of any matter before any Court in Haryana (Sub-Regulation (2), of Regulation 6). 5. Executive Chairman may review the cases where Legal Services have been refused by the District Authority and Sub-Divisional Legal Services Committee (Sub-Regulation (3), of Regulation 6). 6. The Executive Authority of the State Authority shall vest in the Executive Chairman and may be exercised through the Member Secretary who shall act under the control of the Executive Chairman.
  • 5. District Authority. The Executive Authority of the District Authority shall vest in its Chairman and may be exercised through its Secretary, who shall act under the control of the Chairman. Sub-Divisional Committee. The Executive Authority of the Sub-divisional Committee shall vest in its Chairman and may be exercised either by himself or through such other officer, who is selected for the purpose. Provided that the Executive Chairman may give such advice as he may deem necessary in respect of any matter concerning the affairs of the District Authority and Sub- Divisional Committee (Regulation 3).  FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE MEMBER SECRETARY. (1) There shall be a Member Secretary of the State Authority in terms of Section 6 or its provision who will be appointed by the Government in consultation with the Chief Justice of the Punjab & Haryana High Court on the recommendations of the Executive Chairman of the State Authority (Rule 5 of the Haryana State Legal Services Authority Rules, 1996). (2) The powers and the functions of the Member Secretary of the State Authority shall be (Rule 6 of the Haryana State Legal Services Authority Rules, 1996): - (a) to give free legal services to the eligible and weaker sections; (b) to work out modalities of the Legal Services and programmes approved by the State Authority, and ensure their effective monitoring and implementation; (c) to exercise the powers in respect of administrative, housekeeping, finance and budget matters as Head of the Department in the State Government; (d) to manage the properties, records and funds of the State Authority; (e) to maintain true and proper account of the State Authority including checking and auditing in respect thereof periodically; (f) to prepare Annual Income and Expenditure Account and Balance-Sheet of the said Authority; (g) to liaison with the Social Action Groups and District and Sub-Divisional Legal Services Authorities/Committees; (h) to maintain up-to-date and complete statistical information including progress made in the implementation of various Legal Services Programmes from time to time; (i) to process proposals for financial assistance and issue Utilisation Certificates thereof; (j) to organize various Legal Services Programmes as approved by the State Authority and convene Meeting/Seminars and Workshops connected with Legal Services Programmes and preparation of Reports and follow-up action thereon; (k) to produce video/documentary films, publicity material, literature and publications to inform general public about the various aspects of the Legal Services Programmes; (l) to lay stress on the resolution of Rural Disputes and to take extra measure to draw schemes for effective and meaningful legal services for settling Rural Disputes at the doorsteps of the rural people. (m) to perform such of the functions as are assigned to him under the Schemes formulated under section 4(b) of the Act; and (n) to perform such other functions as may be expedient for efficient functioning of the State Authority.
  • 6. 2. The Member Secretary of the State Authority shall be the whole time employee and shall hold office for a term not exceeding five years [Rule 7(1) of the Rules]. 3. The Member Secretary of the State Authority shall be the Head of the office [Rule 7(2) of the Rules]. 4. In all matters like age of retirement, pay and allowances, benefits and entitlements, and disciplinary matters, the Member Secretary shall be governed by the State Government Rules and he shall be on deputation to the State Authority [Rule 7(3) of the Rules]. ACTIVITIES OF HARYANA STATE LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY As per section 12 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 read with Rule 19 of the Haryana State Legal Services Authority Rules, 1996, the Haryana State Legal Services Authority is providing free legal services to citizens of India. 2. Haryana State Legal Services Authority is providing free legal aid in any Court of Law upto the Supreme Court and in any Tribunal, Revenue Court as well as all departments of government and other bodies discharging quasi-judicial functions. 3. Haryana State Legal Services Authority is providing free legal aid in the shape of by payment of Court fee, process fee, expenses of witnesses, preparation of the paper book, lawyers fee and all other charges payable or incurred in connection with any legal proceeding, by the representation by legal practitioner in legal proceedings, by supplying certified copies of judgments, orders, notes or evidence and other documents in legal proceedings, by preparation of appeal, paper book, including printing, typing and translation of documents in legal proceedings and by drafting of legal documents. ELIGIBILITY FOR LEGAL AID (Section 12 of the Act read with Rule 19 of the Rules). Any citizen of India whose annual income from all sources does not exceed Rs. 50,000/- or such higher amount as may be notified by the State government from time to time, shall be entitled to legal services under clause (h) of Section 12 of the Act. Every person who has to file or defend a case shall be entitled to legal services if that person is – a) a member of a scheduled caste or scheduled tribe or backward class; b) a victim of trafficking in human beings or beggar as referred to in Article 23 of the Constitution; c) a woman or a child; d) to a child i.e. person who has not attained the age of 18 years or if he is under the guardianship under the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 the age of 21 years. e) a person with disability as defined in clause (i) of Section 2 of the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995. Clause (i) of Section 2 of said Disabilities Act 1995 defines ‘Disability’ as under: (i) blindness; (ii) low vision;
  • 7. (iii) leprosy-cured; (iv) hearing impairment; (v) locomotor disability; (vi) mental retardation; (vii) mental illness; f) a person under circumstances of undeserved want such as being a victim of a mass disaster, ethnic violence, caste atrocity, flood, drought, earthquake or industrial disaster; or g) an industrial workman; or h) To a person in custody, including custody in a protective home or in a juvenile home or in a psychiatric hospital or psychiatric nursing home; or i) To a person in a special case, which for reasons to the recorded, in writing is considered otherwise deserving of legal service where the means test is not satisfied; or j) To a person in the case where the High Court or the Supreme Court provides legal services under any order in that case legal service would be deemed to have been provided by the Authority/Committee in relaxation of all the conditions laid down in this rule; or k) To a person in case of public interest litigation.quot; l) To an ex-serviceman, and the families of such persons who have died in actionquot; m) To riot victims, and the families of such persons as well as terrorist victims and families of such persons; or n) To freedom fighters. LOK ADALATS (Section 19 of the Act, Rule 28-A of the Rules read with Regulation 18 of the Regulations) Lok Adalat is the most effective medium of Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanism in India and the justice delivery system under the mechanism of Lok Adalat is simple, speedy and inexpensive. The movement of Lok Adalat spread over due to the above mentioned features and characteristics. In fact this system gives complete satisfaction to litigants who settle their disputes to the logical end. It keeps utmost satisfaction total the persons involved. He may be judge of Lok Adalat, Lawyer or social worker or Counselor. They feel complete and inner satisfaction when they can get the long drawn litigation between the parties settled through the medium of Lok Adalat. The settlements of disputes not only provide happiness and satisfaction but the same also appears to be effective alternative Disputes Redressal Forum. If the Lok Adalats can share burden of regular courts to the extent of 35% of 40% justice delivery system in the country would become for less time consuming as presently it is. For speedy disposal of cases, Lok Adalats are being held in each district and sub-division of Haryana after every two months as per schedule fixed by this Authority. Any person, irrespective of his own income can request that his case be decided in the Lok Adalat. On receiving the application from any one party, or from both the parties, the case can be taken up before the forthcoming Lok Adalat which shall attempt to resolve the dispute by helping the parties to arrive at an amicable solution of the dispute. Once the Lok
  • 8. Adalat resolves the disputes, its order shall be final. It may be noticed here that for getting resolving their cases through the Lok Adalat, there is no limit as to the income of the applicant and the applicant may belong to any class or may be a woman or man or child and belongs to any place but if his case is in the area where Lok Adalat is being held, he can get his case resolved through Lok Adalat. It is also mentioned that Section 16 of Courts Fees Act, 1870 as inserted by Code of civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1999 provides that where the court refers the parties to the suit to any one of the mode of settlement of dispute referred to in Section 89 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908(5 of 1908) the plaintiff shall be entitled to a certificate from the Court authorizing him to receive back from the Collector, the full amount of the fee paid in respect of such plaint. PERMANENT AND CONTINUOUS LOK ADALATS (SAMJHAUTA SADANS) IN THE STATE OF HARYANA Permanent and Continuous Lok Adalats are also established by appointing retired judicial officers in the 7 districts of Haryana and in the remaining districts and sub-divisions of Haryana serving judicial officers are holding Permanent and Continuous Lok Adalats on rotational basis. Sr. District/Sub- Name of Presiding Officer of Permanent Lok Adalat at Names of Members No. Division District Head Quarters 1. Panchkula Sh. V.K. Kaushal, District & Sessions Judge (Retd.) Sh. G.L.Goyal 2. Ambala Sh. R.K. Gupta, District & Sessions Judge (Retd.) Sh. R.K. Gupta 3. Karnal Sh. M.L. Sharma, Addl. District & Sessions Judge 1.Sh. Ramesh Chander Goel, (Retd.), 2.Ms. Santosh Yadav 4. Gurgaon Sh. Dhani Ram, Addl. District & Sessions Judge Sh. Prem Parkash Sharma (Retd.) 5. Hissar Shri Hari Ram, District & Sessions Judge (Retd). Ms. Nidhi 6. Rewari Shri J.B. Sharma, Addl. District & Sessions Judge Sh. Shyam Sunder Goel (Retd.) 7. Faridabad Sh. O.P.Singla, Addl. District & Sessions Judge Dr. Kishan Dev Goel (Retd.) In compliance with the directions of National Legal Services Authority, in addition to the aforesaid functions, the following activities are being carried out by this Authority:- LEGAL AID COUNSEL SCHEME. There are three schemes initiated by National Legal Services Authority where under counsel are appointed for carrying out the provisions of the Act and Rules of 1996 framed there under, which are specified below: 1. Legal Aid Counsel Scheme for remand hours 2. Legal Aid Cells in Jails, and 3. Legal representation to aided persons.
  • 9. 1. Legal Aid Counsel Scheme for remand hours: - Legal Aid Counsel scheme for remand hours has been introduced for representation of indigent accused during remand hours in judicial courts exercising magisterial powers. Such Legal Aid Counsel are required to give assistance to the persons in custody for opposing remand applications, securing orders for bail and moving such miscellaneous applications as may be required. 2. Legal Aid Cells in Jails: - Under this scheme, advocates have been empanelled in every district for visiting the jail every week for collecting applications from inmates and helping them in the matter of drafting their appeals, petitions etc. so that the jail inmates do not feel that they have no satisfactory legal assistance for the redressal of their grievances. 3. Legal representation to aided persons: - Representation under this category by way of providing free legal services is of two types. One is to represent the accused who is unable to engage a counsel on his own and the other representation is by way of providing free legal services for filling or defending an aided person in civil matters. COUNSELLING AND CONCILIATION CENTRES. Counselling and Conciliation Centres have been established in all the district headquarters in all the District Head Quarters of Haryana for generating a spirit amongst the masses of settling their disputes amicably through the Counselling and Conciliation Centres so that they may approach the regular courts only when such reconciliation attempts fail. Counsellors and Conciliators can play a very important role in guiding the poor, backward and weaker sections of the society to avoid such litigation which has no merit and in this manner spirit of goodwill and mutual trust can be fostered by motivating them to settle their disputes through negotiations and mediations which process should invariably be actively encouraged in all types of cases except those of serious nature in which conciliation would be against/policy, e.g., cases involving murder, rape, dacoity and attempts of the above referred categories of offences. PERMANENT LOK ADALATS PERTAINING TO UTILITY SERVICES. st Haryana Government vide memo No. 20/6/2002-4JJ(I) dated 1 December, 2005 granted sanction for establishment of four Permanent Lok Adalats pertaining to Public Utility Services at four Divisional Head Quarters namely Ambala, Rohtak, Gurgaon and Hissar with the advise that each Lok Adalat will have jurisdiction in the Revenue Division of its location. Haryana State Legal Services Authority has established Permanent Lok Adalats pertaining to Public Utility Services at Divisional Head Quarters at Ambala, Gurgaon, Hisar and Rohtak having jurisdiction in the revenue division of its location thereof by appointing following retired District & Sessions Judge/Additional District & Sessions Judge as Chairman and two other persons having adequate experience in Public Utility Services as members. LEGAL LITERACY AND LEGAL AWARENESS CAMPS. Haryana State Legal Services Authority directed to all the District Legal Services Authorities and Sub-divisional Legal Services Committees in the State of Haryana for organizing regular Literacy Camps in the remote rural areas and urban slums areas with the help of retired judicial/executive officers, social workers,
  • 10. Advocates, Law teachers, law students on regular basis once in a week without fail in on Sundays and holidays so that the common man may be aware about their legal rights and avail the facilities provided by the Haryana State Legal Services Authority. ACCREDITATION TO NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS AND SOCIAL ACTION GROUPS. Haryana State Legal Services Authority is keen to give accreditation to genuine Non- Governmental Organizations and Social Action Groups working in the field of Legal Literacy/Legal Awareness/Legal Aid Programmes/Pare Legal Activities etc. Any organization or group desiring accreditation with the Haryana State Legal Services Authority may do so by furnishing the requisite information on the proforma and the NGO after due accreditation will be eligible for being considered for grant-in-aid from the National Legal Services Authority. In addition to that this Authority has a website which is logged on www.hslsa.nic.in which contains detail information about free legal services provided by the Haryana State Legal Services Authority. OFFICERS/AUTHORITIES TO BE APPROACHED FOR BEING PROVIDED WITH FREE LEGAL SERVICES 1. Sub-Division Level Additional Civil Judge (Sr. Division)/Senior Most Judicial Officer-cum- Chairman, Sub-Divisional Legal Services Committee. 2. District Level District & Sessions Judge/Additional District & Sessions Judge-I-cum- Chairman/Chief Judicial Magistrate-cum-Secretary, District Legal Services Authority. 3. High Court Level Executive Chairman or Member Secretary, Haryana State Legal Services Authority, SCO No. 142-143, Sector 34-A, Chandigarh. Pin 160022. 4. Supreme Court Level Member Secretary, National Legal Services Authority, 12/11, Jamnagar House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi- 110011. Or Supreme Court Legal Services Committee, 109, Lawyers Chambers, Post Office Wing, Supreme Court Compound, New Delhi – 110 001 LIST OF EMPLOYEES OF HEAD OFFICE. S. No. Name of Employee Designation 1. H.S.Bhangoo Member Secretary 2. Vacant Joint Member Secretary 3. Vacant Administrative Officer 4. Sh. D.D. Vohra Superintendent-cum- SPIO 5. Vacant Deputy Superintendent 6. Sh. A.S. Rana P.A. 7. Vacant Accountant
  • 11. 8. Smt. Tripta Malik Assistant 9.. Vacant Law Officer 10. Sh. Rajinder Singh Legal Assistant 11. Sh. Kashmir Singh Assistant 12. Sh. Rajiv Puri Assistant 13. Sh. Rishi Ram Assistant-cum-ASPIO 14. Sh. Jai Gopal, Clerk Clerk 15. Sh. Rajiv Deswal Clerk 16. Sh. Sandeep Chauhan Clerk 17. Sh. Balkar Singh Clerk 18. Sh. Amneet Kant Clerk 19. Sh. Saurav Sharma Clerk 20. Sh. Bharat Singh Peon 21. Sh. Madan Mohan Peon 22. Sh.Vinod Kumar (Dabbu) Peon 23. Sh. Rakesh Kumar Peon 24. Sh. Phalveer Peon 25. Sh. Dinesh Chandra Peon Sh. Vinod Peon 26. Sh. Mamu Ram Driver 27. 28. Sh. Rakesh Kumar Driver Sr.No. Name of District Name of Employees 1. Ambala Sh. Vikas Sharma, Clerk & Sh. Shish Pal, Peon 2. Bhiwani Smt. Shanti Devi, Clerk 3. Faridabad Smt. Neelam Kumari, Clerk 4. Fatehabad Sh. Pawan Kumar, Clerk (under suspension) 5. Gurgaon Vacant 6. Hissar Smt. Bhanmati, Clerk & Sh. Karmbir, Peon 7. Jind Sh. Charan Singh, Clerk 8. Jhajjar Sh. Katar Singh, Clerk 9. Karnal Sh. Sheo Ram Ram Rattan, Peon 10. Kaithal Sh. Anil Jain, Clerk 11. Kurukshetra Smt. Ruman Devi, Clerk 12. Narnaul Sh. Matbar Singh 13. Panipat Sh. Satpal Singh, Clerk 14. Panchkula Sh. Avinash Gupta , Sh. Rahul Deswal, Clerks
  • 12. and Sh.Ram Bahadur, Peon 15. Rohtak Sh. Vijay Singh, Clerk 16. Rewari Sh. Birender Kumar, Clerk & Sh. Aserfi Paswan, Peon 17. Sonipat Smt. Rajwanti,Clerk 18. Sirsa Sh. Shish Pal, Clerk 19. Yamuna Nagar Sh. Ravinder Kumar, Clerk In addition to that if you want any information under Right to Information Act, 2005 relating to Legal Services Programmes from this Authority you may approach directly to the following: Shri D.D.Vohra, State Public Information Officer. Shri Rishi Ram Bhatt, Assistant State Public Information Officer. Haryana State Legal Services Authority, SCO NO. 142-143, Sector 34-A, Chandigarh-160022. Phone-0172-2604055 Fax-0172-2604055 Email:hslsa@chd.nic.in,