RIGHT TO INFORMATION

NATIONAL LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY
12/11, JAM NAGAR HOUSE, SHAHJAHAN ROAD
NEW DELHI

(i) The particulars of organizations, functions and duties.

            The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) has been constituted under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 to provide free Legal Services to the weaker sections of the society and to organize Lok Adalats for amicable settlement of disputes. To give effects to the policies and directions of the NALSA and to give free legal services to the people and conduct Lok Adalat in every State, State Legal Services Authority has been constituted.

Free Legal Services

  1. Payment of court fee, process fees and all other charges payable or incurred in connection with any legal proceedings;
  2. Providing Advocate in legal proceedings;
  3. Obtaining and supply of certified copies of orders and other documents in legal proceedings;
  4. Preparation of appeal, paper book including printing and translation of documents in legal proceedings etc. etc.
  5. Prelitigation settlement by mediation/conciliation etc.

Eligible persons for getting free legal services

  1. Women and children
  2. Members of SC/ST
  3. Industrial Workmen
  4. Victims of trafficking in human beings or beggars
  5. Victims of mass disaster, violence, flood, drought, earthquake, industrial disaster etc.
  6. Disabled persons
  7. Persons in custody
  8. Persons whose annual income does not exceed Rs.50,000/-.

Free Legal Services can be availed from:

  1. Supreme Court Legal Services Committee, 109, Lawyers Chambers, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi for Supreme Court Cases.
  2. State Legal Services Authority constituted in all the States of the country
  3. High Court Legal Services Committee situated at High Court Complex in every High Court.
  4. District Legal Services Authority situated in the District Courts Complex in every District of the country.

LOK ADALAT

            Lok Adalat is a forum where the disputes/cases pending in the court of law or at pre-litigation stage are settled/compromised amicably.  Lok Adalat has been given statutory status under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.  An award made by the Lok Adalat is deemed to be decree of a civil court and is final and binding on all parties and no appeal lies before any court against it.

NATURE OF CASES TO BE REFERRED TO LOK ADALATS

  1. Any case pending before any court.
  2. Any dispute which has not been brought before any court and is likely to be filed before any court.

Provided that any matter relating to an offence not compoundable under the law shall not be referred to/settled in Lok Adalat.     

HOW TO GET THE CASE REFERRED TO THE LOK A DALAT FOR SETTLEMENT

  • Case pending before the courts:
    •  If the parties agree to settle the dispute in Lok Adalat or
    • One of the parties make an application to the court or
    • The court is satisfied that the matter is an appropriate one for settlement in Lok Adalat.
  • Any dispute at pre-litigative stage

The State Legal Services Authority or District Legal Services Authority as the case may be , on receipt of an application from any one of the parties to any pre-litigation stage matter refer such matter to the Lok Adalat for amicable settlement.

Functions / Duties
The Authority performs the functions as prescribed in the Legal Services Authorities Act 1987.

(ii) The powers and duties of its officers and employees.

The officers and employees discharge their functions as prescribed under National Legal Services Authority Rule 1995.

(iii) The procedure followed in the decision-making process, including channels of supervision and accountability.

As per the provisions of the Legal Services Authorities Act 1987 and National Legal Services Authority Rule 1995.

(iv) The norms set by it for the discharge of its functions.

The Authority is discharging its functions in accordance with the Legal Services Act 1987 and National Legal Services Authority Rules 1995.

(v) The rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and records, held by it or under its control or used by its employees for discharging its functions.

a)The National Legal Services Authority Rule, 1995.
b)The Permanent Lok Adalat (Other Terms and Conditions of Appointment of Chairman and Other Persons).
c) National Legal Services Authority (Lok Adalat) Regulations 2010
d) National Legal Services Authority (Free and Competent Legal Services) Regulations 2010

(vi) Not Applicable.

(vii) Not Applicable.

(viii) Not Applicable.

(ix) A directory of its officers and employees

S.No.

Name of Officers

Designation

Telephone

1. 

Shri U. Sarathchandran

Member Secretary

011-23382778
011-23382121 (Fax)

2.

Shri G.B. Ravichandran

Under Secretary/ Head of Office/DDO

011-23382778,

3.

Shri D.R.S. Thakur

Under Secretary

011-23382778

4.

Shri Vineet Kumar Garg

Section Officer

011-23382778

5.

Shri Rajeev Kumar Yadav

Assistant/ Public Information Officer

011-23382778

6.

Shri Kamal Singh

Assistant/ Asstt. Public Information Officer

011-23382778

7.

Shri Ajay Kumar

Personal Assistant

011-23382778

8.

Smt. Rajni Manro

Accountant

011-23382778

9.

Smt. Meena

UDC

011-23382778

10.

Smt. Sonia Sharma

UDC

011-23382778

11.

Shri Avinash Kumar Mahajan

UDC

011-23382778

12.

Shri Anil Kumar Tanwar

UDC

011-23382778

13

Shri Shri Ramphal

LDC

011-23382778

14

Shri Pradeep Kumar

LDC

011-23382778

15

Shri Karambir Singh

Staff Car Driver

011-23382778

16

Shri Duryodhan Sethi

Staff Car Driver

011-23382778

17

Shri Anil Kumar Saini

Staff Car Driver

011-23382778

18

Shri Rakesh Kumar

Sr.Peon

011-23382778

19

Shri Rambir Singh

Peon

011-23382778

20

Shri Kuldeep Kumar

Peon

011-23382778

21

Smt.Bimla Chauhan

Peon

011-23382778

22

Shri Vijay Kumar

Peon

011-23382778

23

Shri Dhyan Chand

Farash

011-23382778

24

Shri Ved Prakash

Safaiwala

011-23382778

(x) The monthly remuneration received by each of its officers and employees, including the system of compensation as provided in its regulations.

The monthly remuneration is paid as per the pay scale mentioned against each officer and employee of NALSA.

S.No.

Name of Officers

Designation

Scale of Pay

1. 

Shri U. Sarathchandran

Member Secretary

67000 (HAG)

2.

Shri G.B. Ravichandran

Under Secretary/ Head of Office/DDO

15600-39100+6600 (G.P.)

3.

Shri D.R.S. Thakur

Under Secretary

15600-39100+6600 (G.P.)

4.

Shri Vineet Kumar Garg

Section Officer

9300-34800+4800 (G.P.)

5.

Shri Rajeev Kumar Yadav

Assistant/ Public Information Officer

9300-34800+4600 (G.P.)

6.

Shri Kamal Singh

Assistant/ Asstt. Public Information Officer

9300-34800+4600 (G.P.)

7.

Shri Ajay Kumar

Personal Assistant

9300-34800+4600 (G.P.)

8.

Smt. Rajni Manro

Accountant

9300-34800+4200 (G.P.)

9.

Smt. Meena

UDC

5200-20200+2400 (G.P.)

10.

Smt. Sonia Sharma

UDC

5200-20200+2400 (G.P.)

11.

Shri Avinash Kumar Mahajan

UDC

5200-20200+2400 (G.P.)

12.

Shri Anil Kumar Tanwar

UDC

5200-20200+2400(G.P.)

13.

Shri Shri Ramphal

LDC

5200-20200+1900 (G.P.)

14.

Shri Pradeep Kumar

LDC

5200-20200+1900 (G.P.)

15.

Shri Karambir Singh

Staff Car Driver

5200-20200+2000 (G.P.)

16.

Shri Duryodhan Sethi

Staff Car Driver

5200-20200+2000 (G.P.)

17.

Shri Anil Kumar Saini

Staff Car Driver

5200-20200+1900 (G.P.)

18.

Shri Rakesh Kumar

Sr.Peon

5200-20200+1900 (G.P.)

19.

Shri Rambir Singh

Peon

5200-20200+2000 (G.P.)

20.

Shri Kuldeep Kumar

Peon

5200-20200+1900 (G.P.)

21.

Smt.Bimla Chauhan

Peon

5200-20200+1800 (G.P.)

22.

Shri Vijay Kumar

Peon

5200-20200+1800 (G.P.)

23.

Shri Dhyan Chand

Farash

5200-20200+1900 (G.P.)

24.

Shri Ved Prakash

Safaiwala

5200-20200+2000 (G.P.)


(xi) Not Applicable.
(xii) Not Applicable.
(xiii) Not Applicable.
(xiv) Not Applicable.
(xv) The particulars of facilities available to citizens for obtaining information, including the working hours of a library or reading room, if maintained for public use.

People can get information telephonically or they can visit NALSA between 9.30 AM to 6 PM on any working day for obtaining information.

(xvi) The names, designation and other particulars of the Public Information Officers.

Shri Rajeev Kumar Yadav,
Public Information Officer for National Legal Services Authority,
12/11, Jam Nagar House,
New Delhi- 110011. 
Ph.No.23382778.

Shri Kamal Singh,
Asstt. Public Information Officer for National Legal Services Authority,
12/11, Jam Nagar House, New Delhi- 110011. 
Ph.No.23382778.

(xvii) NIL

APPELATE AUTHORITY

Shri U. Sarathchandran
Member Secretary
National Legal Services Authority
12/11, Jam Nagar House
Shahjahan Road,
New Delhi-110011
Ph. 011-23382778, 23382121 (Fax)