Right to Information

 

National Legal Services Authority.
 B BLOCK, GROUND FLOOR,

 ADDITIONAL BUILDING COMPLEX

 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI-110001

 COMMUNICATION ADDRESS:

  GROUND FLOOR,DOUBLE STOREY,JAISALMER HOUSE

 26, MAN SINGH ROAD, NEW DELHI-110011
  PH. NO.-011- 23382778, 23071450
  FAX NO.-011-23382121

(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

Payment of court fee, process fees and all other charges payable or incurred in connection with any legal proceedings.

Providing Advocate in legal proceedings.

Obtaining and supply of certified copies of orders and other documents in legal proceedings.

Preparation of appeal, paper book including printing and translation of documents in legal proceedings etc.

Prelitigation settlement by mediation/conciliation etc.

Eligible Persons for getting Free Legal Services

  • Women and children.
  • Members of SC/ST.
  • Industrial Workmen.
  • Victims of trafficking in human beings or begar.
  • Victims of mass disaster, violence, flood, drought, earthquake, industrial disaster etc.
  • Disabled persons.
  • Persons in custody.
  • Persons whose annual income does not exceed Rs.1,00,000/-.

Free Legal Services can be availed from:

Supreme Court Legal Services Committee, Room no-124 to 128, B-Block,First Floor,New Additional Building Complex,Supreme Court of India, New Delhi for Supreme Court Cases.

State Legal Services Authority constituted in all the States of the country.

High Court Legal Services Committee situated at High Court Complex in every High Court.

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

Any case pending before any court.

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 Adalat 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 No.   

1

Ms. Santosh Snehi Mann

Member Secretary 

011-23382778

2

Shri Yajuvender Singh

Director/First Appellate Authority

011-23382778

3

Shri Sumeet Anand

Officer on Special Duty /Central Public Information officer(CPIO)

011-23382778

4

Shri Kamal Singh

Under Secretary/Transparency Officer

  011-23382778

5

Shri Shalinder Kumar

Accounts Officer 

011-23382778

6

Shri Rajeev Kumar Yadav

Under Secretary

  011-23382778

7

Shri Ajay Kumar

Private Secretary

011-23382778

8

Smt. Meena

Section Officer

011-23382778

9

Vacant 

Personal Assistant 

011-23382778

10

Smt. Sonia Sharma

Assistant Section Officer

011-23382778

11

Shri Avinash Kumar Mahajan

Assistant Section Officer

011-23382778

12

Shri Anil Kumar Tanwar 

Assistant Section Officer

011-23382778

13

Vacant 

Accountant 

011-23382778

14

Vacant

Senior Secretariat Assistant

011-23382778

15

Shri Ramphal

Senior Secretariat Assistant

011-23382778

16

Shri Pradeep Kumar

Senior Secretariat Assistant

011-23382778

17

Shri Bharat Bhushan

Stenographer Grade 'D'

011-23382778

18

Shri Rahul Yadav

Senior Secretariat Assistant

011-23382778

19

Vacant

Stenographer Grade 'D'

011-23382778

20

Vacant

Assistant Librarian

011-23382778

21

Shri Vijay Kumar

Junior Secretariat Assistant

-

22

Vacant

Junior Secretariat Assistant

011-23382778

23

Vacant

Junior Secretariat Assistant

011-23382778

24

Vacant

Junior Secretariat Assistant

011-23382778

25

Shri Anil Kumar Saini

Staff Car Driver

-

26

Shri Rakesh Kumar

MTS

-

27

Vacant

MTS

-

28

Shri Kuldeep Kumar

MTS

-

29

Smt.Bimla Chauhan

MTS

-

30

Shri Dhyan Chand

MTS

-

31

Pradeep Kumar

MTS

-

32

Vacant

MTS

-

 

(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

Telephone No.     

Scale of Pay as per 7th CPC    

1

Ms. Santosh Snehi Mann

Member Secretary 

011-23382778

182200-224100

2

Shri Yajuvender Singh

Director/First Appellate Authority

011-23382778

123100-215900

3

Shri Sumeet Anand

Officer on Special Duty /Central Public Information officer(CPIO)

011-23382778

67700-208700

4

Shri Kamal Singh

Under Secretary/Transparency Officer

011-23382778

67700-208700

5

Shri Shalinder Kumar

Accounts Officer

011-23382778

56100-177500

6

Shri Rajeev Kumar Yadav

Under Secretary

011-23382778

47600-151100

7

Shri Ajay Kumar

Private Secretary

011-23382778

47600-151100

8

Smt. Meena

Section Officer

011-23382778

47600-151100

9

Vacant

Personal Assistant

011-23382778

44900-142400

10

Smt. Sonia Sharma

Assistant Section Officer

011-23382778

44900-142400

11

Shri Avinash Kumar Mahajan

Assistant Section Officer

011-23382778

44900-142400

12

Shri Anil Kumar Tanwar

Assistant Section Officer

011-23382778

44900-142400

13

Vacant

Senior Secretariat Assistant

011-23382778

25500-81100

14

Shri Ramphal

Senior Secretariat Assistant

011-23382778

25500-81100

15

Shri Pradeep Kumar

Senior Secretariat Assistant

011-23382778

25500-81100

16

Shri Bharat Bhushan

Stenographer Grade 'D'

011-23382778

25500-81100

17

Shri Rahul Yadav

Senior Secretariat Assistant

011-23382778

25500-81100

18

Shri Vijay Kumar

Junior Secretariat Assistant

-

19900-63200

19

Shri Anil Kumar Saini

Staff Car Driver

-

21700-69100

20

Shri Rakesh Kumar

MTS

-

21700-69100

21

Vacant

MTS

-

-

22

Shri Kuldeep Kumar

MTS

-

21700-69100

23

Smt.Bimla Chauhan

MTS

-

19900-63200

24

Shri Dhyan Chand

MTS

-

21700-69100

25

Pradeep Kumar

MTS

-

18000-56900

 

 

(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.

Central Public Information Officer (CPIO)

Shri Sumeet Anand
Officer on Special Duty
Ground Floor, Double Storey, Jaisalmer House, 26 Man Singh Road, New Delhi-110011.
Ph.No. 011-23382778
E-mail- nalsa-dla@nic.in

 

Transparency Officer

Shri Kamal Singh
Under Secretary

B-Block, Ground Floor, Additional Building Complex,  Supreme Court of India,Near Supreme Court Metro Station, New Delhi-110001

Communication  Address: Ground Floor, Double Storey, Jaisalmer House, 26 Man Singh Road, New Delhi-110011.
  PH. NO.-011- 23382778, 23071450
  FAX NO.-011-23382121

  E-mail- nalsa-dla@nic.in

 

First Appellate Authority (FAA)

Shri Yajuvender Singh
Director / First Appellate Authority
Ground Floor, Double Storey, Jaisalmer House, 26 Man Singh Road, New Delhi-110011
Ph.No. 011-23382778
E-mail- nalsa-dla@nic.in

 

 

(xvii) NIL