CITIZENS’ CHARTER |
| This charter is a declaration of our vision, Mission and standards and our commitment to keep the standard and quality of the legal framework in the state for the effective implementation of Governmental policies. |
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THE STATE LAW DEPARTMENT |
GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT |
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM |
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OUR DEPARTMENT |
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The Kerala State Law Department is one among the Several Secretariat Departments. It is a distinct and independent unit with in the State Secretariat. The business of Law Department is transacted as provided in the Kerala Law Department Manual. This department is generally guided by the procedure laid down in the Kerala Secretariat Office Manual for its functioning, but taking into account the special nature of the work int the department sometimes procedure marginally different is adopted in respect of certain items of work in department. |
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| VISION |
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Keeps the standard and quality of the legal framework in the state for the effective implementation of Governmental policies by conforming to the provisions of the Constitution of India and other Laws in force in our country. |
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| MISSION |
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Strive to render high quality Legal Services ( Legislative as well as Advisory) to our clients particularly to the Secretariat departments for their proper and effective functioning and ensure effective services to the public through its line agencies. |
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VALUES |
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Always maintain a reputation for Legal Competence and committed to transparency in activities while respecting human values. |
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OUR CLIENT |
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Our client include Secretariat Departments, Central Government, other State Governments, Advocates ,Advocate clerks, Notaries and the common man. |
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COMMITMENT |
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Committed to make all endeavors
- to give qualitative Legal advice
- to skillful legislative drafting
- to the bet of legal scrutiny
- to translate the State Acts and Ordinances into Malayalam and also in to Tamil and Kannada
- to publish annual volumes of the Acts and Ordinances passed each year
- to maintain the Law Portal with up-to-date State Acts and Rules
- to make awareness about the Intellectual Property Rights in our State
- to appoint sufficient number of Notaries and ensure that the Notaries of Our State are functioning a per the established rules and practice and publish a list of State Notaries appointed by Government
- for the timely appointment of Government Law Officers and to ensure their proper discharge of duties
- for the timely disbursement of remuneration/payments to Govt. Law Officers including amicus curie
- to effectively administer its line agencies such as KSHRC, KELSA and OL(L)C.
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OUR STANDARS |
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- Maintains mechanism for ensuring Qualitative legal advice and skillful
- legislative drafting;
- Ensure effective Notary Management and monitoring of Govt. Law officers in the State;
- Maintains computerized environment for legal and legislative work;
- Maintains Law Information Management System;
- Maintains Law Library under computerized environment having state of-the art facility for reference and on line search;
- Maintaining a web portal for Acts & Rules for public access to State Laws and Rules. U.R.L. www.keralawsect.org.
- Installed an On line Monitoring system in the office of the District Government Pleader, Thiruvananthapuram for effective monitoring of Govt. cases.
- Installation of an IPR Information system and Information retrieval Mechanism is in the anvil.
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| MAJOR ACTIVITIES |
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Drafting which include
- Legislative Project
- Legislation
- Unification of Laws
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| Legal Advice- |
| Subsidiary Legislation- |
| Publication- |
| Conveyancing- |
| Translation- |
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Details of services available in Law Department under various |
statutes/Rules/Manuals/executive orders |
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Central Acts/ Executive Orders |
Administered/Dealt with |
Services available |
Procedure/contact person for procuring services |
1. The Notaries Act, 1952 |
Law (H) Dept |
Appointment of Notaries |
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Filing of application in the prescribed format before the competent Authority. Model form available in the website of Law dept. www.keralalawsect.org. |
2.The personal Laws |
Law (E) Dept |
Appointment of Marriage Registrars under the Cochin Christian Civil Marriage Act, 1095. Secretariat departments can obtain legal opinion on personal laws as inter-departmental references. |
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The Sub Registrars who are Christians are appointed as Marriage Registrar for Thrissur District, Palakkad District (expect the estwhile Malabar area) Ernakulam District (except the erstwhile Travancore area and Malabar area.) |
3. The Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 |
Law (H) Dept |
Administratiion of KELSA |
The needy poor can approach KELSA for free legal aid Contact:www.Kelsa.nic.in
Email-kelsa@ker.nic.in. |
4. The protection of Human Rights Act, 1993. |
Law(H) Dept |
Administration of KSHRC |
Human Rights violation are taken up before KSHRC. Contact: www.humanrights kerala.Org. Email kshrctvpm@vsnl.net. |
5. The Administrators General Act, 1963 |
Law (B) Dept |
Administration of Estates |
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Sri.Manual Thomas, Advocate, House No.60/1914, Azad Road, Kaloor, Kochi-12. Phone: O484-2395050 Fax.326 |
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6.The official Trustees Act, 1913 |
Law(B) Dept |
Administration of Trusts. |
Sri.Manual Thomas, Advocate, House No. 60/1914, Azad Road. Kaloor, Kochi-12. Phone: 0484-2395050 Fax.326 |
7. Administration of Intellectual Property Rights in the state under IPR Laws G.O.(Rt)8 15/2004/Law dt.4.8.2004 |
Law (Nodal) Dept |
Information on all the seven forms of IPRs and its enforcement in our State |
From Law (Nodal) Dept or through feedback option under www.keralawsect.org. |
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Law (Admn) Dept |
Translating central Acts in to Malayalam |
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Copies of authoritative Malayalam translation of Central Acts available for sale. Contact: The sales wing of the OL(L)C, Pattoor Pettah P.O Tvpm.Phone:0471-
2743131, 274657. |
8. Authoritative Texts (Central Laws) Act, 1973 and G.O.(Ms) No.42/68/Law,dated
14-06- 1968 |
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STATE ACTS |
Administered/Dealt with |
Services Available |
Procedure/contact person for procuring services. |
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The Kerala Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1960 |
Law (G) Dept |
Assistance from Legal Benefit Fund available |
The Secretary of the Legal Benefit Fund Trustee Committee who is also Law Secretary Govt. of Kerala. Funds are provided to give effective legal services for the people in the State and to provide Social Security measures for the legal profession. |
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The Kerala Advocates’ Welfare Fund Act,1980 |
Law (H) Department |
Kerala Advocates’ Welfare Fund Costituted |
Services to the Advocates in our state.
Contact: The Secretary, Office of the Kerala Advocates’Trustee Committee, Kochi. |
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The Kerala Advocates’ Welfare Fund Act,1980 |
Law (H) Department |
Kerala Advocates’ Welfare Fund Costituted |
Services to the Advocates in our state.
Contact: The Secretary, Office of the Kerala Advocates’Trustee Committee, Kochi. |
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The Kerala Advocates Clerks Welfare Fund Act,2003. |
Law (H) Department |
Kerala Advocates’ Clerks’Welfare Fund Constituted. |
Welfare of theAdvocates' clerks in our state.
Contact: The Secretary,Office of the Kerala Advocates Clerks’ Welfare Fund Committee.T.C. 65/502(1),Oottukuzhi,Thiruvananthapuram. |
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STATE RULES |
Administered/ Dealt with |
Service Available |
Procedure/contact person for procuring service |
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The Kerala Secretariat Law Department Library General Rules |
Law (Library) Dept |
Reference of latest and rare law books/ periodicals. |
Law Library is attached to Law Dept.
Contact: The Librarian. Law Department Library. Phone 2518392 |
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KGLO Rules, 1978 |
Law (B) Dept |
Appointment of Govt. Law Officers in the State |
Names and address of all Govt. Law officers available in the website www.keralalawsect.org. Office of the Advocate General, Kerela
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0484-2395050 |
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0484-2395096 |
| Direct: 0484-2394505 |
| Fax : 0484-2396399 |
| E-mail:adgen@sancharnet.in |
| ag@law.kerala.gov.in |
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Law Department Manual |
Law (Publication) Department |
Yearly Publication of Acts & Ordinances |
Copies are available in the Law (Publication) Department for reference.
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The Joint Secretary,Law (Publication)Department, Phone : 2322904. |
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Law Department Manual |
Law (Translation) Department |
Translation of State Acts into Malayalam |
Malayalam Translation needs of other Secretariat Departments are also undertaken
Contact:Additional Secretary,Law (Translation) Department Phone: 322904 |
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Law Department Manual |
Law (Tamil Translation) Department |
Translation of State Acts into Tamil |
The Tamil Translation needs of other Departments of Secretariat are also undertaken Contact:Senior Tamil Translator Phone: 2518574 |
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Law Department Manual |
Law (Kannada Translation) Department |
Translation of State Acts into Kannada |
The Kannda Translation needs of other Secretariat Departments are also undertaken.
Contact: Senior Kannada Translator Phone:2518793 |
Public Grievances
The feed back option in the Website of this Department www.keralalawsect.orgmay be used for online submission of complaints if any.
Special Secretary (Law) has been nominated as the Vigilance Officer of Law Department.
Provision for Annual Review of the Charter
The Citizens’ Charter will be reviewed annually for further improving our response o the client. The information with regard to other Programmes, Projects and activities can be accessed through this Department Website w ww.keralalawsect.org.
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Contact Address |
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The Secretary to Government,
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Law Department, |
Government Secretariat, |
Thiruvananthapuram. |
Phone: 2332955,2518383 |
E-Mail: secy@law.kerala.gov.in |
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| Through feedback option in the website of Law Department |
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www.keralalawsect.org. |
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The Additional Secretary to Government, |
Law Department, |
Government Secretariat, |
Thiruvananthapuram. |
Phone: 2333240,2518493 |
E-Mail: assecynodal@keralalawsect.org. |
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