Adm.I(1)

All matters relating to Gazetted Offficers of Law Department including OL(L)C, DPC(H) & DPC(L), appointment of reporters etc. in the ILR (Kerala Series) and administration of ILR, nomination of officers to various Boards/Funds/Committees etc.

Smt.K. Sathiabhama

Section Officer.

Shri. V. Prasanna Kumar

Under Secretary.

Shri. K.Babu,

Additional Law Secretary.

      Adm.I(2)

GPF, GIS, SLI, and FBS  of all officers and maintenance of registers for the same.

      Adm.I(3)

Pay Bills and T.A.Bills of N.G.Os, preparation of Income Tax Statement and TDS of N.G.Os, issuing L.P.C., Salary Certificate.

      Adm.I(4)

Establishment matters of Confidential Assistants, Clerical Assistants, Binders, Roneo Operators, Drivers and Attenders, Preparation of Budget and reconciliation works, meetings of Chief Secretary and Secretaries with Heads of Departments and administration of OL(L)C, Miscellaneous matters other than that dealt with Adm.II(4) and SC/ST.

      Adm.II(1)

Establishment matters of Duffedars and Peons, loans and advances, holiday duty postings.

Smt. Pearl Judy

Section Officer.

Shri. V. Prasannakumar,

Under Secretary.

Shri.K.Babu,

Additional Law Secretary.

      Adm.II(2)

Establishment matters of Legal Assistants, Tamil and Kannada Translators.

      Adm.II(3)

Cash-contingencies, payment of telephone bills and bills of staff cars

      Adm.II(4)

Establishment matters of Typists and Office Superintendents, journey sanction  and miscellaneous matters of Law Department other than that dealt within Adm.I(4), sanction  of medical reimbursement claims and preparation of Bill, N.L.C.

 

Office section

Receiving and Distribution of Tapal, Despatch, distribution and maintenance of furniture, supply of stationaries and other articles, office accommodation.

Smt.K. Many,

Office Superintendent.

Shri.V. Prasannakumar ,

Deputy Secretary.

     Law Department

         Library

     Telephone:2518392

Files relating to purchase of books, subscription of journals and connected matters and proper maintenance of stock registers, payment register of books and periodicals attached to Library.

Shri. V. Shajimon,
Section Officer.

Shri. V. Prasannakumar,

Under Secretary.

Shri.K. Babu,

Additional Law Secretary.

Records Section

Telephone: 2518881

Receipt, distribution and keeping of disposal and Records.

Smt. S. Vijayakumary Amma,
Office Superintendent

  B1

Administration of the office of the Advocate General, Ernakulam, appointment of Government Law Officers in the High Court, Standing Counsels and Panel Counsels in the Supreme Court, Law Officers in the District and Sub Court Centres.

Shri.P.G Benny,

Section Officer.

Shri.M.H.Jayarajan,

Deputy Secretary

Shri.T.K. Samuel Varghese,
Joint Secretary

 B2

Payment of fee to Advocate General, Additional Advocate General, Special Government Pleader, Public Prosecutor, Government Pleaders and Standing Counsels, Panel Counsels.

 B3

Miscellaneous works relating to the office of the Government Law Officers, reciprocal arrangement for the conduct of cases with other States, opinion regarding appointment of Special Public Prosecutor, Fees to Advocates etc., printing and supply of registers, docket sheets etc., to Law Officers, supply of journals to law officers, appointment of Advocates for doing Government works.

   B4

Taking disciplinary action against Government Pleaders, amendment to the Kerala Government Law Officers Rules etc., files relating to the complaint against Government Law Officers, inspection of registers of Government Law Officers and follow up action, matters relating to the inspection of offices of Government Pleaders and follow up action , Works relating to the PAC Report and audit paras.

     C1

Files from General Administration, Home, Law, Industries and Public work Department

Smt.K.R. Valsa , Joint Secretary

Shri.R. Bhadrakumar, Under Secretary

     C2

Files from Revenue Department, Personal and Administrative Reforms, Housing, Cultural Affairs, Higher Education, Food and Civil Supplies and Social Welfare Department

     C3

Files from Agriculture, Co-operation, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Transport, Local Self Governement and Rural Development Departments

Smt. V.G. Kumari Girija, Joint Secretary

Sri. G. Jyothi Choodan, Under Secretary

   C4

Files from Taxes, Planning and Economic Affairs, Irrigation/Water Resources, Forest and Wild Life, Science and Technology , Coastal and Shipping Navigation Department

   C5

Files from General Education, Vigilance, Store purchase, Public Relations, Election and Norka Departments

Shri. V.K. Sreekumar,
Joint Secretary

Shri. S. Bhadran,

Under Secretary

  
   C6

Health, Labour, Finance/Insurance, Power, Fisheries Legislative Department and Department not specifically allotted to other seats.

       D1

Legal opinion on files forwarded from Taxes, PWD, Fisheries and Ports, Information Technology, Planning and Economic Affairs Departments

Shri. M. Sanjeevan,  Section Officer

Smt.Rema Bai, Under Secretary.

Shri. N. Rishikesan , Deputy Secretary.

Additional Law Secretary - (Vacant )

      D2

Agriculture, Forest and Wild Life, Co-operation, Food and Civil supplies Departments

      D3

Local Self Government, Science and Technology, Rural Department, Social Welfare and Housing Departments

     E1

Legal opinion on files  forwarded from Home Department except withdrawal and prosecution sanction and Vigilance Departments

Shri. M. Sanjeevan - Section Officer

Shri.K.T. George, Deputy Secretary.

Shri.George James,Additional Law Secretary.

    E2

Personnel and Administrative Reforms,

General Administration, Cultural Affairs , Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Development and Cultural Affairs Departments, Personal Laws (Administration and Opinion)

    E3

Higher Education, Home (withdrawal and Prosecution sanction only) Departments.

  F1

Legal opinion on files forwarded from General Education & Labour Department.

Smt.K.S. Mumthas,
Section Officer.

Shri. S. Jayakumar,

Deputy Secretary.

Sri. George James,

Additional Law Secretary.

  F2

Health & FamilyWelfare, Election,

Public Relations, Power Department, Legislature & Miscellaneous Papers.

   F3

Transport,Water Resources, Coastal Shipping

and Inland  Navigation Departments.

  G1

Legal opinion on files forwarded from Store Purchase and NORKA Departments, Conveyancing work on files forwarded from all Departments.

Smt. P.P Mary, Section Officer.

Smt.S. Girija Devi, Deputy Secretary.

Shri.A. Sasidharan Nair,
Additional Law Secretary.

  G2

Finance and Industries Departments and files relating to Land Reforms

  G3

Revenue, Files relating to Companies Act and administration of Court Fees and suits Valuation

H1

Legal Aid matters, Advocate Welfare Fund Matters, administration of KELSA, Human Rights Commission, Advocate Clerks welfare Fund.

Shri.Mohammed Hussain.A., Section Officer.

Shri.C.Thankaswamy,Under Secretary.

Shri.K. Babu,Joint secretary

(Competent Authority)

Shri. K. Kochunarayanan,
Joint Secretary

(KELSA & KSHRC)

H2

Verification of annual returns of notaries, preparation of yearly notaries list, disciplinary action against notaries, area extension of notaries.

H3

Inspection of the office of Notaries, appointment and re-appointment of notaries.

 A1

Main and Subordinate legislation files from Revenue Department, Legislature, GAD & P&ARD, SC/ST Department, files relating to Court Fees and Suits Valuation Act, Personal Laws, summoning & proroguing of Kerala Legislative Assembly, main legislation with regard to Land Reforms, files relating to Tribals, Parliamentary Affairs Department.

Shri.V. Dinesh, Section Officer.

Shri. P.V. Chandra Bos, Under Secretary.

Smt. C. Remani, Deputy Secretary.

Shri.K. Madhusoodanan Nair., Joint Secretary.

Shri.M. Jehangeer,Additional Law Secretary.

 A2

Main and Subordinate Legislation files from Taxes, Finance, Store Purchase, Election, PRD & Insurance Departments.

    B1

Main and Subordinate legislation files from Agriculture, LSG (Rural Development only), Vigilance, Water Resources, Forest & Wild Life, Home Departments and Research work

Shri.S. Suresh Chandran, Section Officer.

Shri.K.S. Madhusoodanan, Under secretary.

Smt.R.Bhageerathi Devi, Deputy Secretary.

Smt. S.T. Christilda Celine, Joint Secretary

Shri.P.R. Geetha, Additional Law Secretary.

   B2

Main and subordinate legislation files from Food and Civil Supplies, Fisheries and Ports, Power, Co-operation, Planning & Economic affairs, Law and Science, Technology and Environment Departments.

   C1

Main and subordinate legislation files from LSG & Social Welfare Departments

Smt. N.D. Shobhana, Section Officer.

Shri.T. Vijayakumar, Under Secretary.

Smt. C. Remani , Deputy Secretary.

Smt.R.Nirmala, Joint Secretary.

Shri.M. Jehangeer, Additional Law Secretary.

   C2

Main and subordinate legislation files from Industries and Housing Departments, main legislation files from Labour Department, I.T. Department

   C3

Main and subordinate legislation files from Health Department and Subordinate legislation files from Labour Department

    Uni.I

All legislation files relating to unification of laws and files from PWD.

Smt. V.G. Yamuna Rani, Section Officer.

Shri.K.S. Madhusoodanan,
Under Secretary.

Smt.R.Bhageerathi Devi, Deputy Secretary.

Smt. S.T. Christilda Celine, Joint Secretary.

Smt.P.R.Geetha, Additional Law Secretary.

    Uni.II

Main and subordinate legislation files from Transport Department

     Uni.III

Main and subordinate legislation files from General Education, Higher Education and Cultural affairs Departments.

Leg.(Pbn)1

Publication of annual volumes of Acts and Ordinances, preparation and publication of annual list of enactments in force in the State corresponding with other States., re-printing of the Acts and keeping the Registers containing  the dates on which the Acts came into  force.

Smt.Suchithra. K.R, Section Officer

Shri. N. Velayudhan Nair, Joint Secretary

Leg.(Pbn)2    

Republication of the acts of Central Government, conveying the views of State Government on Law Commission Reports, Bills of Central Government and other legislative matters to the Central Government and obtaining Acts and Ordinances from other States on reciprocal basis, handling of Government of India Gazette.

Leg.(Pbn)3

Preparation of State Codes and the periodical revision thereof.

Leg.(Pbn)4

Keeping folder volumes of Central Acts and State Acts, preparation and publication of Index of the Statutory Rules and Notifications.

          TM1

Translation from Malayalam to English and vice versa

 Shri. James Joseph., Section Officer.

Smt.R. Bhageerathi Devi, Under Secretary.

Smt.E.K. Omana Amma, Additional Law Secretary.

          TM2

Translation from Malayalam to English and vice versa.

   TM3

Translation from Malayalam to English and vice versa

Shri. D. Mohanachandran, Section Officer

Sri.Sunny Samuel, Under Secretary.

Smt. E.K.Omana Amma, Additional Law Secretary.

    TM4

Translation from Malayalam to English and vice versa

TM5

Translation from Malayalam to English and vice versa

 Smt.K.A.Sreelatha, Section Officer.

Shri. Sunny Samuel, Under Secretary.

Smt.E.K. Omana Amma, Additional Law Secretary.

TM6

Translation  from Malayalam to English and vice versa

TM7

Translation from Malayalam to English and vice versa

 Shri. S.S. Somasekhara Pillai , Section Officer.

Shri. Sunny Samuel, Under Secretary.

Smt. E.K. Omana Amma, Additional Law Secretary.

TM8

Translation from Malayalam to English and vice versa

TM9

Translation from Malayalam to English and vice versa

 Smt.Sobha Nair. L , Section Officer.

Smt. R. Bhageerathi Devi, Under Secretary.

Smt. E.K. Omana Amma, Additional Law Secretary.

TM10

Translation from Malayalam to English and vice versa

TT1

Translation from English to Tamil and vice versa

Smt.S.Saudha, Senior Tamil Translator.

Smt. P. Lekshmi , Senior Tamil Translator.(HG)

Shri. Sunny Samuel, Under Secretary

TT2

Translation from English to Tamil and vice versa

TT3

Translation from English to Tamil and vice versa

TT4

Translation from English to Tamil and vice versa

TK1

Translation from English to Kannada and vice versa

 Shri.K. Sheshappa, Senior Kannada Translator.

Smt. Nanda. B, Senior Kannada Translator.(HG)

Smt. R. Bhageerathi Devi, Under Secretary

TK2

Translation from English to Kannada and vice versa

TK3

Translation from English to Kannada and vice versa

Papers connected with the Kerala Legislative Assembly, Loksabha, Rajyasabha, consolidation of questions and supplying of answers etc.

Shri. Dileep Kumar. K., Section Officer

Smt.S. Girija Devi, Deputy Secretary.

Shri. N. Velayudhan Nair, Joint Secretary

Scrutiny and translation of rules relating to Local Self Government Department

Shri.Nazeer Hussain, Section Officer.

Shri.C.K.Rajasekhara Panicker, Deputy Secretary

Shri.K. Babu, Additional Law Secretary.

Monitoring of Government cases

Smt. Aleyamma George, Section Officer.

Shri. A.P. Viswanathan , Joint Secretary.

To assist the Law Reforms Committee in accomplishing its tasks.

Shri.S. Suresh Chandran, Section Officer.

Smt. Sheela R. Chandran, Under Secretary.

Shri. M.K Parameswaran Nair, Additional Law Secretary.

Matters relating to e-governance in Law Department and work relating to Law Portal

Smt. K.R. Suchithra
Shri.K. John Britto, Joint Secretary.