D.O.Letter No.1310/Genl.C/87-1
Genl. Admn. (Genl.C) Dept., dated 21-7-1987
2.
U.O.Note No.13998/L/86-1 dt. 28-2-87 from Law Department.
In
the reference 1st cited it was ordered that one of the Assistant
Secretaries to Government be appointed as Legal Officer of the
Department-cum-Liaison Officer in certain Departments of Secretariat and Heads
of Departments to deal with the Court cases.
2. It has now been
decided to create a legal cell and to nominate a Senior Officer to act as Legal
Officer-cum-Liaison Officer in all Departments of Secretariat and Heads of
Departments.
(i) He would be in touch with the
concerned Government Pleader and would act as a liaison between the Department
and concerned Law Officers in each matter.
(ii) He would attend to the cases
in the High Court, Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal, Supreme Court and
Litigation in other Courts.
(iii) He would be in-charge of
preparing para-wise remarks for counters and watch the progress.
(iv) He would be in constant touch with the Joint Secretary/ Additional Secretary to Government in Law Department who exclusively looks after the litigation in Supreme Court cases.
4. The Legal Cell should be constituted by drafting persons from within the Departments who are well versed in Legal Affairs
5. I am to request
you to nominate a senior officer as Legal Officer-cum-Liaison Officer
immediately and furnish the name, designation, telephone No. etc., to Law
Department, Advocate General, Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad and to the concerned
Government Pleader with a copy to this Department.
