MS-16: Availability of Legal Services and Mediation – Information to the parties – Inclusion of the same in the Civil Rules of Practice and Circular Orders, 1980 – Amendment - Orders – Issued.

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ABSTRACT Availability of Legal Services and Mediation – Information to the parties – Inclusion of the same in the Civil Rules of Practice and Circular Orders, 1980 – Amendment - Orders – Issued. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = LAW (LA&J-HOME-COURTS-C2) DEPARTMENT G.O.Ms.No. 16 Dated: 17-02-2012. Read: From the Registrar General, Andhra Pradesh High Court, Hyderabad, letter No.1013/SO/2005, dated: 14-12-2011. **** ORDER : The Registrar General, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, in the letter read above, has proposed for amendment regarding availability of “Legal Services” and “Mediation” to incorporate as Item 3 of the note in Form No.19 (Rule- 70) of the Civil Rules of the Practice and Circular Orders, 1980. 2. After careful examination of the matter, the Government have decided to add the following as item No.3 in form No.19 (rule 70) regarding availability of Legal services and mediation in the Civil Rules of Practice and Circular Orders, 1980. 3. Accordingly the following Notification will be published in an Extraordinary issue of the Andhra Pradesh Gazette in Telugu and Urdu also. NOTIFICATION In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 227 of the Constitution of India and Section 126 of the code of Civil Procedure, 1908 and with the previous approval of the Governor of Andhra Pradesh, the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, hereby makes the following amendment to the Civil Rules of Practice and Circular orders, 1980:- AMENDMENT In said rules : - in Form No.19, after Note (2), the following shall be added, namely :- “ (3) You are hereby informed the following :- (a) The Services of an advocate from the District Legal Services Authority are available, as per the eligibility criteria applicable to litigants. In case you desire to avail the services of an advocate from the District Legal Services Authority, you may contact to the Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Nyaya Seva Sadan, District Court Buildings ________ / Chairman, Mandal Legal Services Committee, Court Buildings, _________, Legal Aid is given free of charge, subject to eligibility. (b) In case you are inclined to settle the matter amicable you may approach the coordinator of the District Mediation Centre Nyaya Seva Sadan, District Court Buildings, ____________ during working hours. A Pamphlet explaining the mediation process is attached”. [BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH] A.SHANKAR NARAYANA, SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS & JUSTICE. To The Registrar General, High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. (P.T.O.): 2 : The Commissioner Printing, Stationery & Stores Purchases, Hyderabad, (Publication wing) 2 copies for publication in an Extraordinary issue of Andhra Pradesh Gazette, and send 50 copies to A.P. High Court, Hyderabad. The Accountant General, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. The Pay and Accounts Officer, Hyderabad. Copy to: The Private Secretary to Minister for Law and Courts. The Private Secretary to Secretary (LA&J). SF/SCs. // FORWARDED :: BY ORDER // SECTION OFFICER.