GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT
LAND & DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
NIRMAN BHAVAN, NEW DELHI
Sub: Filling up the posts of Consultants for Legal Cell in the Land & Development Office on contract basis-regarding.
The Land & Development Office, Ministry of Urban Development, invites applications from the prospective applicants for filling up of the following posts of Consultants in the Legal Cell on contract basis:
(i) Legal Advisor - One post
(ii) Senior Law Officer - Two posts
(iii) Junior Law Officer - Two posts
(iv) Legal Assistant - Four posts
The details of the eligibility and functions to be performed by each post of the Consultants are at annexure:
2. The Land & Development Office is to be outsource the services of Retired Judicial Officers of Central Government/State Government for a period of one year from the date of their engagement as Consultant purely on temporary basis which may be extended from time to time at the discretion of the competent authority.
(a) General conditions of engaging consultants:
(i) Retired Judicial Officer from the Central/State Govt. with requisite qualifications and experience as prescribed would be eligible for being engaged as Consultants. However the engagement as Consultant shall not be considered as a case of re-employment.
(ii) Consultants would be engaged for a fixed period for providing high quality services to the Land & Development Office or for attending to specific and time bound jobs.
(iii) The appointment of Consultant would be on full time basis and they would not be permitted to take up any other assignment during their engagement as Consultant in the Land & Development Office.
(iv) The appointment of Consultant is temporary (non-official in nature and the same can be cancelled at any time by the Land 8. Development Office without assigning any reason thereof.
(b) Period of Engagement:
The selected candidates will be appointed for a period of six months which can be extended from time to time on the basis of the performance of the Consultants and with the approval of the Competent Authority.
(c) Procedure of Appointment:
Procedure to be followed for selecting candidates for engagement as Consultant shell be within the framework of the provisions contained in Chapter Vi, Procurement of Services Rule 163 to 180 of the GFR, 2005 and Chapter VII, Selection of individual Consultants para 1.2.1, T.1 & T.2 of Manuals of Policies and Procedure of Employment of Consultants.
(d) Entitlements of Consultants:
The Consultants selected will be paid consultation fees which will be worked out with the following formula:-
[Last Pay drawn +DA {at the applicable rate at the time of retirement) + TA (as drawn at the time of retirement - [Pension (50% of last drawn pay) + DA/ Interim relief (at the present rate)].
No other allowances are to be paid. Besides, the Consultants are eligible for B days leave in a calendar year on pro-rata basis. Therefore, the Consultants will not be entitled for any remuneration/fees for his/her absence beyond 8 days in a calendar year calculated on pro-rata basis. The Gazetted/closed holidays are as per the order of Government of India.
(e) Scope of Work
(ii) Consultants will report for duty to the Vigilance-cum-Legal Officer.
(ii) Consultants shall deal with the court matters including cases involving legal issues for examination and recommendation of appropriate action to be taken by the competent authority.
(iii) Consultants will examine the cases with the specific recommendations on appropriate course of legal action required in the cases referred to them.
(iv) Consultants will examine the draft counter reply affidavit prepared by the Central Government Standing Counsel and suggest appropriate and adequate amendments/improvements/developments in the draft counter reply affidavit to be filed in the CAT/Courts where UOI/LCDO is/are impleaded as respondents/ defendants parties;
(v) Consultants will ensure monitoring of filing of counter replies in time and suggested to take appropriate and adequate action to be taken in time in the court cases;
(vi) Consultants will be required to visit CAT/High Court/Civil Court as and when required/directed or suggested by them to assist the official representatives thereon the date of hearing of the court cases;
(vii) Consultants will be required to assist the officers/officials in briefing/discussing the court matters with the concerned Central Government Standing Counsel in the court cases;
(viii) Consultants will also examine the orders/judgments of CAT/Courts and advise further course of action to be taken in respect of the matter;
(ix) Consultants may be required to train the dealing staff/officers of the Land & Development Office to ensure capacity build-up to improve efficiency in handling disposal of court cases;
(x) Consultants may maintain copies of judgments/orders of the courts/CAT reached finality on different issues on service matters of Central Government employees;
(xi) Consultants shall assist Land & Development Officer as and when required in processing of court cases, and attending meetings on the review of court cases;
(xii) Consultants will submit the status report of the court cases to the Land & Development Officer by the evening of last working day of a week regularly;
(xiii) Consultants will be responsible for keeping official records in their safe custody. Any loss of the records under their custody will accrue to them;
(f) Support or inputs to be provided by the Land & Development Office:
The Land & Development Office will provide Room, Furniture, telephonic & Computer facilities, stationery, information & records, Books and any other material required to facilitate working of the consultants.
(g) Eligible candidates may apply within 15 days from the date of advertisement on the prescribed proforma as per annexure.
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