Lok Sabha Question No. 4630 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-24
Subject: Legal Adviser Posts
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Dean Kuriakose

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 24 TH  MARCH, 2021

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4630 Legal Adviser Posts

## 4630. ADV DEAN KURIAKOSE:

Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether several posts are kept vacant in Department of Legal Affairs, Chennai which is having Jurisdiction over the States of Kerala and Tamil Nadu and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  sufficient  number  officers  are  in  service  in  the  Department  of  Legal Affairs for filling the posts of Legal Adviser and Government Advocate in the Ministry and Branch offices;
- (c) if so, the details of such posts and vacancies;
- (d)  the  details  of  the  Number  of  posts  of  Legal  Adviser/  Government  Advocate vacant in Chennai Branch office, which is having the jurisdiction over the State of Kerala and Tamil Nadu; and
- (e)  whether  it  is  feasible  to  appoint  Regional  Language  Legislative  Counsels  in branch  offices  of  Department  of  Legal  Affairs  or  concerned  High  Court  with Additional  charge  of  Department  of  Legal  Affairs  or  central  Agency  Section  in Supreme court and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF LAW & JUSTICE, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

- (a)to(d): The  statements  in  respect  of  sanctioned  post  and  vacancy  position  in Department of Legal Affairs and in its Branch Secretariat at Chennai are at Annexure-I and II respectively.
- (e):Out of sanctioned strength of 30 Legislative Counsels (Regional Languages), 21 posts are vacant and therefore it is not feasible to appoint Regional Language Legislative Counsels in branch offices of Department of  Legal  Affairs  or  concerned  High  Court  with  Additional  charge  of Department of Legal Affairs or central Agency Section in Supreme court.

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## [Statement as referred to part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4630 to be answered on 24.03.2021]

## Statement of Sanctioned post and vacancy position in the Department of Legal Affairs (As on date)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Posts                           |   Sanctioned Strength | Vacant   |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------|-----------------------|----------|
| 1.        | Joint Secretary &Legal Adviser              |                    13 | 10*      |
| 2.        | Sr. Government Advocate                     |                     3 | 2**      |
| 3.        | Addl. Legal Adviser                         |                    20 | 18       |
| 4.        | Addl. Government Advocate                   |                     9 | 2        |
| 5.        | Dy. Legal Adviser                           |                    19 | 6        |
| 6.        | Dy. Government Advocate                     |                     3 | 1        |
| 7.        | Asst. Legal Adviser                         |                    39 | 12       |
| 8.        | Asst. Government Advocate                   |                     4 | 2        |
| 9.        | Superintendant (Legal)                      |                    16 | 04       |
| 10.       | Assistant (Legal)                           |                    32 | 15       |
| 11.       | Junior Central Government Advocate (Jr.CGA) |                    04 | 01       |
| Total     | Total                                       |                   162 | 73       |

## [Statement as referred to part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4630 to be answered on 24.03.2021]

## Statement of Sanctioned post and vacancy position in Chennai Branch Secretariat of the Department of Legal Affairs (As on date)

| Name of Post                         |   Sanctioned | Vacant   |
|--------------------------------------|--------------|----------|
| Additional Legal Adviser             |            1 | 1        |
| Deputy Legal Adviser                 |            1 | -        |
| Assistant Legal Adviser              |            2 | 1        |
| Superintendent (Legal)               |            1 | 1        |
| Assistant (Legal)                    |            3 | 1        |
| Senior Library Information Assistant |            1 | -        |
| Senior Court Clerk Grade-I           |            1 | 1        |
| Court Clerk                          |            2 | 1        |
| Total                                |           12 | 6        |

## Statement of vacancy position in the Department of Legal Affairs (As on date)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Posts                                               |   Sanctioned Strength | Vacant   |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|----------|
| 12.       | Joint Secretary &Legal Adviser                                  |                    13 | 10*      |
| 13.       | Sr. Government Advocate                                         |                     3 | 2**      |
| 14.       | Addl. Legal Adviser                                             |                    20 | 18       |
| 15.       | Addl. Government Advocate                                       |                     9 | 2        |
| 16.       | Dy. Legal Adviser                                               |                    19 | 6        |
| 17.       | Dy. Government Advocate                                         |                     3 | 1        |
| 18.       | Asst. Legal Adviser                                             |                    39 | 12       |
| 19.       | Asst. Government Advocate                                       |                     4 | 2        |
| 20.       | Superintendant (Legal)                                          |                    16 | 04       |
| 21.       | Assistant (Legal)                                               |                    32 | 15       |
| 22.       | Library information Assistant/ Sr.Library Information Assistant |                    06 | 04       |
| 23.       | Junior Central Government Advocate (Jr.CGA)                     |                    04 | 01       |
| 24.       | Librarian Grade I                                               |                    01 | 00       |
| 25.       | Sr. Court Clerk Grade - I                                       |                    14 | 06       |
| 26.       | Sr.Court Clerk Grade - II                                       |                    23 | 20       |
| 27.       | Court Clerk                                                     |                    51 | 27^      |
| 28.       | Record Clerk                                                    |                    04 | 01       |
| 29.       | Staff Car Driver                                                |                    14 | 05       |
| 30.       | Dispatch Rider                                                  |                    04 | 01       |
| 31.       | Senior Library Attendant                                        |                    05 | 03^^     |
| Total:    | Total:                                                          |                   284 |          |