Information with respect to the Munsiff's Court, Changanacherry under Section 4(1)(b) of the Right to information Act, 2005
1. Organisation, functions and duties
Munsiff’s Court, Changanacherry is subordinate court of District Court, Kottayam. This establishment consists of one court.
The functions and duties of the Munsiff Court is primarily based on administration of Justice in its jurisdiction. The territorial jurisdiction of the Munsiff's Court, Changanacherry is available in Appendix A.
Subordinate staff of this establishment consists of one Junior Superintendent, one Head Clerk, Seven Senior Clerks (including one Bench Clerk), four Clerks, one Confidential Assistants, two Senior. Grade Typists, one L.D Typist, three Amin, one Attender, fourteen Process Servers, one Court Keeper, three Office Attendants and two Part Time Sweepers.
2. The powers and duties of officers and employees
The Munsiff's Court exercise jurisdiction on original side. On judicial side its duty is to receive and dispose the case and matters pertaining to the administration of justice and in the administrative side, that are as prescribed in the manual of office Procedure, various Rules of Practices, Service Rules etc.
3. The procedure followed in the decision making process, including channels of supervision and accountability
In the judicial side, proceedings are channeled through Junior Superintendent → Court Fees/Inward Section Clerk → Bench Clerk → Judicial Officer. In the administrative side, files are channeled through Clerks/Junior Superintendents → Judicial Officer.
4. The norms set for the discharge of functions
The functions of these Courts are discharged in accordance with the various rules and regulations constituted for the purpose. Issues are dealt with on priority basis, expeditiously taking in to account, the various instructions issued from superior courts from time to time.
5. The rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and records held or under the control or used by the employees for discharging the functions.
In Judicial functions of the Courts: Various Central and State Acts and Rules in Civil and Criminal matters. In Administrative functions of the Courts:
Manual of Office procedure Kerala Service Rules Kerala State and Subordinate Service Rules Kerala Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules Special Rules for Kerala Last Grade Servants Kerala Government Servants' Conduct Rules 6. Categories of documents that are held or under the control
Documents and records pertaining to cases, pending and disposed Records send by Appellate courts Documents and records of administrative matters
7. Particulars of any arrangement that exists for consultation with or representation by the members of the public in relation to the formulation of the policy or implementation there of.
There is no arrangement to solicit the views of the members of the public in relation to the formulation of policies or implementation there of.
8. Statement of Boards, Councils, Committees and other bodies An internal complaint committee has been constituted in terms of preventing prohibition and Redressal of sexual harassment of women employees at work place.
9. Directory of Officers and Employees Munsiff's Court, Changanacherry : 0481-2410590
10. Monthly remuneration received by Officers and employees
The monthly remuneration is likely to change depending on the grant of increments and variation in the dearness allowance sanctioned by the Government from time to time. The sanctioned strength and pay scales of the officers and employees of this establishment are furnished at Annexure-B.
11. Budget allocated to the Agencies, indicating the particulars of all plans, proposed expenditures and disbursement made
Statement of Budget allocated for the financial year 2018-2019 to this establishment is available in Annexure-C.
12. Manner of execution of subsidy programmes, including amounts allocated and details of beneficiaries of such programmes.
No subsidy programmes are executed by this establishment and no amount has been allocated for the same.
13. Particulars of recipients of concessions, permits or authorisations granted
Not applicable
14. Information held by/available reduced in an electronic formulation
The history of cases from the date of filing till disposal have been reduced to electronic form and are available at the website. 15. Facilities available to citizens for obtaining information including the working hours of a library or reading room, in maintained for public use
Public can directly access the Touch-Screen (E-Kiosk) facility or enquiry can be made at the counter for information on status of cases filed. Public can access the search facility in the District Court website to avail information in cases pending/disposed Information on other matters can be obtained from the public Information Officer as per provisions of the RTI Act, 2005. No library is maintained for public use.
16. Name, Designation and other particulars of the appellate authority and public information officer
State Public Information Officer Appellate Authority Sreekumar K P. Venugopalan Junior Superintendent, Sheristadar, Munsiff's Court, Changanacherry District Court, Kottayam Phone: 0481-2410590 Phone: 0481-2563496 Assistant Public Information Officer Suresh Babu V.M, Head Clerk, Munsiff's Court, Changanacherry Phone: 0481-2410590 Annexure-A Territorial Jurisdiction of the Munsiff's Court, Changanacherry
Villages of Changanacherry Taluk
Changanacherry Vazhappally East Vazhappally West Chethipuzha Thrickodithanam Paipadu Kurichi Madappally Karukachal Kangazha Vellavoor Nedumkunnam Vakathanam Thottakkad Annexure-B Staff strength and scale of pay of the Judicial Officer and employees of the Munsiff's Court, Changanacherry
Sl. Name of Post Strength Scale of Pay Spl. Comp. No. Allow. Allow. 1 Munsiff 1 27700-44770 1500 1000 2 Junior Superintendent 1 30700-65400 3 Head Clerk 1 30700-65400 4 Confidential Assistant 1 25200-54000 400 5 Senior Clerk 7 25200-54000 1 x 200 1 x 1000 6 Clerk 4 19000-43600 1 x 1000 7 Sel. Grade Typist 2 27800-59400 8 L D Typist 1 19000-43600 9 Amin 3 18000-41500 150 1 x 1000 10 Attender 1 17500-39500 150 11 Process Server 14 17500-39500 150 100 1 x 1000 12 Court Keeper 1 17000-37500 120 100 13 Office Attendant 3 16500-37500 120 100 1 x 1000 14 Part Time Sweeper 2 9340-14800 Annexure-C Statement showing budget grant under various heads of account in respect of Munsiff's Court, Changanacherry
Head of Account Description Detailed Head Budget Amount 2014-00-105-99-00-01-01-N-V Salaries Pay 1,76,00000 2014-00-105-99-00-01-02-N-V Salaries DA 28,60,000 2014-00-105-99-00-01-03-N-V Salaries HRA 7,92,000 2014-00-105-99-00-01-04-N-V Salaries Medical 70,000 Reimbursement 2014-00-105-99-00-01-05-N-V Salaries Other Allowance 4,18,000 2014-00-105-99-00-02-01-N-V Wages Pay 3,74,000 2014-00-105-99-00-02-02-N-V Wages DA 74,800 2014-00-105-99-00-04-01-N-V Travel Expense Tour TA 1,80,000 2014-00-105-99-00-04-02-N-V Travel Expense Transfer TA 50,000 2014-00-105-99-00-04-04-N-V Travel Expense LTC 40,000 2014-00-105-99-00-05-02-N-V Office Expense Electricity 74,400 2014-00-105-99-00-05-03-N-V Office Expense Telephone 41,900 2014-00-105-99-00-05-04-N-V Office Expense Other Items 1,46,500 2014-00-105-99-00-99-00-N-V Information 16,000 Technology 2014-00-800-93-00-06-00-N-C Rent, Rate, Tax 6,445