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ADMINISTRATION OF UNION OF LAW DEPARTMENT, UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH, 194101 Email: [email protected]

Subject: - Engagement of Standing Counsels in the Union Territory of Ladakh.

Order No: 04-(SC)/L&J/UTL of 2021 Dated: 12.04.2021

Sanction is accorded to the engagement of the following Advocates as Standing Counsels for conducting/defending the cases before Courts and the Subordinate Courts in Ladakh pertaining to the Administration of Union territory of Ladakh till further orders:

Leh District

1. Advocate Sonam Paljor

Kargil District

1. Advocate Khadim Hussain

The Standing Counsels shall be engaged on the following terms and conditions:-

a. Monthly retainership: f 8000/- per month b. Incidental expenses f 1000/- for filing of each written statement:

1. Counsel fee: f 2000/- per case in three installments-

(i) First installment on filing of suit/written statement; (ii) Second installment on completion of evidence; and (iii) Third installment on pronouncement of judgment.

d. Suit dismissed in default: f 1000/- per case e. Civil Appeal/Revision: f 1500/- per case f. Contempt cases:- f 1500/-per case

• The Department of Law and Justice shall pay the monthly retainership, whereas the charges listed under clauses (b) to (f) shall be paid by the respective Departments/Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council.

By order of the Competent Authority.

Sd/- (Preet Pal Singh) Secretary Department Law and Justice.

No: Secy/L&JjUTLj2021j423-44 Dated: 12.04.2021

Copy to the: 1. Advisor to Hon'ble Lieutenant , Union Territory of Ladakh. 2. Joint Secretary ( and and Ladakh Affairs), North Block, Ministry of Home Affairs, New , Government of . 3. Additional Director General of Police, Ladakh. 4. All Administrative Secretaries, Union Territory of Ladakh. 5. Registrar General, common High Court for Union of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh for information. 6. Principal Secretary, to the Hon'ble Chief Justice of the common High Court for Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh for information of his lordship. 7. Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC, /. 8. Principal District and Sessions Judge, Leh/Kargil for information. 9. Deputy Resident Commissioner, Resident Commission, Union Territory of Ladakh, . 10. Assistant Solicitor General of India, Jammu/ for information. 11. OSD to Lieutenant Governor, for information of the Hon'ble Lieutenant Governor, Union Territory of Ladakh. ~ District Informati~ Officer, NIC Leh for uploading in the Union territory website. 13. Superintendent, Archives, Archaeology & Museum Leh/Kargil. 14. Private Secretary to Chairman/Chief Executive Councilor, LAHDC, Leh/Kargil for information of the Hon'ble CECs. 15. President District Bar Association Leh/Kargil for information. 16. Concerned Advocate for information. 17. In-charge website, NIC for uploading on NIC website. 18. Concerned file.

~. D)~ ..•..4.)..1 (Syed Muzamil Shafee) Public Law Officer Department Law and Justice.