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Information with respect to the Sub Court, Mavelikara under section 4(1) (b) of the right to Information Act, 2005

1. Organisation functions and duties

The Sub Court/Asst.Sessions Court, Mavelikara is established to deal with both civil and criminal cases with specific jurisdiction. The Sub Court/Asst.Sessions Court, Mavelikara is presided over by the Sub Judge/Asst.Sessions Judge. The civil jurisdiction of the Sub Court, Mavelikara comes under the following villages of Mavelikara and Karthikappally Taluk.

Sl.No. Name of Village Name of Taluk 1. Kannamangalam Mavelikara 2. Peringala Mavelikara 3. Thekkekkara Mavelikara 4. Mavelikara Mavelikara 5. Thazhakkara Mavelikara 6. Nooranad Mavelikara 7. Palamel Mavelikara 8. Bharanickavu Mavelikara 9. Kattanam Mavelikara 10. Thamarakulam Mavelikara 11. Vallikunnam Mavelikara 12. Chingoli Karthikappally 13. Kumarapuram Karthikappally 14. Karuvatta Karthikappally 15. Cheruthana Karthikappally 2

16. Thrikkunnappuzha Karthikappally 17. Arattupuzha Karthikappally 18. Muthukulam Karthikappally 19. Cheppad Karthikappally 20. Pallippad Karthikappally 21. Karthikappally Karthikappally 22. Puthuppally Karthikappally 23. Krishnapuram Karthikappally 24. Kayamkulam Karthikappally 25. Pathiyoor Karthikappally 26. Keerikkad Karthikappally 27. Kandalloor Karthikappally

The establishment of the Sub Court, Mavelikara consists of 1 sheristadar, 1 Junior Superintendent, 1 Head Clerk, 1 Bench Clerk, 9 Clerks, 1 Confidential Assistant, 2 Selection Grade Typists, 3 Typists, 1 Attender, 1 Court Keeper, 2 Office Attendants , 1 Part Time Sweeper. The functions and duties of the Sub Court, Mavelikara are primarily based on administration of justice in its jurisdiction. 2. The powers and duties of officer and employees The Sub Court/Assistant Sessions Court exercises jurisdiction of both on original side and appellate side. Original suits, OP(IP)and OP(succession) etc. having valuation above Rs. 10,00,000/­ and Appeal Suits and Sessions Cases made over from Principal District and Sessions Court, Alappuzha are dealt with in this Court. On judicial side, its duty 3 is to receive and dispose of the cases 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 Practice, 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 Sheristadar → Court fees/Inward Section clerk → Bench Clerk → Judicial Officer. In the administrative side, files are channeled through clerks/Head Clerk/Junior Superintendent/ → Sheristadar → Judicial Officer. 4. The norms set for the discharge of functions The functions of the Sub Court are discharged in accordance with the various rules and regulations constituted for the purpose. Issues are dealt with on priority basis, expeditiously taking into account the various instructions from the Apex Court 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 function.

 In judicial functions of the Court.  Various Central and State Acts and Rules in Civil and Criminal matters. In Administrative function of the Court

 Manual of Office Procedure 4

 Kerala Service Rules

 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 subordinate 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. The following committee has been constituted by this Court. Meeting of the committee are not open to the public. Minutes will be 5 made available to the public on request subject to the provision of R.T.I Act, 2005. 1. Internal Complaint Committee for prevention, prohibition and redressal of sexual harassment of woman at work place. .

. 9. Directory of officers and employees Sub Court, Mavelikara ­ 0479 2341484 10. Monthly remuneration received by officers and employees. The monthly remuneration is likely to change depending on the grant of increment and variation in the special allowances sanctioned by the Government. The sanctioned strength of officers and their pay scale of this establishment are furnished in Annexure A. 11. Budget allocated to the agencies indicating the particulars of all plans proposed expenditure and disbursement made. Statement of budget allocated for the financial year 2018­2019, to this establishment is available in Annexure B. 12. Manner of execution of subsidy programmes including amounts allocated and details of beneficiaries of such programmes. Not applicable 13. Particulars of receipts on 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 through Case Information 6

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15. Facilities available to citizens for obtaining information including working hours of a library or reading room, maintained for public. 1. Public can directly access the Touch Screen(E Kiosk) facility or for enquiry can be made at the information counter for the information of cases. 2. Public can access search facility in the District Court Website to avail information in cases pending/disposed. 3. Information on other matters can be obtained from the public information officer as per provisions of the R.T.I Act, 2005. 4. No library is maintained for public use. 16. Name, Designation and other particulars of the appellate authority and Public Information Officer.

Public Information Officer Appellate Authority Rajeev S.Nair Sheristadar Junior Superintendent District Court Sub Court, Mavelikara Alappuzha Phone No. 0479 2341484 Phone No.0477 2262496

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Annexure – A Staff strength and pay scales of the officers and employees of the Sub Court, Mavelikara

Sl. Name of post Scale of pay No. of Spl.Allo Com.Allo. No post 1. Sub Judge 43690 ­ 54740 1 1875 3330 2. Sheristadar 36000­79200 1 ­ ­ 3. Junior 30700­65400 1 ­ ­ Superintendent 4. Head Clerk 27800­59400 1 ­ ­ 5. Bench Clerk 27800­59400 1 200 ­ 6, Senior 27800­59400 2 ­ ­ Clerk(H.G) 7. Senior Clerk 25200­54000 2 ­ ­ 8. Clerk 19000­43600 6 250 9. Confidenti Asst. 39500­83000 1 600 ­ 10. Sel.Grade Typist 27800­59400 2 120 800(P.H) 11. Senior Grade 26500­54200 1 ­ ­ Typist 12. U.D.Typist 25200­54000 1 1 ­ 13. L.D.Typist 19000­43600 2 ­ ­ 14. Attender 17000­37500 1 100 100 15 Court Keeper 17000­37500 1 120 100 16. Office Attender 16500­35700 2 120 100 17. P.T.Sweeper 9340­14800 1 ­ ­ 8

Annexure – B

Statement showing budget grant under various heads of account in respect of District and Sessions Court, Alappuzha

Head of Account Detailed Head Budget Amount 2014­00­105­99­00­01­1 NV Salaries Pay 10,00,000 2014­00­105­99­00­01­2 NV Salaries Dearness 3,00,000 Allowance 2014­00­105­99­00­01­3 NV Salaries House Rent 60,000 Allowance 2014­00­105­99­00­01­4 NV Salaries Medical 45,736 Reimbursement 2014­00­105­99­00­01­5 NV Salaries Other Allowance 50,000 2014­00­105­99­00­02­1 NV Wages Pay 15,000 2014­00­105­99­00­02­2 NV Wages Dearness 4,000 Allowance 2014­00­105­99­00­02­5 NV Wages Daily Wages 5,000 2014­00­105­99­00­05­3 NV Office Tlephone 5,000 Expense Charges 2014­00­105­99­00­05­4 NV Office Other Items 15,000 Expense 2014­00­105­99­00­34­3 NV Other Other Items 5,000 Charges