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The Karnataka Conduct of Government Litigation Act, 2023
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KARNATAKA ACT NO. 28 OF 2023
THE KARNATAKA CONDUCT OF GOVERNMENT LITIGATION ACT, 2023
Arrangement of Section
Sections:
1. Short title, commencement and application
2. Exemptions
3. Definitions
4. Government permission required for institution of cases
5. Procedure for institution
6. Sanction of Prosecution
7. Preparation of plaint
8. Procedure after presentation
9. Responsibilities of Litigation Conducting Officer
10. Procedure in urgent cases
11. Procedure in case of notice under section 80 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908
12. Examination of claim
13. Application to Writ Petitions
14. Summons and appearance
15. Preparing Defense Statement
16. Sanctioning defense
17. Approval of the defense
18. Duties and Responsibilities of the Law Officer
19. Powers and Functions of the Law Secretary
20. Duties of the Litigation Conducting Officer
21. Framing of Issues
22. Assistance through the trial
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23. Production and Custody of Documents
24. Witnesses
25. Examination on commission
26. Safeguarding Government interest
27. Certified copies
28. Appeallable cases
28A. Designated Officer
28B. Non-Compliance of Court Order
29. Appeal by the Government
30. Appeals against the Government
31. General
32. Writ Petitions filed against the Government
33. Taking notice upon direction
34. Procedure after notice
35. Draft Counter Statement
36. Approval of Draft
37. Conduct of cases
38. Writ Appeals
39. Cases filed by the State Government
40. Issue of Authorisation
41. Other requirements about the Order
42. Duty of Law Officer
43. Advocate General to coordinate
44. Cases filed against the Government
45. Expenses of the Advocate on record
46. Duties of the Advocate on Record
47. Authorisation to conduct cases
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48. Documents to be made available
49. Conducting Evidence
50. Certain obligations of the concerned Deputy Commissioner and any
officer specially designated by the Government
51. Forged and make believe documents
52. Enhancement of compensation
53. Appeal against Award of Authority
54. Deposit of amount
55. Procedure in Accident Claims
56. Decrees in favour of Government
57. Remittance of amount recovered
58. Attachment of Property
59. Bad Debts
60. Maintenance of Registers
61. Decrees against the Government
62. Procedure upon notice
63. Procedure where no appeal is filed
64. Duties of the Prosecutors
65. Procedure after Judgment
66. Appealable cases
67. Non-appealable cases
68. Appeals against the Government
69. Procedure upon disposal
70. Non- appealable cases
71. Specific Duties of Prosecuting Officers
72. Maintenance of Registers and Furnishing of Quarterly Reports
73. Duties of the Deputy Commissioners
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74. Duties of the Heads of Department
75. Power to issue directions
76. Nodal Officer
77. State Level Committee
78. District Level Committee
79. Functions of the State and District Level Committee
80. Uploading of Court Cases
81. Duties and Responsibilities of AG/AAG/HGA/AGA/ Government Advocate
82. Power to make rules
83. Savings
STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS
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Act 28 of 2023.- There are Rules, Orders, Notifications, circulars., etc
with regard to conduct of State Litigations before the Law Courts and
Statutory Tribunals in the State. Further, it is considered necessary to enact
an effective Legislation to ensure efficient and responsible conduct of
Government Litigation before the Law Courts and Statutory Tribunals in the
State.
Hence, the Bill
[L.A. Bill No. 14 of 2023, File No. SAMVYASHAE 21 SHASANA 2023]
[Entry 12 and 13 of List III of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.]
[Published in Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary No.344 in part-IVA
dated:27.07.2023]
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Amendment Act 68 of 2025:- It is considered necessary to amend
the Karnataka Conduct of Government Litigation Act, 2023 (Karnataka Act
28 of 2023) to,-
(i) implement the directions given by the Hon'ble High Court of
Karnataka in writ petition No.11822 of 2024(GE-RES-PIL);
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(ii) appoint an Officer as Designated Officer to supervise the
enforcement or compliance of the orders of the court of law; and
(iii) to specify the procedure for Non-Compliance of court order.
Hence, the Bill.
[L.A. Bill No. 47 of 2025, File No. SAMVYASHAE 62 SHASANA 2025]
[Entries 12 and 13 of List III of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of
India]
[Published in Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary No.589 in part-IVA
dated:12.09.2025]
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KARNATAKA ACT NO. 28 OF 2023
(First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 27th day of July
2023)
THE KARNATAKA CONDUCT OF GOVERNMENT LITIGATION ACT, 2023
(Received the assent of the Governor on the 27th day of July, 2023)
(As amended by Act 68 of 2025)
An Act to ensure efficient and responsible conduct in the matter of handling
Government Litigation before the Law Courts and Statutory Tribunals in the State.
Whereas it is expedient to provide by law to ensure efficient and responsible
conduct in the matter of handling Government Litigation before the Law Courts and
Statutory Tribunals in the State.
Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the Seventy-Fourth year
of the Republic of India as follows:-
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title, commencement and application:- (1) This Act may be
called the Karnataka Conduct of Government Litigation Act, 2023.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may by
1[notification]1 in the Official Gazette appoint.
1. This Act has come into force w.e.f. 02.09.2023. by Notification No. LAW/LCE/136/2023 Dated: 02.09.2023. (See
the text notification at the end of the Act)
(3) The provisions of this Act shall apply to the conduct of litigation by or on
behalf of the Government of Karnataka or any officer of the Government in his
official capacity, before Law Courts and Statutory tribunals in the State.
2. Exemptions.- Nothing in this Act shall apply to applications seeking
conferment of occupancy rights or the determination of surplus land under the
Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 (Karnataka Act 10 of 1962).
3. Definitions.- (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires.-
(a) "Case" means any proceeding pending in a Court of Law or a
statutory tribunal to which the State Government or any of its
officers in his official capacity, is a party;
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(b) "Departmental Secretary" means the Secretary to
Government in the Administrative Department having
allocation of the business concerned in the matter of the case,
under the Karnataka Government (Allocation of Business)
Rules, 1977 and includes the Head of the Department
concerned in the context of cases pending before trial courts;
(c) “District Level Committee” means a committee constituted
under section 78 of the Act;
(d) "Government" means the State Government;
(e) "Head of the Legal Cell" means an officer appointed as Head
of the Legal Cell, or any other officer notified as such by the
Government;
(f) “Incorporation of Technology” means and includes the court
case monitoring system and such other software as developed
by NIC, e-governance or such other agency as specified by the
Government from time to time;
(g) "Law Officer" has the same meaning as in the Karnataka Law
Officers (Appointment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 1977;
(h) "Legal Cell" means the Legal Cell established in each of the
Secretariat Departments of the Karnataka Government
Secretariat;
(i) "Litigation Conducting Officer " means, in relation to each
case, the Officer in the department concerned who is placed in
charge of the conduct of litigation in that case;
(j) "Nodal Officer" means an officer appointed as Nodal Officer
by the Government by Notification; and
(k) “State Level Committee” means a committee constituted
under section 77 of the Act.
(2) All the other words used but not defined in this Act shall have the same
meaning as assigned to them in the Karnataka General Clauses Act, 1899
(Karnataka Act No.III of 1899).
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CHAPTER II
CASES FILED BY THE GOVERNMENT
4. Government permission required for institution of cases.- Subject to
general or special orders made by the Government in this behalf, no case on behalf
of the Government or any of its officers shall be instituted in a Court against any
person or authority without the sanction of the Government granted in accordance
with the provisions of this Act.
5. Procedure for institution.- (1) Where it appears to an officer of the
Government that it is reasonably necessary to institute a case for protecting any
right or interest or any property of the Government or to prevent injury or damage
to such right, interest or property, he shall forthwith submit to the Government,
through proper channel, a detailed report of the facts and circumstances of the
case.
(2) The report under sub-section (1), shall contain the following particulars,
namely.-
(a) a brief history of the case;
(b) the facts and circumstances calling for institution of the case;
(c) the date and place of occurrence of the cause of action;
(d) nature of violation, default or injury;
(e) form and probable extent of damage or claim;
(f) copies of the evidence upon which the claim is based and of the
provisions of the law, rules, notifications, orders, circulars or records,
inspection of which is considered necessary for a proper elucidation of
the case;
(g) points of objection that are likely or open to be urged by the opponents
in the case;
(h) evidence, both oral and documentary, which may or is likely to be
pressed into service against the claim;
(i) where the proposed case is for recovery of money,
(i) a report of whether the institution of the case is
necessary notwithstanding the fact that the possibility
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of recovery is doubtful, with reasons for the
conclusion;
(ii) the financial status and position of assets of the
persons against whom the case is proposed to be filed
in order to know whether it is possible to obtain
satisfaction of the decree that may be passed against
him.
(j) particulars of all earlier litigation, if any, between the parties and the
result thereof;
(k) particulars of earlier litigation, if any, involving similar questions and
the result thereof;
(l) special grounds which render the filing of the case necessary and the
consequences of not filing the case; and
(m) other particulars as may be prescribed.
(3) If the Officer making the report is an Officer subordinate to the Secretary,
Head of the Department, shall on receipt of such a report examine the matter and
forward the matter and the report along with his remarks to the Departmental
Secretary.
(4) If after considering the report the Departmental Secretary is satisfied that
it is necessary to file a case, he shall refer the case to the Head of the Legal Cell of
the Department along with particulars of.-
(i) the Officer who is conversant with the facts of the case;
(ii) the Officer who shall be the Litigation Conducting Officer for the
case; and
(iii) the officer who is to sign and verify the pleadings and affidavits
in the case and shall also indicate the date within which the
case should be filed in the Court.
6. Sanction of Prosecution.- (1) Upon receipt of the reference from the
Departmental Secretary, the Head of the Legal cell shall examine the legality of the
case, call for such further or additional information, documents or evidence and
such files as he may think necessary and take a final decision in the matter. If the
Head of the Legal cell decides to file a case he shall refer the case to the Law
Department for order of sanction to file the case:
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(2) The Law Department may, after considering all aspects of the case, may
either reject the proposal or approve the proposal. In case it has rejected, it shall
inform the Head of the Legal Cell giving reasons for the rejection and copy thereof
sent to the Departmental Secretary. Where the Law Department approves the
proposal it shall sanction the institution of the case and inform the Head of the
Legal Cell concerned and the Departmental Secretary and also authorize the Law
Officer to be in charge of the litigation to file the case within a date, not later than
the date of bar by limitation, to be specified in the authorization.
7. Preparation of plaint.- (1) The Head of the Legal Cell concerned shall
thereupon coordinate with the Litigation Conducting Officer and the concerned Law
Officer and get a draft plaint or petition prepared by the Law Officer, and submit
the same to the Law Department for approval.
(2) The Law Department shall examine the draft, ensure that all the points
both legal and factual are pleaded, accord approval and forward the approved
plaint or petition to the Litigation Conducting Officer.
(3) The Litigation Conducting Officer shall then get it signed and verified by
the officer who is authorized to sign and verify the pleading and thereafter entrust
the same along with required number of copies thereof to the Law Officer concerned
for presentation before the Court well within the date indicated in the sanction
order or within the date of bar of limitation, whichever is earlier.
8. Procedure after presentation.- (1) The Law Officer shall forward a true
copy of the plaint and its enclosures as actually presented to the Court along with
the date of presentation of the plaint, to the Government in the Law Department,
and where the case is required to be filed in a Court of Civil Judge (Junior division),
also to the Director of Prosecutions and Government Litigation.
(2) The Law Officer shall intimate the number of the case as soon as it is
registered and shall also forward true copies of the written statements, counter and
other pleadings filed by the defendant, filing of Interim application and obtaining
Ad-Interim Temporary Injunction, issues framed in the suit and amendments if any
to the pleadings or issues, as and when such are filed in the court. Expenses of
obtaining certified copies wherever necessary shall be incurred and paid out of the
contingency fund as provided in Article 240(b) of the Karnataka Financial Code.
9. Responsibilities of Litigation Conducting Officer.- (1) It shall be the
duty of the Litigation Conducting Officer to regularly watch the progress of the
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case and to give necessary instructions to the Law Officer to whom the case is
entrusted, at all stages till the final disposal of the case. Before instructing the Law
Officer, wherever necessary, he shall obtain the order of his official superior or any
higher officer in such manner as he considers proper.
(2) The Litigation Conducting Officer shall, wherever necessary or expedient,
take steps for obtaining appropriate interlocutory orders like attachment before
judgment, temporary injunction, order of status-quo ante and the like and shall
take such other steps as are available under the code of Civil Procedure or other
laws for protection and preservation of government property and for the effective
prosecution of the case.
10. Procedure in urgent cases.- (1) In case of urgency such as where it is
necessary to act immediately to protect any right, interest or property of the
Government, or the delay would otherwise be prejudicial to the interests of the
Government, then, notwithstanding anything contained in section 9, the Officer
referred to in sub-section (1) thereof, may, if he is a Group-A Officer, on his own
responsibility, and if he is not a Group A Officer with the approval of his official
superior who is a Group A Officer get the case filed in consultation with any Law
Officer.
(2) As soon as may be after the case is filed, he shall bring the fact to the
notice of the Departmental Secretary and forward his report under section 5 in the
manner specified therein:
Provided that, in such a case, the Departmental Secretary may after scrutiny
and in consultation with the Law Department, record his reasons for withdrawal of
the case and withdraw the case, at any time.
11. Procedure in case of notice under section 80 of the Civil Procedure
Code, 1908.- (1) On the receipt of a notice under section 80 of the Code of Civil
Procedure, 1908, the officer receiving the notice shall as soon as may be after such
receipt; seek para wise remarks from the officers concerned and forward it to the
Departmental Secretary. The Departmental Secretary shall examine the claim made
in the notice and the para-wise remarks there-against and take a final decision
including the possibility of recording a settlement out of Court, within fifteen days
from the date of the receipt of the notice.
(2) The Departmental Secretary shall, while examining a case, have due
regard to the following aspects, namely.-
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(i) in regard to a claim which has already been examined and
rejected, consider whether any new point which has not been
examined earlier has been raised. Such a new point, if any,
shall be thoroughly examined and it shall be considered
whether the earlier decision requires to be revised. If the Law
Department had not been consulted earlier or if new points
have been raised, the advice of the Law Department shall be
obtained before taking a final decision; and
(ii) in regard to a claim which is still under consideration or which
has not been examined examine the same and take a decision
as early as possible in consultation with the Law Department.
(3) While making a reference to the Law Department the Departmental
Secretary shall prepare and forward a self-contained note giving the history of the
claim and the para-wise comments on the various allegations made in the notice.
(4) If the claim is genuine and requires to be admitted, the Departmental
Secretary shall take immediate action to settle the claim forthwith. If the claim can
be admitted in part only, no response shall be sent without consulting the Law
Department.
(5) In case of claims arising out of an agreement or contract, where there is a
provision in the agreement for referring the matter to arbitration or otherwise where
there is provision in law to seek remedy by way of appeal, review or revision
alternatively, the party may be advised in the reply to the Notice, to avail the
alternative remedies if he so chooses.
12. Examination of claim.- (1) Every such notice shall be treated on "top
priority” basis and dealt with accordingly and the examination of the claim shall be
completed and response sent within sixty days from the date of receipt.
(2) The Law Department shall not endorse its opinion on the file that the
filing of the case may be awaited or that the case if filed may be resisted, without
examining the claim in detail. The main lines of defense that are available to
Government and the citations in support thereof shall be recorded succinctly on
the file.
13. Application to Writ Petitions.- The provisions of sections 4 to 10
and 12 above, shall apply mutatis mutandis to filing of writ petitions by the
Government.
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CHAPTER III
CASES FILED AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT
14. Summons and appearance.- (1) Where in a case other than a Writ
Petition instituted against the State Government or against an officer of the State
Government in his official capacity, summons or notice thereof is served on such or
any other officer of the State Government, such officer shall unless he is himself
the Departmental Secretary, report the fact of such summons or notice to the
Departmental Secretary, who shall make a request to the Law Secretary to
authorize a Law Officer to appear for the Government in the case and ensure that
the case is not heard or decided ex-parte.
(2) The Departmental Secretary shall indicate to the authorized Law Officer
the name of the officer who is conversant with the subject matter or the facts of the
case, the name of the officer who is to verify and sign the pleading to be filed in the
case and of the Litigation Conducting Officer for the case and shall also furnish to
the Law Officer, copies of all documents necessary for defending the case and at the
request of the Law Officer entrust the files relating to the matter to the Law Officer.
(3) Where a summons or notice in a case is addressed to the Chief Secretary
to Government, the Head of the Legal Cell in the concerned department shall
receive the same The Head of the Legal Cell shall send request to the Law
Department to authorize a Law Officer to appear on behalf of the Government and
also forward a copy of the pleading and Interim applications received by him to the
Departmental Secretary and to the Head of the Department for taking necessary
action, to offer remarks and to forward the report and papers indicated in sub-
section (2).
15. Preparing Defense Statement.- (1) The authorized Law Officer shall
obtain from the Departmental Secretary, and where the case concerns more than
one department from all the concerned Departmental Secretaries, details of the
facts and circumstances leading to the institution of the case together with the
para-wise remarks in respect of the averments made in the petition, plaint or any
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interim application and prepare the Statement of Objections or as the case may be,
the Written Statement to be filed into Court in appropriate time.
(2) Where different departments are sued jointly or if the claim in a suit
relates to the acts of two or more departments, the authorized Law Officer shall
with least possible delay, communicate with each one of the Departmental
Secretaries and/or other officers named in the plaint or petition and arrange to set
up, if possible, a common line of defense and prepare a common Statement of
Objections or as the case may be a common Written Statement.
16. Sanctioning defense.- If upon examination of the case the Law
Secretary finds that the Government needs to defend against the claim, he shall
forthwith issue orders sanctioning the defense and instructing a Law Officer to
appear and defend the Government or, as the case may be, the Officer or officers
sued in the case. The order shall also specify the officer who shall be the Litigation
Conducting Officer for the case and the officer who is authorised to sign and verify
the pleadings.
17. Approval of the defense.- The authorized Law Officer shall after
preparing the Statement of Objections or as the case may be the Written
Statement, put up the same to the Law Secretary accompanied by the copies of the
plaint, petition or other pleadings in the case, copies of para-wise remarks and
relevant documents seeking his approval of the defense. The Law Secretary shall
also be kept informed of. –
(a) the date fixed by the Court for the first or next hearing;
(b) whether notice under Section 80 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 has
been given by the plaintiff and if so, the date of delivery of such notice,
and the authority to which such notice was given, along with a copy of
such notice; and
(c) the name and other particulars of the officer who is conversant
with the facts of the case, the Litigation Conducting Officer for the
case and the name of the officer who is to be authorized to sign
and verify the pleadings.
18. Duties and Responsibilities of the Law Officer.- (1) It shall be the duty
of the authorized Law Officer:
(a) to study the case with reference to the case law on the subject and
raise all points of defense open to the Government;
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(b) not to treat the drafting of the written statement or counter as a
matter of routine;
(c) to go through the para-wise remarks, the relevant files and
acquaint himself fully with the facts of the case after discussion
with the concerned officers;
(d) to prepare and forward the draft written statement or counter along
with the connected records to the Law Secretary for approval of the
defense;
(e) where the matter is urgent, to take the draft and the records
personally to the Law Secretary and obtain his approval thereto;
(f) to file the statement of defense or the counter or other pleading and
documents into court in proper time;
(g) to draft of the pleadings properly;
(h) to send copies of all pleadings filed in Court to the Law Secretary;
(i) to conduct the case with utmost care and vigilance; and
(j) to do such other things as the State Government may from time to
time require from him
(2) It shall be the responsibility of the Law Officer to see that sufficient
extension of time, if necessary by filing application, is obtained for the purpose of
filling written statement or counter and to see that in no case, any order against
the Government or an Officer is passed by the Court ex-parte.
(3) In cases of urgent necessity the Law Officer may, in consultation with the
Departmental Secretary or the Officer concerned, prepare the final written
statement or counter in defense of the claim and file it before the Court and later
obtain ratification from the Law Secretary who may after scrutiny direct an
additional written statement or counter to be filed,
(4) Where in any case an Interim Order is passed ex-parte against the
Government It shall be the duty of the law officer to contact the Litigation
Conducting Officer and to take necessary steps to get the order vacated, by filling
proper application. For that purpose it is not necessary to wait for specific
instruction or direction from the concerned Departmental Secretary or the Law
Secretary
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19. Powers and Functions of the Law Secretary.- (1) The Law Secretary
shall have the power to call for such further information, documents or records as
may be found necessary, to require the presence of any officer for consultation and
to make any correction, addition or alteration in the draft written statement or
counter.
(2) It shall be obligatory on the Law Secretary,
(a) not to treat the scrutiny of case papers, documents and the
draft defense, counter or other pleading as a matter of routine;
(b) to take care that no admissions that are not warranted by the
records are made to the Court;
(c) to ensure that all points of defense, factual and legal, as are
open to be taken are properly and adequately raised and
included in the final written argument; and
(d) to do all other things as are required to be done for effective
conduct of the case.
20. Duties of the Litigation Conducting Officer.- (1) The Litigation
Conducting Officer shall watch the progress of the case regularly and furnish all
information and records required by the authorized Law Officer at all stages till the
final disposal of the case including appeal, review or revision if any filed. In doing
so he shall obtain, wherever necessary, orders of the official superior or any other
higher Officer.
(2) The Litigation Conducting Officer shall get the required number of copies
of the statement of defense, counter or other pleadings prepared and get it signed
and verified by the Officer authorised to sign and verify and then hand over the
same to the Law Officer for presentation before the Court.
(3) Where any interim order is passed in any case affecting the interest of
the Government the Litigation Conducting Officer shall act through the Law Officer
to get such order vacated.
CHAPTER IV
CONDUCT OF CASES
21. Framing of Issues.-Wherever issues are framed in a case the Law
Officer shall verify whether all necessary and proper issues required to be framed in
the case have been framed or not. If, the issues framed are defective in any
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manner, or if proper issues have not been framed he shall file necessary application
for amendment, deletion or for framing of additional issues. He shall send a true
copy of the issues so framed or amended, as the case may be to the Law Secretary.
22. Assistance through the trial.- (1) The Litigation Conducting Officer
shall regularly watch the progress of the case and provide the Law Officer
concerned with all necessary documents, files, evidence and assistance so as to
facilitate effective conduct of the case. He shall personally attend the Court and
assist the Law Officer in the trial of the case. If for any valid reason however he is
unable to attend personally, he may on his own responsibility with the permission
of his official superior depute a responsible officer who is thoroughly conversant
with the facts of the case and who is capable of giving adequate and necessary
instructions to the Law Officer for effectively prosecuting the case.
(2) Every Officer of the department concerned whose presence is required by
the Law Officer has a duty to go before the Law Officer and furnish information
called for by him. The Law Officer shall not hold the departmental officers for any
more time than what is reasonably required. By mutual arrangement they may
meet at any commonplace including the official chambers of the officer. The Law
Officer shall prepare himself for the trial of the case well in advance and shall not
seek adjournment of the case without proper excuse.
(3) The Departmental Secretary and the Head of the Department shall
ensure that the Litigation Conducting Officers discharge their functions effectively
and diligently and in the best interest of the Government. Either or both of them
may issue such instructions as each of them may consider necessary, including the
steps to be taken in the event of change of the Litigation Conducting Officer. As
soon as a new Litigation Conducting Officer takes over, his name and address shall
be intimated to the Law Officer and the Law Secretary.
23. Production and Custody of Documents.- The following steps shall be
taken to make available the documents for purposes of the trial, namely,-
(a) All available documentary evidence shall be diligently collected
carefully examined and produced before the Court on or before the
day fixed for its reception;
(b) Making application for adjournment for production of document
shall as for as possible be avoided and such application on behalf
of the opposite party shall, unless they are made for sufficient
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reasons, be resisted as they tend to prolong the litigation and give
opportunities for fabrication of false evidence;
(c) When a suit is instituted upon a document, the document sued
upon shall be produced in Court along with the plaint as required
under Order 7, Rule 14 of the Code of Civil Procedure1908;
(d) The Law Officer shall take steps to get important and valuable
documents kept in safe custody in Court. The Officers handing over
important documents to the Law Officer, either for production in
Court or for reference, shall take proper acknowledgement there-for
from the Law Officer. Whenever documents are produced in Court,
they shall be produced along with a list obtaining due
acknowledgment from the Court;
(e) Wherever certified copies or extracts or photo copies of documents
are admissible, production of the originals shall be avoided;
(f) Whenever production of a particular document in a file is
necessary, only such document shall be produced in Court and the
production of the entire file of the department should be avoided;
(g) Whenever production of a document in original is found necessary,
an authenticated copy (preferably a photo copy) of such document
shall be retained in the department file along with a note to the
effect that the original has been filed in Court mentioning the case
number, year, and the date of production;
(h) Documents filed by the opponents shall be carefully examined and
compared with the originals wherever possible at the earliest
opportunity and efforts made to find out the genuineness or
authenticity of the documents so produced; and
(i) Objections relating to admissibility, genuineness or such other
grounds shall be taken at the earliest. The Law Officer shall obtain
certified copies of all documents produced by the opponents and
secure them in the file.
The production of the documents in the possession of the Government or its
Officers when lawfully required by the Court shall not be resisted except for valid
and sufficient reasons;
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24. Witnesses.- (1) The Law Officer shall, in consultation with the Litigation
Conducting Officer and other officers concerned with the case, prepare a list of
witnesses whose evidence, in his opinion, is necessary to substantiate the case of
the Government. The witness list shall be filed in the Court well within the time
fixed by the Court for the purpose.
(2) The Litigation Conducting Officer shall secure the witnesses for
examination before the Court by obtaining process of the Court wherever
necessary. If evidence of an Officer in service is necessary, the Law Officer and the
Litigation Conducting Officer shall request, in writing, the Officer to attend the
Court and a copy of that letter shall be sent to the official superior of such Officer
with a request to permit the officer to attend the Court. The Officer in question and
his official superior shall comply with such request .
25. Examination on commission.- (1) The Law Officer, in consultation with
the Litigation Conducting Officer, shall take steps for issue of commission for local
inspection or for examination of witnesses, wherever it is necessary.
(2) As the case progresses the Law Secretary shall ensure that all necessary
witnesses are examined.
(3) Expenses in this regard shall be borne out of the contingencies of the
department concerned as provided in Article 240(b) of the Karnataka Financial
Code.
26. Safeguarding Government interest.- (1) The Law Officer shall exercise
due discretion in safeguarding the interest of the Government in the best manner.
Wherever there is a difference of opinion between the Law Officer and the Litigation
Conducting Officer with regard to the proper course of action in conducting the
case, the Law Officer shall make a reference to the Law Secretary and take action
according to his instructions.
(2) The Law Officer shall not concede any claim or part thereof against the
Government or enter into any compromise in any proceedings before any Court
without the written authority of a responsible officer in the Law Department or the
Director of Prosecutions and Government Litigation, as the case may be. No such
authority shall be given without consulting the Departmental Secretary concerned.
(a) He shall firmly oppose any proposal for compromise that is
prejudicial to the interest of the Government; and
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(b) He shall obtain and maintain copies of all interim and final orders
passed by the Court, get copies thereof made with the assistance
of the Litigation Conducting Officer and send a copy thereof to the
Law Department.
27. Certified copies.- (1) The Law Officer shall apply for certified copies of
the judgment and decree or order immediately after pronouncement, without any
loss of time. In cases, where the decision has gone against the Government, he
shall examine whether there are valid grounds to take the matter in appeal,
revision or review and forward his report along with the certified copy of the
judgment and decree or order, copies of documents produced in the case and the
depositions of witnesses examined on both sides, to the Law Secretary within three
days of the receipt of the certified copies.
(2) Whenever certified copies of the judgment and decree in a First Appeal
are forwarded as required by sub-section (1) above the Law Officer shall also obtain
and forward certified copies of the judgment and decree of the Trial Court. To avoid
delay in obtaining such copies the Law Officer shall apply and obtain such copies
well in advance.
28. Appeallable cases.- (1) On receipt of the certificate copy of the judgment
and decree or order along with the opinion of the Law Officer, the Law Department
shall consider and decide on taking the matter further in appeal, revision or review.
Appeal or other appropriate proceeding shall invariably be filed in all cases where
the judgment has the effect of affecting the title of the Government to any
immovable property.
(2) If it is decided to so agitate the matter in appeal, necessary orders
authorizing filing of the appeal, review or revision shall be issued immediately and
a copy of the order shall be sent to the concerned Law Officer and the Litigation
Conducting Officer along with a note indicating the grounds available for appeal
etc., and supporting case law. Copies of the communication shall also be sent to
the Head of the Department and the Departmental Secretary.
(3) The procedure indicated in this sub-section shall mutatis mutandis apply
to preferring second appeals.
(4) If the Officer of the Legal Cell concerned decides that the matter need not
be pursued in appeal review or revision against the orders of the Karnataka
Administrative Tribunal or Central Administrative Tribunal or against any decision
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of the High Court, the Legal Cell shall refer the matter to the Law Secretary for
taking the final decision.
All monies required by the Litigation Conducting Officer towards expenses
for the purposes specified in these rules shall be incurred as provided in Article
240(b) of the Karnataka Financial Code.
1[CHAPTER-IV-A
COMPLIANCE OF COURT ORDERS
28-A. Designated Officer.- The Government shall by notification
appoint an officer as designated officer, who shall supervise the enforcement
or compliance of any order issued by the Court of law.
28-B. Non-Compliance of Court Order.- (1) Every Department with
the assistance of the designated officer shall prepare a fortnightly report
containing number of orders which are not complied within specified period
and those orders which are complied with within such period.
(2) For non-compliance of the orders, the reasons shall be assigned in
respect of each case to be placed before the head of the Department for
further processing towards the compliance.]1
1. Inserted by Act 68 of 2025 w.e.f. ……………
CHAPTER V
APPEAL REVIEW AND REVISION
29. Appeal by the Government.- (1) Where orders are issued authorizing
filing of appeal, review or revision, the Litigation Conducting Officer shall approach
the concerned Law Officer and give him necessary instruction to prepare the
memorandum of appeal, review or revision and to present the same before the
concerned Court well within the period of limitation.
(2) The Law Officer shall examine and take all relevant and available pleas in
the memorandum and to present it before the Court in due time. Copy of the
memorandum filed into the Court, shall be sent to the Law Secretary, who shall
examine and satisfy himself that all relevant available pleas have been taken. In
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case there is any omission or infirmity, the Law Officer shall be directed to file
additional grounds of appeal to court. The Law Officer shall also inform the number
and particulars of the appeal, review or revision filed to the Law Department.
(3) Wherever an appeal, review or revision is filed it shall be the duty of the
Litigation Conducting Officer and the Law Officer to move the Appellate Court
immediately with appropriate Interlocutory Applications for an order of stay of the
order of Lower Court's or other appropriate relief. Such application shall, be filed
without waiting for specific orders of the Law Department.
(4) In cases where there is delay in preferring the appeal Memorandum of
Appeal shall be presented to the Court along with Application seeking to condone
the delay supported by proper affidavit explaining the reasons for the delay, sworn
to by a competent Officer.
(5) Where there is delay in preferring the appeal, review or revision, the
officer responsible for such delay, the Law Secretary shall communicate about the
lapse to the Departmental Secretary for taking suitable action.
30. Appeals against the Government.- (1) Where an appeal, review or
revision is instituted against the State Government and notice thereof is served on
any officer he shall take such action as is indicated in section 29 and the
provisions thereof shall mutatis mutandis apply to such proceedings.
(2) The Law Officer shall, in all such cases apply for certified copies of the
Trial Judgment and Decree as also the Order in First Appeal for purpose of filing
the second appeal.
(3) The Law Officer shall consider whether there is necessity of preferring
cross-objections in an appeal and if it is decided to prefer cross-objections the Law
Officer may prepare the draft of it in consultation with the Litigation Conducting
Officer and file it into Court after taking approval of the Law Secretary, well within
the limitation period. If there is no sufficient time to take the approval of the Law
Secretary he may file the cross objection and take ratification.
31. General.- (1) Provisions of Chapter IV regarding conduct of cases shall
mutatis mutandis apply to proceedings in appeals, reviews and revisions.
(2) As soon as proceedings in a case are concluded, the Law Officer shall
communicate the result of the proceedings to the Litigation Conducting Officer and
the Head of the Legal Cell and the Departmental Secretary. As soon as copy of the
order in appeal or as the case may be, review or revision is received, the Law Officer
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shall forward it to the Law Secretary along with his opinion about the feasibility of
pursuing the case further. The Law Secretary shall examine the matter and forward
his report of the case to the Departmental Secretary.
CHAPTER VI
WRIT PETITIONS FILED AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT
32. Writ Petitions filed against the Government.- (1) Writ petitions are
normally instituted against the state as represented by the Chief Secretary or the
Departmental Secretary, the Deputy Commissioner of the concerned district or any
officer connected with the subject matter of the claim, in his official capacity.
(2) Where the Court notice is addressed to the Chief Secretary it shall be
received by the Head of the Legal Cell of the Department of Personnel and
Administrative Reforms and forwarded to the Departmental Secretary.
(3) In other cases the notice shall be received by the officer named in the
petition. Where the notice is served or a subordinate officer, he shall immediately
forward the notice along with five sets of the copies of the writ petition and the
annexure to the Departmental Secretary.
(4) Where such notice is served on the Departmental Secretary or is received
by him from the Solicitor in the Law Department or is sent by the subordinate
officer under sub section (3) the Departmental Secretary shall thereupon
immediately forward the same along with five copies of the writ petition and its
enclosures to the Law Secretary indicating the names of officers who.-
(i) is conversant with the facts of the case;
(ii) shall be the Litigation Conducting Officer in the case; and
(iii) shall verify and sign the pleadings.
33. Taking notice upon direction.- Where the High Court directs a
Government Pleader or Advocate to take notice of any writ petition, such pleader or
advocate shall obtain copy of the writ petition and the enclosures if any meant for
service on the respondents from the Court and forward them along with his
covering letter to the Law Department and shall mark a copy of the covering letter
to the Departmental Secretary.
34. Procedure after notice.- (1) On receipt of the copies of the writ petition
and documents the Departmental Secretary shall see whether any interim relief is
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claimed against the Government and whether it is necessary to put in appearance
immediately on behalf of the Government. Where he considers it necessary to
oppose the petition, he shall forthwith issue necessary order authorising a Law
Officer to appear and defend the interests of the State and its officers if any, and
also to oppose grant of any interim relief prejudicial to the interests of the State or
of any officer of the Government.
(2) The Authorisation shall also give the names of the Litigation Conducting
Officer and the officer who shall verify and sign the pleadings. A copy of the
Authorisation shall also be sent to the Departmental Secretary.
(3) In case an interim order is already passed in the case against the
Government the Law officer shall take appropriate steps immediately for vacation of
the order and for this purpose require the Departmental Secretary to furnish to him
forthwith all necessary facts, particulars and documents relevant to the case.
35. Draft Counter Statement.- (1) Upon receipt of notice or information
about filing of a case and/or the copy of the authorisation the Departmental
Secretary shall ensure that the Law Officer is posted with the necessary facts and
particulars in the form of parawise remarks and the relevant files and records are
furnished to him for preparing the statement of objections and other necessary
pleadings. Copy of the parawise remarks shall also be sent to the Law Secretary for
his information and further action. The Litigation Conducting Officer shall with the
assistance of such Officers as he may deem necessary give instructions to and
assist the Law Officer and the Law Secretary, in the preparation of the draft
counter statement.
(2) On receipt of the parawise remarks and the connected records, the Law
Officer concerned shall prepare the draft of the counter statement and other
pleadings in the case send it along with the relevant files and records to the Law
Department for scrutiny and approval of the draft.
36. Approval of Draft.- The Law Secretary shall before giving approval to
the draft counter statement consult the Departmental Secretary who shall upon
reference to him get the facts verified from the concerned officers, certify that the
facts are verified and found correct and also indicate the name of the Officer who
shall swear to the affidavit.
37. Conduct of cases.- In other respects, the provisions of chapter III shall
apply mutatis-mutandis to conduct of writ proceedings.
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38. Writ Appeals.- The provision of chapter V shall apply mutatis-mutandis
to appeals against orders in writ proceedings.
CHAPTER VII
SUPREME COURT LITIGATION
39. Cases filed by the State Government.- (1) If in any case filed by or
against the Government further action lies in the form of an Appeal or Special
Leave Petition, the Law Secretary shall examine the feasibility of bringing such
action before the Supreme Court.
(2) Where the order of the High Court is likely to be followed in other cases
adversely affecting the interest of the Government, an appeal or petition must be
filed having regard to the merits of the case, irrespective of the actual implication of
the order in that particular case.
(3) In other cases the Law Secretary shall, having regard to the merits of the
case and the implication of the Court order and in consultation with the
Departmental Secretary, take such decision at least one month prior to the last
date for filling the appeal.
40. Issue of Authorisation.- In case where it is decided to file appeal the
Law Secretary shall issue Order of Authorisation, to the Advocate General or the
Law Officer who has handled the case in the High Court or any other Law Officer
attached to the office of the Advocate General to conduct the case before the
Supreme Court and require him to draft the petition or as the case may be, appeal
and other necessary pleadings to be filed in the Court.
41. Other requirements about the Order.- The order shall also indicate the
name of the Advocate on Record who shall handle the case in the Supreme Court,
the last date for filling the petition or appeal, gist of the case, points to be urged
before the Supreme Court and also the steps to be taken by the Office of the
Advocate General. Copies of the Authorisation shall be sent to the Advocate
General, the concerned Advocate on Record, the concerned Departmental
Secretary, the Head of the Department concerned and to the Officers who are
arrayed in the case.
42. Duty of Law Officer.- The Law Officer shall prepare the necessary
pleadings including stay petition wherever necessary with the assistance of the
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Litigation Conducting Officer or any other officer of the concerned department and
prepare the final pleadings, in consultation with the Law Secretary.
43. Advocate General to coordinate.- The Advocate General shall, in
consultation with the Law Secretary, take all steps in the matter of conducting the
case. He shall coordinate in obtaining the required number of copies of the
pleadings and sending them same along with all necessary documents, certified
copies, etc., to the Advocate on Record along with the amount required to meet the
Court fee, process charges, typing and other charges and out of pocket expenses,
so as to reach the Advocate on Record at least five days in advance of the last date
for filling the case. Copies of the petition and other pleadings shall also be sent to
the Law Secretary and the Departmental Secretary, for reference.
44. Cases filed against the Government.- (1) Upon receipt of notice of
Court in respect of a special leave petition or writ petition or Writ Appeal filed in the
Supreme Court against the state or any of its Officers, the Departmental Secretary
or the concerned officer through the Departmental Secretary shall send the same to
the Law Secretary along with copies of the petition and other pleadings, made out
in five sets. The Law Secretary shall, by order authorize one of the Advocates on
Record to appear before the Supreme Court and oppose the case including interim
claims if any.
(2) The Authorization Order shall indicate the Law Officer who shall prepare
the pleadings, the name of the Litigation Conducting Officer and the name of the
Advocate on Record who is authorised to handle the case. The copies of the order
shall be sent to the concerned Advocate on Record, along with the notice of the
Court, copy of the petition and its enclosures, the Law Officer authorised to prepare
the draft of the counter to be filed in the case and send it to the Departmental
Secretary and to other officers involved in the case.
(3) The Departmental Secretary or the officer, as the case may be, shall
furnish to the Law Officer paragraph-wise remarks and a note on the facts of the
case indicating the points of defense available to the Government. The Law Officer
shall prepare the necessary pleadings on behalf of the State Government and its
officers, with the assistance of the Litigation Conducting Officer and finalize the
defense statement, in consultation with the Law Secretary.
(4) The Advocate General shall send the same expeditiously to the Advocate
on Record, along with the prescribed Court fee and other expenses. A copy of the
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pleadings prepared by the Law Officer shall also be sent for reference immediately
to the Law Secretary and the Departmental Secretary.
45. Expenses of the Advocate on record.- (1) The office of the Advocate
General shall on receipt of an order either to file a case or to defend a case before
the Supreme Court, take immediate steps to send to the Advocate on Record such
amount towards court fee, process charges, typing and other charges including out
of pocket expenses as may be prescribed.
(2) Any other expenditure made in excess of the amounts specified as above
shall be reimbursed to the Advocate on record upon his furnishing detailed
accounts in respect of each item of such expenditure, supported by vouchers.
Expenses required for the preparation of the paper book and for cyclostyling the
records shall be met by the office of the Advocate General on receipt of claim from
the Advocates on Record.
(3) The money for expenditure shall be sent along with the pleadings or
immediately thereafter or immediately after receipt of the Government Order
authorising the filling or defending of a case. The Advocate General shall also
ensure that the papers and the money reach the Advocate on Record at least five
days before the last date, so that the papers could be filed before the Court within
the period of limitation. The fact of having sent the amount towards Court fees and
other expenses to Advocates on Record shall invariably be communicated to the
Departmental Secretary and in criminal matters to the concerned Superintendents
of Police and also the Law Department. The Departmental Secretaries and the
concerned Superintendents of Police shall make necessary entries in their office
records, and take such further steps in the matter as may be necessary for the
purpose of maintenance of accounts and for effecting recoveries, wherever
necessary.
46. Duties of the Advocate on Record.- (1) The Advocate on Records shall
on receipt of the Authorisation, contact the Law Secretary and ensure that the
pleadings and the records of the case are secured and on receipt of the same take
immediate steps to file the case well within time. He shall also take steps to file
necessary applications to get operation of the impugned order or judgment of the
High Court stayed where such orders are made against the Government. He shall
immediately after the filing of the case report, the action taken by him and the
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result of such action along with the Case Number to the Law Secretary and the
Advocate General.
(2) The Advocate on Record shall conduct the case in accordance with the
Supreme Court Rules of Practice and in consultation with and according to the
directions of the Law Secretary and the Advocate General.
(3) The Advocate on Record shall, where he is not confident of arguing the
case effectively himself, engage the services of a senior counsel from the panel of
Senior Advocates prepared by the Government It shall be the duty of the Advocate
on Record to keep the Law Secretary and the Advocate General informed of the
progress of the case from time to time.
(4) The Advocate on Record shall study the case fully and understand the
case thoroughly, if necessary, with the assistance the officers of the concerned
department or the Law Department and brief the Senior Advocate well in advance.
(5) The Advocate on Record shall not, without the written authority from the
Head of the Legal Cell of the concerned Administrative Department, concede any
claim or part thereof, prejudicial to the interests of the Government.
(6) The provisions of chapter V shall mutatis mutandis apply to the conduct
of cases before the Supreme Court.
CHAPTER VIII
LAND ACQUISITION CASES
47. Authorisation to conduct cases.- (1) Whenever a reference of a case is
made to the Authority under any law providing for acquisition of land by the
Government, the concerned Deputy Commissioner and any officer specially
designated by the Government shall authorise a Law Officer to conduct the case on
his behalf.
(2) The concerned Deputy Commissioner and any officer specially
designated by the Government shall maintain a register of all such references
indicating the names of parties, description of the land acquired, the claim made by
the petitioner and other particulars as may be prescribed.
48. Documents to be made available.- (1) The concerned Deputy
Commissioner and any officer specially designated by the Government shall
forward to the Law Officer the file relating to case and all other documentary and
oral evidence relied upon by him in passing the Award.
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(2) The following records namely:-
(a) extracts of Record of Rights, RTC, Pahani and Khaneshumari
register extracts;
(b) Average Yield Notification;
(c) Documents prepared under the Karnataka Land Revenue
Act,1964 (Karnataka Act 12 of 1964) and other agrarian laws to
show the nature of the soil, source of irrigation and such other
material relevant for determining the value of the land;
(d) if reliance is placed on sale deeds of similarly situated lands in
the neighborhood sold in the recent past, then copies of such
sale deeds; and
(e) Date of preliminary notification, as mentioned in the APMC
records or other records of similarly situated lands in the
neighborhood.
- shall be made available to the Law Officer by the concerned Deputy
Commissioner and any officer specially designated by the Government.
49. Conducting Evidence.- (1) The Law Officer shall bear in mind the
following guidelines while leading evidence, generally,-
(a) if reliance is placed on sale deeds of similarly situated lands in
the neighborhood sold in the recent past, then evidence to
establish the dissimilarity and remoteness of the land compared
to the land in question;
(b) where the Public Works Department has valued the buildings in
the land, the Law Officer shall examine the Officer who has
valued the buildings;
(c) to adduce necessary oral and documentary evidence so as to
establish the correct value of the land acquired;
(d) to bring on record as much material as is in the case file and is
relevant for supporting the award made by the concerned
Deputy Commissioner and any officer specially designated by
the Government; and
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(e) to study the file and produce copies of the record of rights and
other documents referred to above in the above said file before
the Authority and get them marked in the case.
50. Certain obligations of the concerned Deputy Commissioner and any
officer specially designated by the Government.- It shall be the duty of the
concerned Deputy Commissioner and any officer specially designated by the
Government:
(a) to examine as to whether such application is filed within time
and is maintainable and to pass orders thereon as
expeditiously as possible;
(b) to assist the Law Officer in the conduct of the case and to get
the PWD Officers and other Officers and other witnesses for
examination in the Authority;
(c) to watch the progress of the case in the Authority and give all
necessary assistance to the Law Officer;
(d) furnish the entire file in which award has been made, to the Law
Officer;
(e) In cases where the claimant approaches the Authority under the
Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land
Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Re-settlement Act, 2013 (Central
Act 30 of 2013),-
(i) verify whether such an application is maintainable,
whether the allegation made therein are correct;
(ii) verify whether he had filed the application under sub-
section(1) of section 64 of the Right to Fair
Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition,
Rehabilitation and Re-settlement Act, 2013 ( Central
Act 30 of 2013) within the period of limitation; and
(iii) file necessary objections and produce all relevant
evidence before the Authority.
51. Forged and make believe documents.- Where in any case before the
Authority it comes to the notice of the Government that,-
(a) forged, anti-dated or bogus reference under sub-section (1) of
section 64 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in
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Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Re-settlement Act, 2013
(Central Act 30 of 2013) have been filed or sent to Authority
claiming that it has been sent pursuant to a direction of the
Authority when in fact no such direction is issued by the Authority;
(b) copies of non-existent, bogus or forged applications said to have
been made to the concerned Deputy Commissioner and any officer
specially designated by the Government have been filed in the
Authority along with application under the Right to Fair
Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition,
Rehabilitation and Re-settlement Act, 2013 (Central Act 30 of
2013);
(c) bogus or forged receipts said to have been given by the concerned
Deputy Commissioner and any officer specially designated by the
Government for having received application under the Right to Fair
Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition,
Rehabilitation and Re-settlement Act, 2013 (Central Act 30 of 2013)
have been filed into the Authority; and
(d) false allegation of filing application under sub-section (1) of section
64 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land
Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Re-settlement Act, 2013 (Central
Act 30 of 2013) before the concerned Deputy Commissioner and
any officer specially designated by the Government and the
concerned Deputy Commissioner and any officer specially
designated by the Government making a reference under that
section.
it shall be the duty of the concerned Deputy Commissioner and any officer
specially designated by the Government and the Law Officer to verify the records
and bring all such incidents to the notice of the Authority and also assist the
Authority in wading away false records and to take appropriate criminal action
against the culprits.
52. Enhancement of compensation.- (1) The Law Officer shall obtain
certified copies of the decree, and the award immediately after pronouncement of
the award irrespective of whether the order is for or against the Government.
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(2) Where the Authority has awarded higher compensation the concerned
Deputy Commissioner and any officer specially designated by the Government shall
forthwith inform the Revenue Commissioner and the Law Secretary about the
enhancement of compensation to enable the Revenue Commissioner to take
necessary steps to get additional allotments for meeting the additional expenditure
relatable to the enhancement.
(3) The Law Officer shall send one copy of the Award and decree to the
concerned Deputy Commissioner and any officer specially designated by the
Government and another copy to the Law Secretary along with his opinion about
the competency of filling of an appeal A copy each of the opinion shall also be sent
to the concerned Deputy Commissioner and any officer specially designated by the
Government and the Revenue Commissioner. The opinion shall indicate the actual
enhanced compensation granted by the Authority.
(4) The Revenue Commissioner shall within the time allowed by the
Authority get necessary amount sanctioned for payment of the additional
compensation.
(5) Whenever a certified copy of the Award and decree passed by the
Authority is forwarded it shall invariably accompany a certified copy of the award
passed by the concerned Deputy Commissioner and any officer specially designated
by the Government.
53. Appeal against Award of Authority.- (1) The Law Department shall
examine the Award of the Authority and decide on whether there are valid grounds
to challenge the Award in appeal. If it is decided to file an appeal, an order shall be
made and copies thereof shall be sent to the concerned Law Officer authorised to
file the appeal, the concerned Deputy Commissioner and any officer specially
designated by the Government and to the Revenue Commissioner:
Provided that, where the Legal Cell in the Department decides not to prefer
appeal, the records and papers concerning the case shall be referred to the Law
Department for approval of such decision.
(2) Where the Law Department approves the decision of the Legal Cell or
otherwise decides not to prefer appeal it shall communicate the same immediately
to the concerned Deputy Commissioner and any officer specially designated by the
Government to enable him take steps to deposit the amount of excess
compensation as per the award passed by the Authority.
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54. Deposit of amount.- (1) The concerned Deputy Commissioner and any
officer specially designated by the Government shall intimate the fact of such
deposit to the Law Officer concerned, to the Legal Cell and to the Law Department.
(2) The fact of such deposit shall be entered by the concerned Deputy
Commissioner and any officer specially designated by the Government in such form
as may be prescribed.
(3) The Law Officer shall maintain separate file for each case and shall
record in his file the details of the deposit. He shall also preserve copies of all
documents petitions and papers filed into the Authority by him and the other side.
The concerned Deputy Commissioner and any officer specially designated by the
Government shall give him all necessary assistance in the matter:
Provided that, no such deposit shall be made by the concerned Deputy
Commissioner and any officer specially designated by the Government except after
obtaining orders from the Law Secretary who shall not pass orders unless he has
examined the competency of filing appeal against the order of the Authority.
(4) Where in a case decision is taken to prefer appeal against the award the
concerned Deputy Commissioner and any officer specially designated by the
Government is constrained to deposit the enhanced amount in the Authority the
Law Officer shall apply to the Authority for an order restraining the party to draw
the amount unless he has given adequate security is given for the amount.
(5) Where the Law Department decides to prefer an appeal, the Law Officer
concerned shall prepare and file appropriate memorandum of appeal urging all
available pleas. It shall be the duty of the Law Officer to move the High Court for an
order staying the operation of the judgment and award of the Authority even if
there is no direction to do so, from the Law Department. Where execution of the
award is taken out, before the Government could obtain stay of the Award from the
High Court, the concerned Deputy Commissioner and any officer specially
designated by the Government shall give instructions to the Law Officer to obtain
stay of its Award before the Authority.
(6) The provisions of Chapter V or as the case may be Chapter VII shall
apply mutatis mutandis for prosecuting or defending appeals against the order of
the Authority before the High Court and for prosecuting or defending cases before
the Supreme Court, respectively.
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Explanation: For the purpose of this Chapter “Authority” shall have the
same meaning as assigned to it in clause (f) of section 3 of the Right to Fair
Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Re-
settlement Act, 2013 (Central Act 30 of 2013).
CHAPTER IX
Cases before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal
55. Procedure in Accident Claims.- (1) In all cases before the Motor
Accident Claims Tribunal where the Karnataka Government Insurance Department
is a respondent, the Director of the Karnataka Government Insurance Department
shall give to the Law Officer all particulars of the insurance policy and also give
instructions for preparing the objection statement and conducting the case.. The
Director shall also see that suitable objection statement shall incorporate all
available pleas including challenge against maintainability of the claim,
reasonableness of the amount of compensation claimed and about the bar of claim
by limitation, if any. A copy of the Policy issued, shall also be produced to the
Court.
(2) Where the Government is the owner of the vehicle involved in the
accident it shall be the duty of the Officer-in-charge of the vehicle and the driver of
the vehicle to instruct the Law Officer suitably and to take all pleas available in the
circumstances of the case for defending the claim.
CHAPTER X
EXECUTION CASES
56. Decrees in favour of Government.- (1) As soon as may be after a
decree or order is made in favor of the Government, the Litigation Conducting
Officer obtain through the Law Officer concerned a certified copy of the decree or
order and unless otherwise instructed, proceed to make efforts to recover the
decree amount out of Court from the Judgment Debtor.
(2) If the amount due cannot be so recovered, the particulars of the property,
moveable or immoveable, including securities, amounts held in Court deposit,
decrees obtained by judgment debtor belonging to the judgment debtor shall be
ascertained and steps taken immediately to obtain attachment of such property. If
such property has already been attached before judgment, application for sale of
such property shall be made.
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(3) Whenever a decree or order of a Court is varied or reversed in any appeal,
revision or other proceedings the Law Officer shall take action under relevant law to
seek restitution and inform the Head of the Legal Cell through proper channel
about the steps taken and the result thereof.
(4) Where action is not taken for obtaining satisfaction of the decree as
provided above, the concerned Litigation Conducting Officer shall after consulting
the Law Officer submit a report to the Departmental Secretary through proper
channel furnishing the date on which the period of limitation for the execution of
the decree expires, any information coming to his knowledge as facilitates the
recovery of the money due to the Government under the decree and the reasons for
not taking action or the delay in taking such action.
(5) If the delay is on account of the Law Officer, an advance copy of the
report shall also be sent to the Head of the Legal Cell.
(6) The Departmental Secretary shall forward the report to the Law
Department along with his comments, if any, requesting it to take steps to execute
the decree, if possible. The Law Department shall take appropriate steps as it may
consider.
57. Remittance of amount recovered.- (1) All amounts due under a decree
recovered by the Law Officer on behalf of the Government shall be paid into the
Treasury to the credit of the Department concerned under proper head of account
under intimation to the Litigation Conducting Officer.
(2) Where any amount due under a decree is recovered out of Court or where
satisfaction of a decree is otherwise obtained, the Law Officer shall be instructed to
certify such recoveries or satisfaction to the Court under Order 21 of the Code of
Civil Procedure.
58. Attachment of Property.- (1) Whenever an order is obtained for
attachment of the judgment debtor's property, the Litigation Conducting Officer
concerned shall depute some official who can identify the property, to accompany
the attaching officer to identify the property.
(2) In cases where a third party stakes claim to the attached property, the
Litigation Conducting Officer with the assistance of the Officer on whose report the
property was attached shall collect evidence as would show that the attached
property belonged to the judgment debtor. Such officer shall also be instructed to
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be present in Court to assist the Law Officer when the case comes up for enquiry or
trial.
59. Bad Debts.- All available steps for recovery of the decretal dues shall be
unremittingly continued until the expiry of the period of limitation. If the recovery
of the amounts due under the decree becomes impracticable even after taking all
steps necessary for such recovery, then the concerned Litigation Conducting Officer
shall make a report, through proper channel, to the Government to write-off such
amount. The Head of the Legal Cell shall also be informed about it.
60. Maintenance of Registers.- (1) The Deputy Commissioners, Head of
office and the Heads of Departments shall maintain registers in the form prescribed
showing the amounts due to the Government under decrees, the particulars of the
decree and the details of each stage of the Execution Proceedings.
(2) Deputy Commissioners shall specify therein particulars of Court fees
and costs of the suit in forma pauper is payable to Government under Order 33 or
Order 44 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 as the case may be.
61. Decrees against the Government.- (1) Where a decree is passed
against the Government either for payment of money or for other relief and where
decision has been taken by the Government, not to prefer an appeal, review or
revision it shall be the duty of the concerned Litigation Conducting Officer and the
department to take necessary steps to get necessary amount sanctioned for the
purpose to satisfy the decree without any delay. No scope should be given to the
decree holder to execute the decree and attach the properties of the Government
and embarrass the Government.
(2) The Litigation Conducting Officer or the Law Officer shall as soon as he
comes to know of the passing of a decree or the filing of execution thereupon, move
the Court and seek for extension of time for satisfying the decree without waiting
for direction from the Law Secretary or the Departmental Secretary and
simultaneously inform the Deputy Commissioner, the Head of the Department or
the Chief Secretary and other officer from whom the amount is sought to be
realised requiring them to arrange for complying with the decree or file objections
to the decree.
62. Procedure upon notice.- (1) After receipt of the notice of execution, the
judgment debtor and the Litigation Conducting Officer shall intimate the Law
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Department about the execution and assist the Law Officer in drafting objections
against the execution.
(2) Draft objections prepared by the Law Officer shall be sent to the Law
Department for approval. If there is no time to take approval of the Law
Department the Law Officer may file the objections into Court and seek ratification
of the action taken.
(3) The provisions of Chapter – III shall mutatis mutandis apply to the
signature and verification of the objections to the execution petition and the
conduct of the case.
(4) If the objections raised by the state against execution of the decree are
rejected, the Litigation Conducting Officer shall, through the Law Officer obtain the
certified copy of the order and send it to Law Department for necessary opinion and
further action.
(5) If decision is taken not to prefer any review, appeal or revision on such
order, the Litigation Conducting Officer shall expeditiously take necessary steps for
complying the decree.
63. Procedure where no appeal is filed.- (1) In the case of a decree for
possession of immovable property unless an appeal is filed and stay is obtained,
efforts shall be made to see that possession is delivered to the decree holder within
the time set by the Court. If for any compelling reason, such delivery is not
possible, efforts shall be made to move the Court, which passed the decree for
extension of time for delivery of possession.
(2) In the case of a decree for injunction against the State and its officers,
which is prohibitory in nature, unless an appeal is filed and operation of such
decree is stayed or suspended, scrupulous efforts shall be made to see that such
decree is obeyed.
(3) In the case of a decree for mandatory injunction, it shall be complied with
meticulously if decision has been taken not to prefer an appeal, review or revision.
CHAPTER XI
CRIMINAL CASES
64. Duties of the Prosecutors.- It shall be the duty of the Prosecutor in
charge of a criminal case to:
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(a) ensure that necessary and proper charges are framed against the
accused and that plea is recorded according to law. He shall take steps to
get the charges amended wherever necessary;
(b) take necessary steps to get the summons and warrants issued by the
Court to secure the presence of the witnesses in due time;
(c) instruct the police to keep necessary number of witnesses in attendance,
examine all necessary witnesses and to place the entire case of the
prosecution before the Court;
(d) ensure that all relevant documents and properties are marked as
exhibits or as the case may be, as material objects through competent
witnesses;
(e) Ensure proper coordination and co-operation of the police in getting the
summons served and warrants duly executed in appropriate time and
returned to Court in good time;
(f) enforce the attendance of the witnesses in general, and police and official
witnesses and investigating officers in particular, for giving evidence
before Court; and
(g) render assistance to the Court to achieve smooth and speedy
disposal of the cases.
(2) Upon the committal of a case by the Magistrate to the Sessions Court, the
Prosecutor shall forward the case papers to the concerned Public Prosecutor as
early as possible, but not later than one week from the date of commitment.
65. Procedure after Judgment.- (1) In every case ending in an acquittal or
conviction only for a minor offence the accused having been acquitted of serious
offences or where the Court gives a lesser sentence or where the case ends in
acquittal of only some of the accused before the Court by any Magistrate or
Sessions Judge, the Prosecutor in charge of the said case shall obtain a certified
copy of the judgment and submit it within fifteen days from the date of judgment
along with his opinion indicating the grounds for filing or not filing an appeal, to
the concerned Deputy Director of Prosecutions. Where the Prosecutor recommends
filing of appeal, review or revision against the judgment or order an appellate or
revisional Court he shall invariably send the certified copies of the judgment or
order of the Trial Court along with the order of the Appellate Court.
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(2) Every proposal to file an appeal or revision shall be examined and
decision taken by the Deputy Director concerned in consultation with the Deputy
Inspector General of Police. and in cases in which he is not authorised to take a
decision himself he shall forward a certified copy of the judgment together with his
views to the Deputy Inspector General of Police and to the Director of Prosecutions
without any delay keeping in view of the period of limitation. Subject to his powers
in the matter of taking final decision the Director of Prosecutions and Government
Litigation shall take final decision in the matter referred to him by the Deputy
Director.
(3) The Director of Prosecutions and Government Litigation shall forward
the certified copy of the order or judgment, whether original, appellate or revisional,
passed by the Sessions Court or by the Magistrate in respect of an offence, the
maximum punishment for which exceeds ten years imprisonment, to the Home
Department along-with his opinion as to the advisability of filing an appeal or
revision against such order or judgment. If that order or judgment is of an appellate
or revisional authority and if he recommends an appeal or revision, a copy of the
order or judgment of the original Court shall also be sent to the Home Department
at least ten days before the last date for filing of the appeal or revision, as the case
may be, indicating the last date in bold letters.
(4) On receipt of the said papers, the Home Department shall examine
the matter in detail with reference to Court decisions and take a decision whether
to file or not to file an appeal or revision. If it is decided to file an appeal or revision
the main grounds on which the order of the lower Court is to be challenged shall be
indicated in the file. It would not be correct for the Home Department to take
summary decision without recording the reasons. Case law, if any, in support of
the decision shall also be indicated.
66. Appealable cases.- (1) If it is decided that the order requires to be
challenged in appeal or in revision, an order authorising the concerned Law Officer
to prefer an appeal or revision, as the case may be, shall be issued. Copy of such
order shall be sent to the Director of Prosecutions and Government Litigation and
Director General of Police along with,
(a) the copy of the order sent to the Law Officer;
(b) a note containing the main grounds to be canvassed before the
Court; and
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(c) Citations, if any, in support thereof.
(2) On receipt of the order, the Law Officer shall prepare the memorandum of
appeal or application for revision, as the case may be, and file the same before the
Court within the period of limitation. A copy of the memorandum of appeal or
application so prepared and filed before the Court along with a copy of the order of
the Lower Court shall be sent to the Home Department, which shall maintain a
separate file in respect of each case containing copies of all relevant papers. The
concerned Secretary to Government, Home Department shall watch the progress of
the case and give such periodical instructions as he considers necessary to the Law
Officer.
67. Non-appealable cases.- Where there are no grounds to file an appeal or
revision, the Secretary to Government, Home Department shall forward a note to
the Minister for Law and take his approval on record.
68. Appeals against the Government.- When an appeal or other
proceedings is instituted against the State Government and a notice in respect
thereof is served on any officer of the Government, he shall send it to the Home
Department and a copy thereof shall be sent to the Director of Prosecutions and
Government Litigation who shall examine the case and send a report indicating the
pleas to be urged before the Court. On receiving such report, the Secretary to
Government Home Department shall examine the matter with a view to improvising
it and if satisfied, authorize the Law Officer, by order, to appear for the State
Government. A copy of the order shall be sent to the Law Officer along with the
note about the points to be urged in defence.
69. Procedure upon disposal.- (1) As soon as may be after the disposal of
the appeal, revision or other proceedings are disposed of by the High Court the Law
Officer shall communicate the result of appeal to the Secretary to Government,
Home Department and the Director of Prosecutions and shall, without loss of time,
secure a certified copy of the judgment or order, as the case may be.
(2) Soon after obtaining the certified copy, the Law Officer shall forward the
same to the Secretary to Government, Home Department with his opinion about
the prospects of agitating the matter further in the Supreme Court. On receipt of
the certified copy of the judgment or order along with the opinion of the Law
Officer, the Home Department shall take a considered decision supported by cogent
reasons for not proceeding further with the case.
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(3) Where it is decided to pursue the case further before the Supreme Court,
the Secretary to Government, Home Department shall issue necessary orders
indicating the form of the action.
70. Non- appealable cases.- Where the Secretary to Government, Home
Department decides that there are no grounds to take the matter further, he shall
send a note to the Law Minister, in consultation with Law Department and obtain
his approval on record.
71. Specific Duties of Prosecuting Officers.- The Director of Prosecutions
shall while examining the matter under sub-section (2) of section 65, verify whether
the case has gone against the Government because of any fault of the Investigating
Officers or of the Officer-in-charge of the Prosecutions, and communicate his views
to the Officer concerned. If in the opinion of the Director of Prosecution it amounts
to misconduct, he shall initiate disciplinary action against the officer, unless he has
no power to do so, in which case the case shall be reported to the Home Secretary
for taking further action.
(2) The Prosecutors shall discharge their duties subject to the control and
supervision of the Director and the Deputy Director of Prosecutions.
(3) The Superintendents of Police should invariably attend the Sessions
Courts and watch the trial of Sessions cases especially murder and other heinous
offences.
CHAPTER XII
Miscellaneous
72. Maintenance of Registers and Furnishing of Quarterly Reports.- (1)
Every District Government Pleader, Additional Government Pleader, Assistant
Government Pleader, Assistant Public Prosecutor-cum-Assistant Government
Pleader shall maintain a register of cases entrusted to him in the prescribed form,
and shall keep the register up-to-date. Whenever another officer is appointed in his
place he shall hand over the Register along with all the records relating to pending
and disposed of cases, to his successor.
(2) Every Government Pleader shall send, in the respect of cases before the
District and Sessions Court to the Law Secretary, and to the Director of
Prosecutions and Government Litigation in respect of cases pending in a Court of
Civil Judge (Junior Division), in the first week of January, April, July and October
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of each year, a list of cases he is authorized to conduct in the prescribed form and
shall also send a copy of the quarterly returns to the Deputy Commissioner
concerned.
(3) Every Government Pleader shall also send to the Deputy Commissioner
concerned by the third of every month a list of.-
(a) execution cases which are pending against the State indicating
the name of the officer or authority who has to comply with the
decree; and
(b) cases pending in his Court wherein progress, including
preparation of pleadings and conduct of evidence, cannot be
made for want of instructions and assistance from any of the
officers or authorities in the district. The nature of the
instructions and assistance required may be indicated therein.
(4) Every Government Pleader, if circumstances requires shall, personally
meet the concerned Deputy Commissioner and draw his attention to the difficulties
experienced in the conduct of litigation.
73. Duties of the Deputy Commissioners.- (1) It shall be the duty of every
Deputy Commissioner to keep effective control and watch over the Government
Litigation relating to his district irrespective of the department to which it belongs.
He shall cause to be maintained individual files in respect of every such case and
make necessary arrangements to watch the progress of each such case by
entrusting the work to a senior officer of his department.
(2) The Deputy Commissioner shall personally supervise the progress made
in every case at least once in a month to ensure that the cases are conducted
effectively and that all material documents and information are being supplied to
the Law Officer.
(3) On receipt of the information from the District Government Pleaders,
Additional District Government Pleaders and Assistant Government Pleaders under
sub-section (2), about the difficulties experienced by them in the conduct of
Government Litigation either in preparing the pleading or in making further
progress in the case, the Deputy Commissioner shall make necessary
arrangements to ensure that the Government Pleaders get necessary instructions
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from the concerned officers and direct the concerned officers of other departments
give all necessary assistance to the Government Pleader.
(4) On receipt of the information on the pending execution cases, the Deputy
Commissioner shall immediately,-
(a) make every necessary effort to ensure that Court decrees are
complied with and avoid unnecessary embarrassment of having
movables of the Government Offices attached and sold in
auction; and
(b) inform the Head of the Department concerned about the decree
requesting him to take steps to satisfy the decree.
74. Duties of the Heads of Department.- It shall be the duty of every head
of the Department:
(a) to keep effective watch and control over the Government
Litigation relating to his department;
(b) to maintain individual files in respect of every case relating to his
department and make necessary arrangements to watch the
progress of every case by entrusting such work to an officer of
fairly senior cadre;
(c) to personally supervise the progress made in each case at least
once in a month; and
(d) to ensure that all necessary documents and information are
given to the Law Secretary, the Law Officer and the Prosecuting
Officer.
75. Power to issue directions.- The Government may, from time to time
issue general or special instructions in the matter of conduct of litigation on behalf
of the Government or its officers acting in their official capacity and such directions
shall have effect as if they are part of these provisions of the Act.
76. Nodal Officer.- The Nodal Officer appointed by the concerned
department shall perform such duties and functions as may be prescribed.
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77. State Level Committee.- The Government may, constitute a committee
called the State Level Committee under the Chairmanship of a person nominated
by the Government. The qualification of the Chairman, Members, the number of
members, their term of office, the remuneration, the powers and functions, the
procedure to be followed shall be such as may be prescribed.
78. District Level Committee.- The Government may, constitute a
committee called the District Level Committee under the Chairmanship of a person
nominated by the Government. The qualification of the Chairman, Members, the
number of members, their term of office, the remuneration, the powers and
functions, the procedure to be followed shall be such as may be prescribed.
79. Functions of the State and District Level Committee.- The State
Level Committee and the District Level Committee shall in consultation with the
department concerned, and the concerned Government Advocate monitor the stand
of the Government in each case and shall verify the written arguments and shall
suggest modifications if any. The State Level Committee and District Level
Committee may take assistance of experts.
80. Uploading of Court Cases.- Each Department of the Secretariat, the
Heads of the Departments, State Government Boards, Corporations, Authorities,
Autonomous Institutions, concerned Government Officers, the Deputy
Commissioners, Chief Executive Officers of the Zilla Panchayat, Superintendent of
Police of the district shall use the Court Case Monitoring System [CCMS] as
developed by the State Government for tracking, follow-up and timely action on
each case in Hon’ble High Court, Hon’ble Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal
and Hon’ble Supreme Court.
81. Duties and Responsibilities of AG/AAG/HGA/AGA/ Government
Advocate.- Without prejudice to the foregoing provisions, the Government may
prescribe by rules the duties and responsibilities of
AG/AAG/HGA/AGA/Government Advocate.
82. Power to make rules.- (1) The State Government may, by notification,
subject to the condition of previous publication, make rules to carry out the
purposes of this Act.
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(2) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid as soon as may be after it is
made before each House of the State Legislature while it is in session for a total
period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more
successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session in which it is so laid or
the session immediately following, both Houses agree in making any modification
in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall
thereafter have effect only in such modified form or to be of no effect as the case
may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without
prejudice to the validity of anything done under that rule.
83. Savings.- The rules, orders, Notifications, Circulars, etc., issued prior to
the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to have been issued under this Act.
The above translation of ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸರ್ಕಾರಿ ವ್ಯಾ ಜ್ಾ ನಿರ್ಾಹಣೆ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ, 2023
(2023 ರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ ಸಂಖ್ಯಾ : 28) be published in the official Gazette under
clause (3) of Article 348 of the Constitution of India.
THAAWARCHAND GEHLOT
GOVERNOR OF KARANATAKA
By Order and in the name of
the Governor of Karnataka,
G. SRIDHAR
Secretary to Government
Department of Parliamentary
Affairs and Legislation
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GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
EO. No. LAW-LCE//136/ 2023 Karnataka Government Secretariat,
Vidhana soudha,
Bengaluru, dated: 02.09.2023.
NOTIFICATION
In exercise of Powers conferred under sub-section (2) of Section 1 of THE
KARNATAKA CONDUCT OF GOVERNMENT LITIGATION ACT, 2023 (Karnataka Act
No. 28 of 2023), it is hereby notified by Government of Karnataka that THE
KARNATAKA CONDUCT OF GOVERNMENT LITIGATION ACT, 2023 shall come
into effect from 02.09.2023.
By Order and in the name of
Governor of Karnataka
(MALATHI C.)
Under Secretary to Government
(Admin-1)
Law, Justice and Human Rights
Department.
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KARNATAKA ACT NO. 68 OF 2025
(First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 12
th
day of September,
2025)
THE KARNATAKA CONDUCT OF GOVERNMENT LITIGATION
(AMENDMENT) ACT, 2025
(Received the assent of the Governor on the 11th day of September, 2025)
An Act to amend the Karnataka Conduct of Government Litigation
Act, 2023 (Karnataka Act 28 of 2023).
Whereas it is expedient to amend the Karnataka Conduct of
Government Litigation Act, 2023 (Karnataka Act 28 of 2023) for the
purposes hereinafter appearing;
Be it enacted by the Karnataka State legislature in the seventy sixth
Year of the Republic of India as follows:-
1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the
Karnataka Conduct of Government Litigation (Amendment) Act , 2025.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may,
by notification in the Official Gazette appoint.
2. Insertion of new chapter IV-A.- In the Karnataka Conduct of
Government Litigation Act, 2023 (Karnataka Act 28 of 2023) after Chapter
IV, the following new Chapter shall be inserted, namely:-
“CHAPTER-IV-A
COMPLIANCE OF COURT ORDERS
28-A. Designated Officer.- The Government shall by notification
appoint an officer as designated officer, who shall supervise the enforcement
or compliance of any order issued by the Court of law.
28-B. Non-Compliance of Court Order.- (1) Every Department with
the assistance of the designated officer shall prepare a fortnightly report
containing number of orders which are not complied within specified period
and those orders which are complied with within such period.
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(2) For non-compliance of the orders, the reasons shall be assigned in
respect of each case to be placed before the head of the Department for
further processing towards the compliance.”
The above translation of ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸರ್ಕಾರಿ ವ್ಯಾ ಜ್ಾ ನಿರ್ಾಹಣೆ (ತಿದ್ದು ಪಡಿ)
ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ, 2025 (2025ರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಅಧಿನಿಯಮ ಸಂಖ್ಯಾ : 68) be published in the
official Gazette under clause (3) of Article 348 of the constitution of India.
THAAWARCHAND GEHLOT
GOVERNOR OF KARANATAKA
By Order and in the name of
the Governor of Karnataka,
G. SRIDHAR
Secretary to Government
Department of Parliamentary
Affairs and Legislation