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No.F.10-6/2015 (Admn.I/A&B) 31^ST July, 2017

Engagement of Standing Counsel/Panel Advocate for UGC

The University Grants Commission (UGC), an autonomous body of the Government of India, intends to engage Standing Counsels/Panel Advocates to represent it in the Supreme Court, High Court and Tribunals/Commission.

For Standing Counsel, the person should be an Advocate-on-Record with a minimum of 10 year experience. For Panel Advocate, the person should have a minimum of 5 years of experience.

Interested persons may apply alongwith complete details/credentials of their qualifications/experience (including experience of representing Central/ State Government before Courts/Tribunals) by email: admn.ugc.201@gmail.com and by post to Dr. Jitender K. Tripathi, Joint Secretary (Administration), University Grants Commission, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002, so as to reach this office latest by 14.08.2017 i.e. two weeks from the date of publication.

Person who have applied earlier against our advertisement dated 18.01.2017 need not apply again.

Secretary, UGC

Date of Issue : 31.07.2017

Empanelment of Standing Counsel/Panel Advocate to represent University Grants Commission (UGC) before High Courts/other judicial bodies in India at the place of High Court.

1. Empanelment of Standing Counsel/Panel Advocate

The University Grants Commission, an autonomous body of the Government of India proposes to engage Standing Counsel(s)/Panel Advocate to represent the Commission before different High Courts and other judicial bodies (Other than Delhi High Court and Supreme Court of India). The interested Counsels/Law companies/Firms which are desirous to be considered for empanelment and have adequate experience in dealing with legal matters pertaining to academics/ education/autonomous bodies may apply along with detailed Bio- date/Curriculum Vitae with special emphasis on relevant experience to Dr. Jitender K. Tripathi, Joint Secretary (Administration), University Grants Commission, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi-110002 within two weeks from the date of uploading of this advertisement on the UGC website i.e. www.ugc.ac.in i.e. 14.08.2017. .

The Counsels engaged by UGC will fall into two categories viz:-

(a) Standing Counsel (s)

(b) Panel Advocate

Qualification for each category of Counsels will be as under:-

A. Standing Counsel : In order to be eligible for appointment as

Standing Counsel, a person should :

i. Be enrolled/registered as an advocate with the High Court.

ii. Have a minimum experience of ten years of handling Civil/Criminal/service matter cases. Preference will be given to the counsels who have dealt earlier with matters pertaining to academic/education institutions and statutory bodies.

B. Panel Advocate: In order to be eligible for appointment as Panel

Advocate, the person should :

i. Be enrolled/registered as an advocate with the High Court.

ii. Have a minimum, relevant experience of five years of handling Civil/Criminal/service matter cases. Preference will be given to the counsels who have dealt earlier with matters pertaining to academic/education institutions and statutory bodies.Duties of the Counsel

The counsel shall perform the following duties:

i. Represent UGC before High Court and other judicial bodies;

ii. Provide legal advice to UGC on civil, criminal, service and such other matters arising in the course of administration of the Commission as are referred to him/her including :

(a) Examination and drafting of legal documents;

(b) Drafting of applications, petitions etc., to be filed in various courts of law;

(c) Prompt removal/curing of defects in appeals/petitions filed; as may be pointed out by the registry;

iii. Apply for the copy of judgment from the court in cases attended by him/her and supply the copy of judicial pronouncements at the earliest but not later than 10 days from the date of order (excluding the time taken by the court in preparation of the copy);

iv. If required, render all assistance to Special or Senior Counselengaged in a particular cases before the Supreme Court, High Courts and other judicial bodies;

v. Keep UGC informed and updated on all important developments in the designated cases, dates of hearing, order of the court on the date of its pronouncement, supplying copy of judgment etc;

vi. Furnish monthly statement about the cases represented by him/her before the High Court or any other authority and their outcomes.

vii. Perform such other duties of legal nature which may be assigned to him/her by UGC.

viii. When any case attended to by him/her is decided against the Commission, give considered opinion regarding the advisability of filing an appeal from such a decision not later than 5 working days of the order (kuchha copy).

General instructions

a. The Advocate shall not advise any party or accept any case against the UGC in which he/she has appeared or is likely to be called upon to appear for or advise which is likely to affect or lead to litigation against the UGC;

b. If the Advocate happens to be a partner of a firm of lawyers or solicitors, it shall be incumbent upon the firm not to take up any case against the UGC in any Court of Law/Tribunal/Commission or any case arising out of those cases e.g. appeals and revisions;

c. Effective Hearing means a hearing in which either one or more parties involved in the case are heard by the Court/Tribunal/Commission on the facts or law of the case. If the case is mentioned by the other side and adjourned or only when directions are given or only judgment is delivered by the Court/Tribunal/Commission, the same shall be a non-effective hearing;

d. In cases where on the request of the Ministry of HRD, interests of UOI have also to be protected, no extra fees shall be paid to the advocate to watch and safeguard the interests of Ministry of HRD or UOI.

Right to private practice

The Counsel will have the right of private practice, which should not however, interfere with the efficient discharge of work of UGC but he/she shall not advise, hold briefs or appear against UGC before any authority, tribunal or court of law.

If the counsel happens to be a partner in a firm of lawyers or solicitors, it will be incumbent on the firm, not to take up any case against UGC in any court of law or;

Any other case arising in other courts out of cases pertaining to UGC e.g. appeals and revision in the High Court or the Supreme Court.

Termination of appointment/resignation

UGC reserves the right to terminate the appointment/empanelment of a Counsel with one months notice in writing without assigning any reason. The counsel may also resign from the Commission by serving one months notice.

UGC is free to engage any advocate of its own choice and an empanelled Advocates shall make no claim that he/she alone should be entrusted with UGCs legal matter (s).

Schedule of fee and allowances

Fees for Standing Counsel and Panel Advocates in High Courts /Tribunals/ Commissions, etc.*

S.No.	Item of Work	Rates
1.	Fee for appearance in Supreme Court	Rs.9,000/- per case per day (for effective hearing); Rs.1000/- per case per day (for non-effective hearing, subject to a maximum of 5 hearings)
2.	Fee for appearance in High Court	Rs.4,000/- per case per day (for effective hearing); Rs.1000/- per case per day (for non-effective hearing, subject to a maximum of 5 hearings)
3.	Fee for appearance in Tribunals/Commissions	Rs.3,000/- per case per day (for effective hearing); Rs.1,000/- per case per day (for non-effective hearing, subject to a maximum of 5 hearings)
4.	Fee for appearance in District Courts/ Subordinate Courts	Rs.2,500/- per case per day (for effective hearing); Rs.1,000/- per case per day (for non-effective hearing, subject to a maximum of 5 hearings
5.	Fee for drafting SLP/Writ Petition/Transfer Petition/Counter Affidavit	Rs.5,000/-
6.	Fee for drafting Additional Affidavit/ Miscellaneous Applications etc.	Rs.4,000/-
7.	Fee for Legal Opinion	Rs.4,000/-
8.	Fee for Filing appeals (revision/review) on behalf of UGC	Rs.6,000/- per case
9.	Clerkage	10% (no clerkage will be paid on simple adjournment)
10.	Miscellaneous Charges	As per actual#
11.	Similar/Identical Cases	Where in two or more cases involve substantially identical questions of law or facts and where the main difference is in the names, addresses of the parties concerned, amount of money involved, etc., and/or where common or identical judgments are delivered, irrespective of the fact that all the cases are heard together or not, the Counsel/Advocate shall be paid the full amount in the main case and Rs.250/- per case per effective hearing for each of the connected case(s). SLP/petitions of appeal arising out of one common judgment or order will be considered as one case, if they are heard together;

# - On production of Bills/Receipts

PROFORMA FOR APPLICATION FOR THE POSITION OF STANDING COUNSEL /PANEL ADVOCATE IN UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION, NEW DELHI

1. Name of the person

2. PAN-Permanent Account Number

3. Fathers Name

4. Date of Birth

5. Address for Correspondence

6. Permanent Address

7. Educational Qualification*

8. Category for which applying: Standing Counsel/Panel Advocates

9. Date of enrolment in High Court as Counsel*

10. Date of empanelment as member of Bar Council of High Court*

11. If partner/engaged in a firm/institution, name(s) of firm(s) and other partners

Verification

I, S/o

r/o

hereby declare that whatever has been stated in the above application is true to best

of knowledge and belief.

Signature

Date :

Place :

*Documentary proof to be attached.