Bihar Gram Katchahry Nyaya Mitra (Employment, Service Conditions and Duties) Rules, 2007

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    "title": "Bihar Gram Katchahry Nyaya Mitra (Employment, Service Conditions and Duties) Rules, 2007",
    "short_title": "Bihar Gram Katchahry Nyaya Mitra (Employment, Service Conditions and Duties) Rules, 2007",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. 1338 Patna, dated ",
    "act_year": 2007,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Bihar",
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    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "Bihar Gram Katchahry Nyaya Mitra (Employment, Service Conditions and Duties) Rules, 2007",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title, extent and commencement.",
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            "content": "",
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        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) \"Act\" means the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 2006 (Bihar Act 6, 2006);\n(b) \"Government\" means the State Government of Bihar;\n(c) \"Collector\" means Collector of the district;\n(d) \"Commissioner\" means Commissioner of the division;\n(e) \"Gram Katchahry\" means the Gram Katchahry constituted under subsection (1) of Section 90 of the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 2006;\n(f) \"Sarpanch\" means elected Sarpanch of the Gram Katchahry under Section 93(1) of th& Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 2006;\n(g) \"Panch of the Gram Katchahry\" means the elected Panch of a Gram Katchahry;\n(h) \"Sub-Divisional Magistrate\" means a Sub-Divisional Magistrate appointed by the State Government and includes such officer as the State Government may especially appoint under the Act to discharge all or any of the functions of the (Sub-Divisional) Magistrate;\n(i) \"Block Development Officer\" means an officer appointed as such by the State Government;\n(j) \"Gram Panchayat Supervisor\" means block level Panchayat Officer or Block Panchayat Raj Officer especially appointed by the State Government for the purpose of supervision and inspection of books of account of Gram Panchayats of the State and Gram Katchahries under their purview or their benches;\n(k) \"Suit\" means triable by the bench of Gram Katchahry;\n(l) All the words and terms used but not defined in these Rules shall have the same meaning as has been assigned to them in the Act.",
            "footnote": "",
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        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Employment of Nyaya Mitra, Gram Katchahry.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Reservation.",
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            "content": "(b) As far as may be (50) fifty per cent female candidates will be employed in each category.\n(c) In case of non-availability of female candidates the said posts may be filled by the male candidates of the same category.\n(d) For grouping of posts action will be taken under Resolution No. 2803 dated 3.10.2006 of the personnel and Administrative Reforms Department.\n(e) In this appointment reservation will be given to handicapped persons under Resolution No. 62 dated 5.1.2007 of the Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department.\nNote. -In case of selection of any person on merit he/she will not be debarred from employment by reason of being handicapped.\nNote.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. For appointment.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(ii) At least a law graduate from any recognized institute or university shall be eligible for appointment on the post of Nyaya Mitra of Gram Katchahry.\n(b) Age.-Minimum age of the candidate shall be 25 years and maximum age will be 65 years on 1st January of the year in which appointment is being made.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Procedure for employment.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a)\nSarpanch of Gram Katchahry\n-\nChairman\n(b)\nAll other Panch of Gram Katchahry\n-\nMember\n(c)\nSecretary of Gram Katchahry\n-\nMember Secretary",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 5
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Verification of Certificates.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 6
        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Other conditions of Service.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 7
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Payment of contract amount.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 8
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Functions to be performed by Nyaya Mitra.",
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            "content": "(1) Nyaya Mitra shall give information regarding each legal aspect to Sarpanch, Up-Sarpanch and Panch in discharge of their legal duties.\n(2) He shall give legal advice to Sarpanch/Panch in determining whether the case produced before Gram Katchahry comes within its jurisdiction under Sections 106,110,111 & 113 of the Act as the case may be and any suit filed before it is triable or not or whether it is cognizable or not by any Bench of Gram Katchahry.\n(3) Nyaya Mitra shall give assistance to Sarpanch in writing all order sheets dictated/ordered by him on the dates fixed for hearing of suits produced before the Bench/Full Bench of Gram Katchahry.\n(4) Nyaya Mitra shall give legal advice to Sarpanch & Panches concerned on legal points during hearing of any suit by the Bench/Full Bench.\n(5) Nyaya Mitra shall render all such assistance and services in constituting Gram Katchahry and its Benches and in exercising their powers and duty timely, reasonably and justifiably in discharging their function and subject to the proviso mentioned in Chapter-VI of the Act as required and prescribed by Sarpanch or Bench/Full Bench.\n(6) Other responsibilities assigned to him by the Government from time to time regarding the conduct of business of Gram Katchahry.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 9
        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Disciplinary action.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 10
        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Complaint.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 11
        },
        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Appeal.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 12
        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Miscellaneous.",
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            "content": "Schedule-I\nProforma for Application\nProforma for Application\nApplication form for the employment on the post of Nyaya Mitra in Gram Katchahry\nTick mark ( √ )\n\t\t\t\twhichever is applicable\n1.\nName of Block of employment and Gram Katchahry:-\nSelf attested passport size photo\n2.\nName of the candidate:-\n3.\n(a) Father's/Husband's Name:-\n(b) Mother's Name:-\n4.\nDate of Birth:-\n5.\nSex:-\nMale Female\nMale\nFemale\n6.\nAge on the date of application\nYear Month Day\nYear\nMonth\nDay\n7.\nPermanent\n\t\t\t\tAddress:-Village/Town/ Mohalla /Road …............................................................................................................ …............................................................................................................ Police\n\t\t\t\tStation.................................District...............Pin\n\t\t\t\tCode...........\n8.\nAddress of correspondence:-Village/ Mohalla /Road/Town\n…............................................................................................................ …............................................................................................................ Police\n\t\t\t\tStation.................................District...............Pin\n\t\t\t\tCode...........\n9.\nCaste:-\nGeneral Reserved\nGeneral\nReserved\n10.\nCategory of Reservation:-\nSC ST EBC BC\nSC\nST\nEBC\nBC\n11.\nIf handicapped:-\nVisually impaired Audibly handicapped Orthopaedically handicapped\nVisually impaired\nAudibly handicapped\nOrthopaedically handicapped\n12.\nQualification:-\nEducational\nName of the School/ College\nName of the Board/ Council/ University\nYear of passing\nTotal marks\nPercentage of marks\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\nLaw Graduate\nSignature of the Candidate\nReceipt\nReceipt\nFull name & Signature of Receiving Authority (with seal)\nNecessary Instructions\nNecessary Instructions\nNote:- S.C. - Scheduled Castes\nS.T. - Scheduled Tribes\nE.B.C. - Extremely Backward Classes\nB.C. - Backward Classes\nSchedule-II\nEmployment letter for the employment of Nyaya Mitra in Bihar Gram Katchahry\nSignature of the authorised person Full Name, Office and Seal\nSchedule-III\nConsent Letter",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "bh295",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. 1338 Patna, dated 28.8.2008",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "2007",
        "Short Title": "Bihar Gram Katchahry Nyaya Mitra (Employment, Service Conditions and Duties) Rules, 2007",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Bihar"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
}