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    Legal Aid To Scheduled Castes And Vimukat Jatis (50:50)

    This is a 50:50 sharing basis scheme of Government of India/State Government. This department provides Legal Aid to the member of Scheduled Caste and Vimukat Jatis for defending and Instituting following cases:

    • Criminal cases instituted on Private complaints including security proceeding; under chapter VIII of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898, instituted on such complaints.
    • Cases of ejectment from land and other immovable property.
    • Cases of recovery of rent by Landlords.
    • Cases pertaining to deposit of rent with a Revenue Officer when a landlord refuses to receive or grant a receipt for any rent payable in money when tendered to him or when there is a doubt as to the person entitled to receive rent payable in money.
    • Cases pertaining to correction of Khasra Girdawaries by Land Lords.
    • Cases involving a claim to right of way of usage.
    • Cases involving forcible removal of dung heaps.
    • Cases involving a claim for compensation for harassment caused on account of observance of untouchability denial of drinking water or denial of entry into Temple or hostel etc.
    • Cases involving share of seri, sanjees or seepiders in the agriculture produce.
    • Cases involving a claim for damages under Law of Torts instituted by the husbands or parents or women or girls abducted or enticed away.
    • Cases involving reservation in services either filed by the Scheduled Castes/Vimukatjatis/Tapriwas Employees in the court.

    The District Welfare Officer is authorized to sanction bill of fees of an advocate up to Rs. 22000/-, Deputy Commissioner is competent to sanction fee over and above Rs. 22000/- as per rates prescribed in the Law manual.

    Note (a) :- For submission of Online applications please visit Antodaya kenders or https://saralharyana.gov.in