DGS Circular No. 3 of 2004 - Follow Up - Court Cases - reg.

1. Court Case Management

Maintain a separate register for court cases and fill in the following details:

• Gist of the cases - Brief summary of the case
• Next date of hearing - Upcoming court dates
• Date of filing reply/Affidavit/Counter Affidavit - Timely filing of responses
• Coordination with MMDs/SICs/SMs/SEOs/MoS, etc. - Collaboration with relevant departments
• Appointment/co-ordination with Counsel/Senior Counsel, etc. - Legal representation

2. Monitoring and Reporting

Branch Officers should keep their respective HoDs apprised, who in turn should monitor court cases closely and apprise DG about progress.

Departmental representative/Officer In-Charge should be present in the Court during hearings and send periodic reports.

3. Post-Judgement Actions

Obtain a copy of the judgement, initiate appropriate action, and file Review/Appeal Applications if necessary.

Implement accepted judgements, communicate to parties concerned, and file compliance affidavits if required.