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

1. Court Case Management

Maintain a separate register for court cases, including:

• Gist of the cases: Brief summary of the case
• Next date of hearing: Upcoming hearing dates
• Date of filing reply/Affidavit/Counter Affidavit: Dates of submitted documents
• Coordination with MMDs/SICs/SMs/SEOs/MoS, etc.: Collaboration with relevant parties
• 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 on developments.

3. Post-Judgement Actions

Obtain a copy of the judgement and initiate appropriate action.

File a Review Application, Appeal Application, etc., within a week if the judgement is not acceptable.

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