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Designation

Legal Provision Provision

Responsibilities and Duties

1)

Deputy Commissioner (M)

Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act Section 1949

1. To supervise the working of the Legal Department
2. Acting as Appellate Authority

1. To supervise the working of the Legal Department
2. Acting as Appellate Authority

2)

Law Officer

1. Defending legal disputes filed against the Municipal Corporation/ Commissioner/ Officers
2. To supervise the day-to-day functioning of the Legal Department
3. If the legal department receives the summons of the claims filed against the municipal corporation from the court, informing the concerned department and asking for information regarding the issue in the claim
4. Forwarding the information received to Municipal Panel Advocate.
5. After checking the written statement/affidavit prepared by the municipal panel advocate, in accordance with the information provided by the concerned department, as per the changes suggested by the concerned department, make necessary corrections and modifications in it and send it to the concerned department for finalization and signature
6. Filing of written statements and follow up of court cases in coordination with municipal panel advocate regarding claims.
7. To communicate the orders passed by the court in suits to the concerned department during the proceedings
8. To give opinion if requested by various departments of the Municipal Corporation and to draft orders in special cases by various departments with the approval of the Commissioner.
9. Preparation of contracts for development works in various departments.
10. In important court cases attending Courts and Briefing Municipal Panel Advocate/Senior Counsel.
11. P. C. P. N. D. T. - To look after the affairs and attend the meetings as an advisory member of Municipal Committee established under the Act.
12. To look after the work of the Women Sexual Grievance Redressal Committee established under the Municipal Corporation.
13. To act as a member under the Corruption Grievance Redressal Committee
14. Acting as a member of the Employee’s Suspension Review Committee
15. Drafting of Rules, bye-laws and correspondence with the concerned departments as well as the Government
16. Appointment of advocates to Municipal Panels under section 481 (1) (c) of the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act to defend in judicial cases filed against the Municipal Corporation or Commissioners/ Officers/ Officers/Employees and to fix payment of advocates appointed under section 481 (1) (h) with the approval of the Deputy Commissioner and Municipal Commissioner and paying their dues accordingly.
17. To update the information of claims filed against/through the Municipal Corporation in the computerized command system developed for the Legal Department
18. Filing of appeal against orders passed against Municipal Corporation
19. Finalization of specimens/formats of notices and orders subject to the approval of the Deputy Commissioner
20. If the case goes to court, follow up on behalf of the Municipal Corporation to vacate the order, and if the order is vacated, inform the Head of Department, Encroachment Department/Division Officer for further action.
21. If the concerned department informs the legal department about the issue of notice, filing a caveat so as not to go to court and obtain a stay order
22. Filing of private complaint under the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act if informed by concerned dept
23. Regular follow-up of court cases and disposal of cases at the earliest
24. Acting as an Information Officer under the Right to Information Act 2005