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1. High Court of Kerala- organisation, functions and duties.

2. The powers and duties of officers and employees

3. The procedure followed in the decision making process, including channels of supervision and accountability

4. The norms set by the High Court for the discharge of its functions.

5. The rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and records held by it or under its control or used by its employees for dischrging of its functions

6. Categories of documents that are held by it or under its control

7. Particulars of any arrangement that exists for consultation with, or representation by, the members of the public in relation to the formulation of its policy or implementation there of

8. Statement of Boards, Councils, Committees and other bodies

9. Directory of officers and employees

10. Monthly remuneration received by officers and employees

11. Budget allocated to each of its agency, indicating the particulars of all plans, proposed expenditures and disbursements made.

12. Manner of execution of subsidy programmes, including the amounts allocated and details ofbeneficiaries of such programmes

13. Particulars of recipients of concessions, permits or authorisations granted by the High Court14. Information held by / available to the High Court, reduced in an electronic form.

15.Facilities available to citizens for obtaining information including the working hours of a library orreading room, if maintained for public use.

16. Name, designation and other particulars of the Appellate Authority and Public Information Officer

1) HIGH COURT OF KERALA: ORGANISATION, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES

THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA IS THE APEX BODY OF THE STATE JUDICIARY SITUATED IN THE KOCHI CITY. IT IS A

CONSTITUTIONAL COURT IN TERMS OF ARTICLE 215 HEADED BY THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE. THE PRESENT SANCTIONED STRENGTH OF

THE HON'BLE JUDGES OF THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA IS 47, 35 PERMANENT JUDGES AND 12 ADDITIONAL JUDGES. EVERY JUDGE

INCLUDING THE CHIEF JUSTICE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF INDIA BY WARRANT UNDER HIS HAND AND SEAL. EVERY

PERMANENT JUDGE WILL CONTINUE IN OFFICE UNTIL HE ATTAINS THE AGE OF 62 YEARS.

THE REGISTRY OF THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA IS HEADED BY THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, WHO IS THE CHIEF

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER HAVING OVERALL CONTROL OVER THE DAY TO DAY MATTERS OF THE HIGH COURT. IN ADDITION, THERE ARE

SEVEN OTHER REGISTRARS IN CHARGE OF THE FOLLOWING WINGS:

1. SUBORDINATE JUDICIARY

2. VIGILANCE

3. JUDICIAL

4. RECRUITMENT AND COMPUTERISATION

5. ADMINISTRATION

6. FINANCE

7. ADDITIONAL REGISTRAR(GENERAL ADMINISTRATION)

BELOW THE REGISTRARS, THERE ARE 10 JOINT REGISTRARS AND 13 DEPUTY REGISTRARS IN CHARGE OF THE

ADMINISTRATIVE AND JUDICIAL WORKS OF THE HIGH COURT. BELOW THE CADRE OF DEPUTY REGISTRARS, THERE ARE 28 ASSISTANT

REGISTRARS WHO ARE THE CONTROLLING OFFICERS OF THE VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE HIGH COURT. APART FROM THE ABOVE

OFFICERS, THERE ARE FILING SCRUTINY OFFICERS, SECTION OFFICERS, LIBRARIANS, COURT OFFICERS , OFFICE SUPERINTENDENTS,

PRIVATE SECRETARIES TO JUDGES, ASSISTANT SECTION OFFICERS, ASSISTANT ENGINEER, PERSONAL ASSISTANTS TO JUDGES,

ASSISTANTS,TRANSLATORS, CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANTS, TYPISTS, TYPIST-COPYISTS, OPERATORS, OVERSEER, DUFFEDARS,

CHAUFFEURS, ATTENDERS, SECURITY STAFF, CONTINGENT STAFF Etc.

FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA ARE THOSE CONFERRED UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA WHICH

ARE PRIMARILY BASED ON ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE IN ITS JURISDICTION AND ADMINISTERING SUBORDINATE JUDICIARY. THE WORK

IN THE HIGH COURT FALLS INTO TWO CATEGORIES, VIZ.,THE JUDICIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE. THE JUDICIAL BRANCH DEALS WITH THE

RECEIPT AND DISPOSAL OF CASES AND ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE. ALL OTHER ITEMS OF WORK

INCLUDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS DEVOLVING ON THE HIGH COURT AS THE HEAD OF THE JUDICIARY ARE DEALT

WITHIN THE ADMINISTRATIVE BRANCH.

IN TERMS OF ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, THE HIGH COURT SHALL HAVE POWER IN RELATION TO ITS

TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION TO ISSUE DIRECTIONS, ORDERS AND WRITS INCLUDING WRITS IN THE NATURE OF HABEAS CORPUS,

MANDAMUS, PROHIBITION, QUOWARRANTO AND CERTIORARI FOR ENFORCEMENT OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS GUARANTEED TO THE

CITIZENS UNDER PART III OF THE CONSTITUTION OR FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. THE HIGH COURT SHALL ALSO HAVE SUPERINTENDENCE

OVER ALL COURTS AND TRIBUNALS THROUGH OUT THE TERRITORY IN RELATION TO WHICH IT EXERCISES JURISDICTION, AS PROVIDED IN

ARTICLE 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION.

THE BUSINESS AND EXERCISE OF THE POWERS OF THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA ARE REGULATED BY THE PROVISIONS

CONTAINED IN THE KERALA HIGH COURT ACT, 1958 AND THE RULES OF THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA, 1971 PRESCRIBED THERE UNDER. THE

HIGH COURT HAS ORIGINAL, APPELLATE AS WELL AS REVISIONAL JURISDICTION IN BOTH CIVIL AS WELL AS CRIMINAL MATTERS APART FROM THE

POWER TO ANSWER REFERENCE UNDER CERTAIN STATUES.

2) THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA ARE AS

PRESCRIBED IN THE HIGH COURT OFFICE MANUAL.

3) THE PROCEDURE FOLLOWED IN THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS, INCLUDING CHANNELS OF SUPERVISION AND

ACCOUNTABILITY

THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS IN THE HIGH COURT INVOLVES PREPARATION OF FILES BY THE ASSISTANT, WHICH WILL BE

CHECKED BY THE SECTION OFFICER CONCERNED. THEREAFTER, THE SAME WILL BE SENT TO THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR CONCERNED

WHO IS THE CONTROLLING OFFICER. FROM HIM, THE FILE WILL BE CIRCULATED TO THE DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY IN THE

FOLLOWING MANNER , DEPENDING ON THE MATTER CONCERNED AND THE POWERS DELEGATED:

ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

THE CHANNEL OF SUPERVISION IN THE HIGH COURT IS REPRESENTED IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER:

THE REGISTRAR JOINT REGISTRAR DEPUTY REGISTRAR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

JOINT REGISTRAR

DEPUTY REGISTRAR

REGISTRAR CONCERNED

HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE

HON'BLE JUDGES

COMMITTEE OF HON'BLE JUDGES

SECTION OFFICER ASSISTANT

4) THE NORMS SET BY THE HIGH COURT FOR THE DISCHARGE OF ITS FUNCTIONS

THE FUNCTIONS OF THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA ARE DISCHARGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE VARIOUS RULES AND

REGULATIONS CONSTITUTED FOR THE PURPOSE. ALL THE FUNCTIONS ARE DISCHARGED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF HON'BLE

THE CHIEF JUSTICE / COMMITTEES / HON'BLE JUDGES/REGISTRARS AS PER ASSIGNMENT OF FUNCTIONS. ISSUES ARE DEALT WITH

ON PRIORITY BASIS, EXPEDITIOUSLY TAKING INTO ACCOUNT, THE VARIOUS INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED FROM TIME TO TIME.

5) THE RULES, REGULATIONS, INSTRUCTIONS, MANUALS AND RECORDS HELD BY IT OR UNDER ITS

CONTROL OR USED BY ITS EMPLOYEES FOR DISCHARGING ITS FUNCTIONS

> JUDICIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE HIGH COURT

THE HIGH COURT ACT , 1958

RULES OF THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA, 1971

VARIOUS CENTRAL AND STATE ACTS IN CIVIL AND CRIMINAL MATTERS

THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

> ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS OF THE HIGH COURT

THE HIGH COURT OFFICE MANUAL

KERALA HIGH COURT SERVICE RULES, 2007.

KERALA SERVICE RULES

KERALA STATE AND SUBORDINATE SERVICE RULES

KERALA CIVIL SERVICES( CLASSIFICATION, CONTROL AND APPEAL)RULES

KERALA JUDICIAL MINISTERIAL SUBORDINATE SERVICE RULES

THE SPECIAL RULES FOR KERALA LAST GRADE SERVANTS

LAWS RELATING TO CIVIL SERVICES IN KERALA

RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005.

KERALA GOVERNMENT SERVANTS' CONDUCT RULES, 1960.

6) CATEGORIES OF DOCUMENTS THAT ARE HELD BY IT OR UNDER ITS CONTROL

DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS PERTAINING TO CASES, PENDING AND DISPOSED.

RECORDS SENT BY THE SUBORDINATE COURTS

JUDGMENTS RENDERED BY THE HIGH COURT

DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS OF ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

7) PARTICULARS OF ANY ARRANGEMENT THAT EXISTS FOR CONSULTATION WITH, OR REPRESENTATION BY, THE

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN RELATION TO THE FORMULATION OF ITS POLICY OR IMPLEMENTATION THERE OF:

THERE IS NO ARRANGEMENT TO SOLICIT THE VIEWS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN RELATION TO THE

FORMULATION OF POLICIES OR IMPLEMENTATION THERE OF IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA.

8) STATEMENT OF BOARDS, COUNCILS, COMMITTEES AND OTHER BODIES CONSISTING OF TWO OR MOREPERSONS CONSTITUTED AS ITS PART OR FOR THE PURPOSE OF ITS ADVICE.

THE FOLLOWING BOARDS AND COMMITTEES HAVE BEEN CONSTITUTED BY THE HON'BLE CHIEF

JUSTICE FOR THE FUNCTIONING OF THE HIGH COURT AND SUBORDINATE COURTS. MEETINGS OF THESE COMMITTEES ARE

NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON REQUEST, SUBJECT TO

THE PROVISIONS OF THE RTI ACT, 2005:

• ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE

• FINANCE COMMITTEE

• THE HIGH COURT BUILDING, JUDGES' QUARTERS AND HOUSE KEEPING COMMITTEE

• COMMITTEE IN CHARGE OF COMPUTERISATION

• HIGH COURT LIBRARY COMMITTEE

• COMMITTEE FOR REDRESSAL OF GRIEVANCES OF ADVOCATES' ASSOCIATION/LAWYERS/STAFF MEMBERS OF THE

HIGH COURT.

• COMMITTEE FOR FRAMING HIGH COURT RULES & HIGH COURT SERVICE RULES

• BUDGET COMMITTEE FOR SUBORDINATE COURTS

• ENVIRONMENT AND GARDEN COMMITTEE

• COMMITTEE FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF COURTS & TRIBUNALS AND SUBORDINATE COURT BUILDINGS

• COMMITTEE FOR ARREARS OF SUBORDINATE COURTS & SERVICE MATTERS OF MINISTERIAL STAFF

• LIBRARY COMMITTEE FOR SUBORDINATE COURTS

• HIGH COURT DIRECTORY COMMITTEE

• COMMITTEE TO ATTEND THE GRIEVANCES AND WELFARE MEASURES OF FORMER JUDGES AND FAMILY MEMBERS

• COMMIITTEE FOR MAINTENANCE AND UP-KEEP OF HIGH COURT GUEST HOUSE

• COMMITTEE FOR SRUTINY OF STATEMENT OF FACTS TO BE FURNISHED ON BEHALF OF THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA

• DELAY AND ARREARS COMMITTEE

• RULE COMMITTEE UNDER SECTION 123 IPC

• SPECIAL COMMIITTEE FOR LOOKING INTO THE SECURITY MEASURES OF THE HIGH COURT

• COMMIITTEE FOR FIXING THE JOB SPECIFICATIONS OF STAFF OF THE HIGH COURT

• PROTOCOL AND HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE

• COMMITTEE FOR MAKING RECCOMMENDATIONS FOR FOR EXPEDITIOUS DISPOSAL OF CASES PENDING IN THE HIGH

COURT.

• COMMITTEE FOR RECRUITMENT OF MUNSIFF MAGISTRATES

• COMMITTEE TO LOOK INTO THE QUESTION OF DESTRUCTION OF RECORDS

• COMMITTEE TO MONITOR THE AFFAIRS OF THE JUDGES' LYCEUM

• COMMITTEE FOR SENSITIZATION OF FAMILY COURT MATTERS

• SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR THE POST OF PRINCIPAL COUNSELLORS IN FAMILY COURTS

• INTERNAL COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE CONSTITUTED UNDER THE SEXUAL HARRASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORK PLACE

( PREVENTION, PROHIBITION & REDRESSAL) ACT, 2013

• KERALA JUDICIAL ACADEMY- PATRON IN CHIEF, PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF GOVERNORS

• KERALA STATE MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION CENTRE- PATRON IN CHIEF, PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF GOVERNORS

• COMMITTEE FOR APPOINTMENT OF PART-TIME OFFICIAL RECEIVERS

• MONITORING COMMITTEE TO ENSURE PROPER IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECTS OF THE 14th FINANCE

COMMISSION

• SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO LOOK INTO AND SUGGEST AS TO WHICH ARE THE PROCEEDINGS WHICH NEED NOT BE

COPIED AND COMMUNICATED TO ALL HON'BLE JUDGES AND THOSE WHICH MAY BE INFORMED THROUGH EMAILS/SMS

• COMMITTEE TO FORMULATE CODE FOR THE PRESS AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA IN RELATION TO REPORTING OF COURT

PROCEEDINGS

• COMMITTEE TO LOOK INTO THE MATTER CONCERNING DISPLAY OF STATE EMBLEM OF INDIA ON THE OFFICIAL

VEHICLES OF HON'BLE JUDGES

• SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO LOOK INTO THE PROCEDURE CODE TO BE DRAFTED BY THE REGISTRY REGARDING

COMMUNICATION OF EVERY ENTRY IN THE ANNUAL CONFIDENTIAL REPORTS OF THE JUDICIAL OFFICERS AND STAFF

OF SUBORDINATE JUDICIARY

• SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR THE PRESENTATION OF 'SRI. P. SUKUMARAN NAYAR MEMORIAL AWARD'.

• COMMITTEE TO PERIODICALLY OVERSEE THE PROGRESS OF THE CASES UNDER THE PROVISION OF THE' PRE-

CONCEPTION AND PRE-NATAL DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES (PROHIBITION OF SEX SELECTION) ACT, 1994'.

• LAW REPORTING COUNCIL

• SCMS COMMITTEE

• COMMITTEE FOR THE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION AND SUPERVISION OF PROACTIVE DISCLOSURE UNDER SECTION 4 OF THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005 IN THE HIGH COURT AND SUBORDINATE COURTS.

• COMMITTEE TO HAVE MEANINGFUL INTERACTIONS WITH THE JAIL DEPARTMENT FOR IMPLEMENTING THE PROJECT OF VIDEO CONFERENCING BETWEEN COURTS AND JAILS

• MONITORING COMMITTEE / DEDICATED CELL TO ENSURE PROPER IMPLEMENTATION OF PLAN SCHEME OF THE JUDICIARY.

• SUB COMMITTEE TO PREPARE A DRAFT TRAINING MODULE BEFORE THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE KERALA JUDICIAL ACADEMY.

9)DIRECTORY OF OFFICERS

DESIGNATION NAME PHONE

REGISTRAR GENERALSHRI K.HARIPAL

TR 64/368 (Old No.36/376-D), St. Francis Xavier's Church Cross Road,Kochi- 18.

23954542382411

REGISTRAR (SUBORDINATE JUDICIARY) SHRI P.G. AJITHKUMAR

2/A, 'Sivam', Layam Road, Ernakulam-682 011

25624122394112

REGISTRAR (VIGILANCE) SHRI K.P.SUDHIR 25629132391977

REGISTRAR (FINANCE) SHRI. MATHEWS K.NELLUVELY Nelluvelil House, 36/649C, Centenary Road,Kaloor, Kochi- 682 019. 2562212

REGISTRAR(RECRUITMENT AND COMPUTERISATION )

SHRI K.K. MOHANDASEdathuwayil, Sree Narayana Road, Elamakkara, Kochi-682 026.

25626102395901

REGISTRAR(ADMINISTRATION) SHRI. A.V.PRADEEPKUMAR Attuvalappil House, Adivaram, Kombara, N.A.D. P.O., Aluva, Pin- 683 563

25622512594589

REGISTRAR(JUDICIAL) SMT. N. ANITHA

Puthuvalsthalath House, Madhyamam Road, Ayini Nada, Maradu, Kochi-682 034

25622112394588

ADDTIONAL REGISTRAR (GENERAL ADMINISTRATION)

SHRI. EALIAS K. ABRAHAM

Kizhakkekara House, Chethicode P.O.,Ernakulam, 682 315. 2562417

JOINT REGISTRARS

SMT. V.K.SUJATHA 2562977

SRI. SEBASTIAN JOSEPH M. 2562429

SMT. G. RATHI 2562520

SRI. P. ANILKUMAR 2562316

SMT. VIJAYAKUMARY P. 2562957

SMT. LISAMMA JOSEPH MURICKAN 2562474

SMT. JANCY MATHEW 2562974

SRI. REJI MATHEW M. 2562570

SMT. SYNTHIA THOMAS 2562743

DEPUTY REGISTRARS

SMT. J. HEMALETHA 2562113

SMT. K. JYOTHI 2562484

SRI. P. DEVENDRAKUMAR 2562129

SMT. A.T. MINI 2562719

SMT. M. B. USHA 2562430

SRI. ALFRED R. 2562613

SRI. D. NARAYANAN MOOTHATH 2562926

SRI. V.S. JYOTHILAL PRASAD 2562992

SMT. MEENA B. NAIR 2562620

SRI. SURESHKUMAR D. 2562477

SMT. ANITA ALOYSIUS 2562478

SRI. JOJO JOSE 2562466

ASSISTANT REGISTRARS SMT. JEEJA BHASKAR 2562626

SRI. K.S. RADHAKRISHNAN 2562157

SMT. BRINDA MARY 2562312

SMT. A.B. SHEELAKUMARI 2562615

SRI. N. V. PAUL 2562481

SMT. SUSAN VARGHESE 2562729

SMT. BEENA DEVI K. 2562955

SRI. ARAVINDAKSHAN M.R. 2562476

SMT. VIJAYAKUMARI AMMA C.R 2562952

SMT. M.J. SELVI 2562925

SRI. C. SALIM 2562444

SRI. C. JAMES 2562980

SMT. SUJATHA P. HARI 2562995

SRI. M. UMAMAHESWARAN 2562657

SRI. G. PRATHAP CHANDRA 2562110

SMT. INDULEKHA V. 2562335

SMT. SUNEERA P.M. 2562616

SRI. P.Y. ELIYAS 2562970

SRI. SOY MATHEWS 2562414

SMT. DEEPA GEORGE 2562154

SRI. C.G. SURESHKUMAR 2562413

SRI. S.SURESH 2562619

SRI. K.G. PHILIP 2562614

SRI. JOHN T. SAM 2562317

SRI. JOISY PAUL 2562318

SMT. N. JAYALEKSHMI 2562655

SRI.V. THANKACHAN 2562656

P.S TO THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE SRI. SIBY THOMAS 2562421

FINANCE OFFICER SRI. SREEHARI G. 2562967

PROTOCOL OFFICER SRI. R. ASHOK 2562661

PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER SRI. T.S. ARUN 2562020

CHIEF LIBRARIAN SMT. DIPA V. 2562338

ADDITIONAL PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

SRI. AMRUTHA RAJ K. 2562030

CHIEF ACCOUNTANT SRI. AMEENULLA BUHARI M. 2562420

SUPERINTENDENT(VEHICLES) SRI. K.C.SREENIVAS 2562017

STATION OFFICER (FIRE & SAFETY) SRI. P.REGHUNATHAN NAIR 2562055

ASSISTANT REGISTRARS

10) MONTHLY REMUNERATION RECEIVED BY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

HAVING REGARD TO THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES WORKING IN THE HIGH COURT, IT IS NOT FEASIBLE TO PUBLISH THE

MONTHLY REMUNERATION RECEIVED BY EACH OF ITS OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. MOREOVER, THE MONTHLY REMUNERATION IS

LIKELY TO CHANGE DEPENDING ON THE GRANT OF INCREMENTS AND VARIATION IN THE DEARNESS ALLOWANCE SANCTIONED BY

THE GOVERNMENT FROM TIME TO TIME. THE SANCTIONED STRENGTH AND PAY SCALES OF THE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF

THE HIGH COURT(EXCLUSIVE OF D.A, CCA, HRA, ETC) ARE FURNISHED AT ANNEXURE-A.

11) BUDGET ALLOCATED TO EACH OF ITS AGENCY, INDICATING THE PARTICULARS OF

ALL PLANS, PROPOSED EXPENDITURES AND DISBURSEMENTS MADE.

STATEMENT OF BUDGET ALLOCATED FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2019-20 TO THE HIGH COURT AND EACH OF THE

AGENCIES UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE HIGH COURT, UNDER THE HEADS OF ACCOUNT OPERATED AND CONTROLLED BY THE HIGH

COURT IS AVAILABLE AT ANNEXURE-B.

12) MANNER OF EXECUTION OF SUBSIDY PROGRAMMES, INCLUDING THE AMOUNTS

ALLOCATED AND DETAILS OF BENEFICIARIES OF SUCH PROGRAMMES

NO SUBSIDY PROGRAMMES ARE EXECUTED BY THE HIGH COURT AND NO AMOUNT HAS BEEN

ALLOCATED FOR THE SAME.

13)PARTICULARS OF RECIPIENTS OF CONCESSIONS, PERMITS OR AUTHORISATIONS

GRANTED BY THE HIGH COURT

NOT APPLICABLE

14) INFORMATION HELD BY / AVAILABLE TO THE HIGH COURT, REDUCED IN AN

ELECTRONIC FORM:

THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN REDUCED TO ELECTRONIC FORM AND ARE AVAILABLE AT THE WEBSITE:

1. THE KERALA HIGH COURT SERVICE RULES

2. KERALA HIGH COURT PART TIME CONTINGENT SERVICE RULES

3. KERALA HIGH COURT (RIGHT TO INFORMATION) RULES,2006

4. THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005.

5. RIGHT TO INFORMATION(SUB.COURTS AND TRIBUNALS) RULES,2006

6. HIGH COURT OFFICE MANUAL.

7. THE KERALA HIGH COURT SEVAK RULES, 2017

8. THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA( DESIGNATION OF SENIOR ADVOCATES) RULES, 2018.

9. THE KERALA HIGH COURT ACT, 1958

10. THE KERALA GOVERNMENT SERVANTS' CONDUCT RULES, 1960.

11. THE ADVOCATES' ACT, 1961.

12. THE HIGH COURT JUDGES' (SALARIES AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE) ACT, 1954.

13. THE GRAM NYAYALAYAS' ACT, 2008.

THE HIGH COURT LIBRARY HAS BEEN COMPUTERISED USING THE 'E-GRANTHAYALA' SOFTWARE DEVELOPED BY THE NIC. SEARCH FACILITY IS NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.

HISTORY OF CASES FROM THE DATE OF FILING TILL DISPOSAL ARE DIGITALISED.

JUDGMENTS / JUDICIAL ORDERS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE WEBSITE WITH SEARCH FACILITY.

15) FACILITIES AVAILABLE TO CITIZENS FOR OBTAINING INFORMATION INCLUDING THE WORKING HOURS OF A LIBRARY OR READING ROOM, IF MAINTAINED FOR PUBLIC USE.

• THE COMPUTERISED ENQUIRY COUNTER FUNCTIONING IN THE HIGH COURT PREMISES FURNISHES INFORMATION ON THE STATUSOF CASES PENDING /DISPOSED IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA.

• UNCERTIFIED COPIES OF ORDERS/JUDGMENTS OF THIS COURT ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE ENQUIRY COUNTER .

• PUBLIC CAN DIRECTLY ACCESS THE TOUCH-SCREEN (E-KIOSK) FACILITY AT THE ENQUIRY COUNTER FOR INFORMATION ON STATUS OF CASES FILED AT THE HIGH COURT.

• PUBLIC CAN ACCESS THE SEARCH FACILITY IN THE HIGH COURT WEBSITE TO AVAIL INFORMATION IN CASES PENDING /DISPOSED.

• DIGITAL DISPLAY SYSTEM HAS BEEN INSTALLED IN EACH COURT ROOM AND CORRIDORS TO PROVIDE ON-GOING CASE STATUS OF THE COURT ROOMS.

• IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS ARE MADE THOROUGH THE MEDIA BY THE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER.

• INFORMATION ON OTHER MATTERS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER AS PER PROVISIONS OF THE RTI ACT, 2005.

• NO LIBRARY IS MAINTAINED FOR PUBLIC USE.

16) NAME, DESIGNATION AND OTHER PARTICULARS OF THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY AND PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER

THE APPELLATE AUTHORITY THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER

SRI. K. HARIPAL,

REGISTRAR GENERAL

HIGH COURT OF KERALA

ERNAKULAM-682031

PHONE: 0484-2562439

email: aa.rti.hc-ker@gov.in

SRI.T.S.ARUN

ADDITIONAL PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

HIGH COURT OF KERALA

ERNAKULAM-682031

PHONE: 0484-2562020

email:pio.hc-ker@gov.in

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2014-00-103-99-00-01-1-N-V Salaries Pay 72,88,0002014-00-103-99-00-01-2-N-V Salaries Dearness Allowance 26,03,0002014-00-103-99-00-01-3-N-V Salaries House Rent Allowance 4,03,000

2014-00-103-99-00-01-4-N-V Salaries Medical Reimbursement 20,0002014-00-103-99-00-01-5-N-V Salaries Other Allowances 2,76,0002014-00-103-99-00-02-1-N-V Wages Pay 1,38,0002014-00-103-99-00-02-2-N-V Wages Dearness Allowance 34,0002014-00-103-99-00-02-3-N-V Wages Other Allowances 1,0002014-00-103-99-00-02-4-N-V Wages Consolidated Pay 1,00,0002014-00-103-99-00-02-5-N-V Wages Daily Wages 40,0002014-00-103-99-00-04-1-N-V Travel Expenses Tour T. A 14,0002014-00-103-99-00-04-2-N-V Travel Expenses Transfer T. A. 33,0002014-00-103-99-00-04-4-N-V Travel Expenses Leave Travel Concession 50,0002014-00-103-99-00-05-1-N-V Office Expenses Water Charges 10,0002014-00-103-99-00-05-2-N-V Office Expenses Electricity Charges 45,0002014-00-103-99-00-05-3-N-V Office Expenses Telephone Charges 28,0002014-00-103-99-00-05-4-N-V Office Expenses Other Items 73,0002014-00-103-99-00-34-3-N-V Other Charges Other Items 10,0002014-00-103-99-00-99-0-N-V Information Technology 10,000

Special Courts (SPE/CBI)2014-00-105-92-00-01-1-N-V Salaries Pay 2,48,97,0002014-00-105-92-00-01-2-N-V Salaries Dearness Allowance 1,01,05,0002014-00-105-92-00-01-3-N-V Salaries House Rent Allowance 14,30,0002014-00-105-92-00-01-4-N-V Salaries Medical Reimbursement 1,92,0002014-00-105-92-00-01-5-N-V Salaries Other Allowances 8,42,0002014-00-105-92-00-02-1-N-V Wages Pay 4,22,0002014-00-105-92-00-02-2-N-V Wages Dearness Allowance 1,07,0002014-00-105-92-00-02-3-N-V Wages Other Allowances 3,0002014-00-105-92-00-02-4-N-V Wages Consolidated Pay 72,0002014-00-105-92-00-02-5-N-V Wages Daily Wages 6,0002014-00-105-92-00-04-1-N-V Travel Expenses Tour T. A 1,80,0002014-00-105-92-00-04-2-N-V Travel Expenses Transfer T. A. 2,10,0002014-00-105-92-00-04-4-N-V Travel Expenses Leave Travel Concession 3,00,0002014-00-105-92-00-05-1-N-V Office Expenses Water Charges 22,0002014-00-105-92-00-05-2-N-V Office Expenses Electricity Charges 2,12,0002014-00-105-92-00-05-3-N-V Office Expenses Telephone Charges 1,65,0002014-00-105-92-00-05-4-N-V Office Expenses Other Items 5,25,0002014-00-105-92-00-06-0-N-V Rent, Rates and Taxes 1,0002014-00-105-92-00-18-0-N-V Maintenance 25,0002014-00-105-92-00-21-2-N-V Motor Vehicles Repairs and Maintenance 25,000

Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court to Function as a Special Court for the Trial of Economic Offences under Specified Central Acts

2014-00-105-92-00-34-3-N-V Other Charges Other items 50,0002014-00-105-92-00-45-0-N-V P.O.L. 88,0002014-00-105-92-00-67-0-N-V Basic Amenities to Public 5,45,0002014-00-105-92-00-99-0-N-V Information Technology 25,000

Modernisation of Courts and Setting Up of Model Courts (Civil)2014-00-105-93-00-00-0-P-V 91,50,000

Motor Accidents Claims Tribunals2014-00-105-98-00-01-1-N-V Salaries Pay 21,65,18,0002014-00-105-98-00-01-2-N-V Salaries Dearness Allowance 7,74,70,0002014-00-105-98-00-01-3-N-V Salaries House Rent Allowance 94,85,0002014-00-105-98-00-01-4-N-V Salaries Medical Reimbursement 9,66,0002014-00-105-98-00-01-5-N-V Salaries Other Allowances 49,78,0002014-00-105-98-00-02-1-N-V Wages Pay 24,77,0002014-00-105-98-00-02-2-N-V Wages Dearness Allowance 6,23,0002014-00-105-98-00-02-3-N-V Wages Other Allowances 45,0002014-00-105-98-00-02-4-N-V Wages Consolidated Pay 1,51,0002014-00-105-98-00-02-5-N-V Wages Daily Wages 1,44,0002014-00-105-98-00-04-1-N-V Travel Expenses Tour T. A 8,40,0002014-00-105-98-00-04-2-N-V Travel Expenses Transfer T. A. 7,00,0002014-00-105-98-00-04-4-N-V Travel Expenses Leave Travel Concession 8,00,0002014-00-105-98-00-05-1-N-V Office Expenses Water Charges 3,20,0002014-00-105-98-00-05-2-N-V Office Expenses Electricity Charges 19,68,0002014-00-105-98-00-05-3-N-V Office Expenses Telephone Charges 7,50,0002014-00-105-98-00-05-4-N-V Office Expenses Other Items 36,99,0002014-00-105-98-00-06-0-N-V Rent, Rates and Taxes 12,36,0002014-00-105-98-00-18-0-N-V Maintenance 1,00,0002014-00-105-98-00-21-1-N-V Motor Vehicles Purchase of Vehicles 1,0002014-00-105-98-00-21-2-N-V Motor Vehicles Repairs and Maintenance 3,27,0002014-00-105-98-00-34-3-N-V Other Charges Other items 1,15,0002014-00-105-98-00-45-0-N-V P.O.L. 7,63,0002014-00-105-98-00-67-0-N-V Basic Amenities to Public 49,05,0002014-00-105-98-00-99-0-N-V Information Technology 1,00,000

Civil and Sessions Courts2014-00-105-99-00-01-1-N-V Salaries Pay 2,35,00,83,0002014-00-105-99-00-01-2-N-V Salaries Dearness Allowance 72,80,30,0002014-00-105-99-00-01-3-N-V Salaries House Rent Allowance 11,58,76,0002014-00-105-99-00-01-4-N-V Salaries Medical Reimbursement 1,86,76,0002014-00-105-99-00-01-5-N-V Salaries Other Allowances 5,82,56,0002014-00-105-99-00-02-1-N-V Wages Pay 2,31,00,0002014-00-105-99-00-02-2-N-V Wages Dearness Allowance 58,14,0002014-00-105-99-00-02-3-N-V Wages Other Allowances 4,15,0002014-00-105-99-00-02-4-N-V Wages Consolidated Pay 6,05,0002014-00-105-99-00-02-5-N-V Wages Daily Wages 4,27,0002014-00-105-99-00-04-1-N-V Travel Expenses Tour T. A 1,96,46,0002014-00-105-99-00-04-2-N-V Travel Expenses Transfer T. A. 54,75,0002014-00-105-99-00-04-4-N-V Travel Expenses Leave Travel Concession 54,42,0002014-00-105-99-00-05-1-N-V Office Expenses Water Charges 20,96,0002014-00-105-99-00-05-2-N-V Office Expenses Electricity Charges 1,65,45,0002014-00-105-99-00-05-3-N-V Office Expenses Telephone Charges 86,25,0002014-00-105-99-00-05-4-N-V Office Expenses Other Items 3,25,00,0002014-00-105-99-00-06-0-N-V Rent, Rates and Taxes 86,94,0002014-00-105-99-00-18-0-N-V Maintenance 32,00,0002014-00-105-99-00-21-2-N-V Motor Vehicles Repairs and Maintenance 5,32,0002014-00-105-99-00-34-3-N-V Other Charges Other items 38,00,0002014-00-105-99-00-45-0-N-V P.O.L. 10,91,0002014-00-105-99-00-67-0-N-V Basic Amenities to Public 4,63,28,0002014-00-105-99-00-99-0-N-V Information Technology 52,50,000

Modernisation of Courts and Setting Up of Model Courts (Criminal)2014-00-108-97-00-00-0-P-V 91,50,000

Criminal Courts2014-00-108-99-00-01-1-N-V Salaries Pay 81,91,22,0002014-00-108-99-00-01-2-N-V Salaries Dearness Allowance 27,97,30,0002014-00-108-99-00-01-3-N-V Salaries House Rent Allowance 3,86,00,0002014-00-108-99-00-01-4-N-V Salaries Medical Reimbursement 52,50,0002014-00-108-99-00-01-5-N-V Salaries Other Allowances 2,53,61,0002014-00-108-99-00-02-1-N-V Wages Pay 1,50,00,0002014-00-108-99-00-02-2-N-V Wages Dearness Allowance 37,75,0002014-00-108-99-00-02-3-N-V Wages Other Allowances 2,59,0002014-00-108-99-00-02-4-N-V Wages Consolidated Pay 3,78,0002014-00-108-99-00-02-5-N-V Wages Daily Wages 8,45,70,0002014-00-108-99-00-04-1-N-V Travel Expenses Tour T. A 31,50,0002014-00-108-99-00-04-2-N-V Travel Expenses Transfer T. A. 20,00,0002014-00-108-99-00-04-4-N-V Travel Expenses Leave Travel Concession 13,71,0002014-00-108-99-00-05-1-N-V Office Expenses Water Charges 2,45,0002014-00-108-99-00-05-2-N-V Office Expenses Electricity Charges 32,50,0002014-00-108-99-00-05-3-N-V Office Expenses Telephone Charges 31,65,0002014-00-108-99-00-05-4-N-V Office Expenses Other Items 1,45,00,0002014-00-108-99-00-06-0-N-V Rent, Rates and Taxes 27,46,0002014-00-108-99-00-18-0-N-V Maintenance 26,25,0002014-00-108-99-00-21-2-N-V Motor Vehicles Repairs and Maintenance 2,29,0002014-00-108-99-00-34-3-N-V Other Charges Other items 13,50,0002014-00-108-99-00-45-0-N-V P.O.L. 3,25,0002014-00-108-99-00-67-0-N-V Basic Amenities to Public 2,67,06,0002014-00-108-99-00-99-0-N-V Information Technology 1,50,000

Official Receivers2014-00-112-99-00-01-1-N-V Salaries Pay 55,91,0002014-00-112-99-00-01-2-N-V Salaries Dearness Allowance 13,37,0002014-00-112-99-00-01-3-N-V Salaries House Rent Allowance 3,78,0002014-00-112-99-00-01-4-N-V Salaries Medical Reimbursement 35,0002014-00-112-99-00-01-5-N-V Salaries Other Allowances 1,86,0002014-00-112-99-00-04-1-N-V Travel Expenses Tour T. A 3,0002014-00-112-99-00-04-4-N-V Travel Expenses Leave Travel Concession 1,0002014-00-112-99-00-05-4-N-V Office Expenses Other Items 10,000

Family Courts2014-00-117-99-00-01-1-N-V Salaries Pay 33,37,36,0002014-00-117-99-00-01-2-N-V Salaries Dearness Allowance 11,27,36,0002014-00-117-99-00-01-3-N-V Salaries House Rent Allowance 1,32,55,0002014-00-117-99-00-01-4-N-V Salaries Medical Reimbursement 11,55,0002014-00-117-99-00-01-5-N-V Salaries Other Allowances 73,08,0002014-00-117-99-00-02-1-N-V Wages Pay 33,03,0002014-00-117-99-00-02-2-N-V Wages Dearness Allowance 8,29,0002014-00-117-99-00-02-3-N-V Wages Other Allowances 51,0002014-00-117-99-00-02-4-N-V Wages Consolidated Pay 1,51,0002014-00-117-99-00-02-5-N-V Wages Daily Wages 9,58,0002014-00-117-99-00-04-1-N-V Travel Expenses Tour T. A 15,75,0002014-00-117-99-00-04-2-N-V Travel Expenses Transfer T. A. 8,40,0002014-00-117-99-00-04-4-N-V Travel Expenses Leave Travel Concession 6,50,0002014-00-117-99-00-05-1-N-V Office Expenses Water Charges 80,0002014-00-117-99-00-05-2-N-V Office Expenses Electricity Charges 17,16,0002014-00-117-99-00-05-3-N-V Office Expenses Telephone Charges 8,40,0002014-00-117-99-00-05-4-N-V Office Expenses Other Items 37,30,0002014-00-117-99-00-06-0-N-V Rent, Rates and Taxes 87,59,0002014-00-117-99-00-18-0-N-V Maintenance 1,00,0002014-00-117-99-00-21-2-N-V Motor Vehicles Repairs and Maintenance 2,62,0002014-00-117-99-00-26-0-N-V Implementation of Official Lan 1,0002014-00-117-99-00-34-3-N-V Other Charges Other items 6,00,0002014-00-117-99-00-45-0-N-V P.O.L. 5,82,0002014-00-117-99-00-67-0-N-V Basic Amenities to Public 87,20,0002014-00-117-99-00-99-0-N-V Information Technology 1,000

Modernisation of Subordinate Courts2014-00-800-79-00-00-0-P-V 9,00,00,000

Technical Modernisation of Judicial System2014-00-800-81-00-00-0-P-V 4,00,00,000

Establishment of New Temporary Fast Track Courts2014-00-800-82-00-01-1-N-V Salaries Pay 1,000

Implementation of E-Court2014-00-800-85-00-00-0-N-V 50,00,000

2014-00-800-86-00-01-1-N-V Salaries Pay 4,92,85,0002014-00-800-86-00-01-2-N-V Salaries Dearness Allowance 2,76,14,0002014-00-800-86-00-01-3-N-V Salaries House Rent Allowance 18,59,0002014-00-800-86-00-01-4-N-V Salaries Medical Reimbursement 7,87,0002014-00-800-86-00-01-5-N-V Salaries Other Allowances 23,06,0002014-00-800-86-00-02-4-N-V Wages Consolidated Pay 3,57,03,0002014-00-800-86-00-02-5-N-V Wages Daily Wages 1,0002014-00-800-86-00-04-1-N-V Travel Expenses Tour T. A 3,22,0002014-00-800-86-00-04-2-N-V Travel Expenses Transfer T. A. 4,00,0002014-00-800-86-00-04-4-N-V Travel Expenses Leave Travel Concession 3,00,0002014-00-800-86-00-05-1-N-V Office Expenses Water Charges 60,0002014-00-800-86-00-05-2-N-V Office Expenses Electricity Charges 4,96,0002014-00-800-86-00-05-3-N-V Office Expenses Telephone Charges 4,58,0002014-00-800-86-00-05-4-N-V Office Expenses Other Items 10,00,0002014-00-800-86-00-06-0-N-V Rent, Rates and Taxes 70,00,0002014-00-800-86-00-34-3-N-V Other Charges Other items 1,11,06,0002014-00-800-86-00-67-0-N-V Basic Amenities to Public 98,10,0002014-00-800-86-00-99-0-N-V Information Technology 50,000

Purchase and Installation of Computers in Subordinate Courts2014-00-800-87-00-00-0-N-V 50,00,000

Gram Nyayalayas2014-00-800-88-00-01-1-N-V Salaries Pay 12,59,89,0002014-00-800-88-00-01-2-N-V Salaries Dearness Allowance 4,67,08,0002014-00-800-88-00-01-3-N-V Salaries House Rent Allowance 49,64,0002014-00-800-88-00-01-4-N-V Salaries Medical Reimbursement 1,65,0002014-00-800-88-00-01-5-N-V Salaries Other Allowances 45,37,0002014-00-800-88-00-02-1-N-V Wages Pay 32,13,0002014-00-800-88-00-02-2-N-V Wages Dearness Allowance 8,09,0002014-00-800-88-00-02-3-N-V Wages Other Allowances 55,0002014-00-800-88-00-02-4-N-V Wages Consolidated Pay 1,40,0002014-00-800-88-00-02-5-N-V Wages Daily Wages 68,0002014-00-800-88-00-04-1-N-V Travel Expenses Tour T. A 7,50,0002014-00-800-88-00-04-2-N-V Travel Expenses Transfer T. A. 2,50,0002014-00-800-88-00-04-4-N-V Travel Expenses Leave Travel Concession 65,0002014-00-800-88-00-05-1-N-V Office Expenses Water Charges 1,00,0002014-00-800-88-00-05-2-N-V Office Expenses Electricity Charges 3,24,0002014-00-800-88-00-05-3-N-V Office Expenses Telephone Charges 3,00,0002014-00-800-88-00-05-4-N-V Office Expenses Other Items 10,50,0002014-00-800-88-00-06-0-N-V Rent, Rates and Taxes 1,0002014-00-800-88-00-18-0-N-V Maintenance 5,00,0002014-00-800-88-00-21-2-N-V Motor Vehicles Repairs and Maintenance 1,0002014-00-800-88-00-34-3-N-V Other Charges Other items 5,00,0002014-00-800-88-00-45-0-N-V P.O.L. 1,0002014-00-800-88-00-67-0-N-V Basic Amenities to Public 1,63,51,0002014-00-800-88-00-99-0-N-V Information Technology 1,00,000

Improvement of Justice Delivery - 13 th Finance Commission Recommendation

Fast Track Courts Established under Eleventh Finance Commission Recommendations2014-00-800-89-00-01-1-N-V Salaries Pay 13,22,85,0002014-00-800-89-00-01-2-N-V Salaries Dearness Allowance 6,68,41,0002014-00-800-89-00-01-3-N-V Salaries House Rent Allowance 57,96,0002014-00-800-89-00-01-4-N-V Salaries Medical Reimbursement 8,00,0002014-00-800-89-00-01-5-N-V Salaries Other Allowances 63,03,0002014-00-800-89-00-02-4-N-V Wages Consolidated Pay 1,0002014-00-800-89-00-02-5-N-V Wages Daily Wages 1,0002014-00-800-89-00-04-4-N-V Travel Expenses Leave Travel Concession 7,00,0002014-00-800-89-00-34-3-N-V Other Charges Other items 1,0002014-00-800-89-00-99-0-N-V Information Technology 50,000

Provision for Satisfying the Supreme Court Directions to Provide Better Service Conditions to Judicial Officers2014-00-800-93-00-02-5-N-V Wages Daily Wages 2,62,0002014-00-800-93-00-06-0-N-V Rent, Rates and Taxes 3,15,00,000

2014-00-800-93-00-21-2-N-V Motor Vehicles Repairs and Maintenance 4,50,0002014-00-800-93-00-34-3-N-V Other Charges Other items 8,00,0002014-00-800-93-00-45-0-N-V P.O.L. 7,50,000

TOTAL: 7,94,50,90,000