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NEETHIDHARA
KeLSA
KeLSA2
ContaCt details of legal serviCes institutions in Kerala
Permanent Lok Adalat
DistrictContact No.
[Office of DLSA / Secretary]
Thiruvananthapuram 04712579057 [Off], 0471 2575013 [Secy]
Kollam 04742791399 [Off]
Pathanamthitta 04682220141 [Off]
Kottayam 04812302422 [Off], 04812300668 [Secy]
Alappuzha 04772262495 [Off]
Thodupuzha 04862255383 [Off], 04862255383 [Secy]
Ernakulam 04842344223 [Off], 04842344322 [Secy]
Thrissur 04872363770 [Off] [Secy]
Palakkad 04912505665 [Off]
Malappuram 04832762220 [Off] [Secy]
Kozhikode 04952366044 [Off], 04952365048 [Secy]
Wayanad 04936207800 [Off]
Kannur 04902326766 [Off], 04902344666 [Secy]
Kasaragod O499 4256189 [Off], 04994255189 [Secy]
Thiruvananthapuram 0471 2474855Ernakulam 0484 2345950Kozhikode 0495 2367400
High Court Legal Services Committee: 0484 2562023 [Off ] 2562013 [Secy]Kerala State Mediation and Conciliation Centre: 0484 2394554, 2396717[Extn], 2562950
Email: [email protected] website: www.keralamediation.gov.in
Kerala state legal services authority0484-2396717, 2562919, 2395717
E-mail : [email protected] Website : www.kelsa.nic.in24 Hour legal Help line : 9846700100
District Legal Services Authorities
Cover page photos by Sathyan Menon
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Justice thottathil b. radhakrishnanacting chief Justice
HigH Court of KeralaernaKulam, KoCHi-682 031
KeLSA2
ContaCt details of legal serviCes institutions in Kerala
Permanent Lok Adalat
DistrictContact No.
[Office of DLSA / Secretary]
Thiruvananthapuram 04712579057 [Off], 0471 2575013 [Secy]
Kollam 04742791399 [Off]
Pathanamthitta 04682220141 [Off]
Kottayam 04812302422 [Off], 04812300668 [Secy]
Alappuzha 04772262495 [Off]
Thodupuzha 04862255383 [Off], 04862255383 [Secy]
Ernakulam 04842344223 [Off], 04842344322 [Secy]
Thrissur 04872363770 [Off] [Secy]
Palakkad 04912505665 [Off]
Malappuram 04832762220 [Off] [Secy]
Kozhikode 04952366044 [Off], 04952365048 [Secy]
Wayanad 04936207800 [Off]
Kannur 04902326766 [Off], 04902344666 [Secy]
Kasaragod O499 4256189 [Off], 04994255189 [Secy]
Thiruvananthapuram 0471 2474855Ernakulam 0484 2345950Kozhikode 0495 2367400
High Court Legal Services Committee: 0484 2562023 [Off ] 2562013 [Secy]Kerala State Mediation and Conciliation Centre: 0484 2394554, 2396717[Extn], 2562950
Email: [email protected] website: www.keralamediation.gov.in
Kerala state legal services authority0484-2396717, 2562919, 2395717
E-mail : [email protected] Website : www.kelsa.nic.in24 Hour legal Help line : 9846700100
District Legal Services Authorities
Cover page photos by Sathyan Menon
KeLSA
KERALA STATE LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY
Patrons-in-Chief during the year Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ashok Bhushan Hon’ble Mr. Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar Hon’ble Mr. Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan
Executive Chairman Hon’ble Mr. Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan
OFFICIAL MEMBERS NON OFFICIAL MEMBERSThe Chairman, High Court Legal Services Committee Adv. George MercierThe Advocate General Adv.Sunney George Chathukulam The Director General of Prosecution Adv.Nirmala KumariThe Registrar General, High Court of Kerala Adv.Asha RajThe Secretary to Government, Law Department Adv.Sheena E.The Secretary to Government, Finance Department Sri.Nazir SalamThe Director General of Police [State Police Chief ] Adv.K.C.Muhammed Ashraf The Director of Health ServicesThe Chairman, Bar Council of KeralaThe President of Kerala High Court Advocates AssociationThe President, Kerala Bar FederationThe Chair Person, Kerala State Women’s CommissionThe Director, Department of Social Justice
Member Secretary Sri. C. Jayachandran, District Judge - up to 7.4.2016 Sri. K. Sathyan, District Judge - from 7.4.2016
HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEEChairman Hon’ble Mr. Justice Antony DominicSecretary Sri. C.C.Anil Kumar, Deputy Registrar High Court of Kerala
KERALA STATE MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION CENTREPatrons- in. Chief during the year Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ashok Bhushan Hon’ble Mr. Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar Hon’ble Mr. Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan
Patron Hon’ble Mr. Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan
BOARD OF GOVERNORSPresident Hon’ble Mr. Justice Antony Dominic
Members Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.M. Shaffique Hon’ble Mr. Justice K. Ramakrishnan Hon’ble Mr. Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque
Director Sri. K. Sathyan, District Judge - up to 2.5.2016 Sri. P.K. Aravinthababu, District Judge - from 2.5.2016
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About Us
The Kerala State Legal Services Authority is a statutory body constituted under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 for providing free and competent legal services to the weak and marginalised sections of the society, to ensure that opportunities for securing justice are not denied to any citizen by reason of economic or other disabilities and to organize Lok Adalat for the operation of legal system to promote justice on a basis of equal opportunity.
KeLSA is providing legal aid to poor, weak and marginalized sections of the society for establishing their constitutional and legal rights. This Authority has been effectively coordinating the activities of 14 District Legal Services Authorities and 63 Taluk Legal Services Committees in the State for the implementation of various schemes and programmes formulated by NALSA and KeLSA so as to fulfill the constitutional mandate of ‘Access to Justice for All’
Many path breaking programmes like legal literacy classes at School and College level, for Women and Children and all other sections of the society are conducted throughout the State. The poor and needy are given effective and competent legal aid through the panel of legal services lawyers. The service of panel lawyers is utilised for legal aid to the Under Trial Prisoners, as retainer lawyers and as resource persons in legal literacy programmes. All the DLSAs have appointed Remand Advocates to provide legal aid to the Under Trial Prisoners. Mediation activities are coordinated by the Kerala State Mediation and Conciliation Centre, the Mediation Monitoring Committee, under the umbrella of KeLSA. Permanent Lok Adalat for public utility services has been established at Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam and Kozhikode. Under the leadership of the Hon’ble Executive Chairman, KeLSA is marching forward to achieve the set goal of “Access to Justice for all”.
This News Letter documents the activities of KeLSA, High Court Legal Services Committee, Kerala State Mediation and Conciliation Centre and other Legal Services Institutions in Kerala from 1.1.2016 to 31.12.2016.
Member Secretary
KeLSA
LEGAL SERVICES INSTITUTIONS AT THE DISTRICT AND TALUK LEVEL
District Chairman/Chair person [Principal District Judge]
Secretary [ Sub Judge]
Contact No. [Office of DLSA/ Secretary]
Taluk Legal Services Committees
Thiruvananthapuram Sri. K. Haripal Sri. B. Prabhathu Kumar 04712579057 [Office]0471 2575013 [Secretary]
ThiruvananthapuramNeyyattinkaraNedumangadChirayinkizhu
Kollam Sri. George Mathew Sri.K.Radhakrishnan 04742791399 [Office] Kollam, KottarakkaraPathanapuramKarunagappallyKunnathoor
Pathanamthitta Sri. John K. Illikkadan Sri. R. Jayakrishnan 04682220141 [Office] KozhencherryThiruvalla and MallappallyRanni, Adoor
Kottayam Smt. S. Santhakumari Sri. A. Ijas 04812302422 [Office]04812300668 [Secretary]
Kottayam, ChanganasseriMeenachil, Kanjirappally, Vaikkom
Alappuzha Sri.K.M. Balachandran Sri. M. Udayakumar 04772262495 [Office] Ambalappuzha, CherthalaChengannur, KarthikappallyKuttanad, Mavelikkara
Thodupuzha Sri. V.G. Anil Kumar Sri. T.P.Prabhash Lal 04862255383 [Office]04862255383[Secretary]
Thodupuzha, PeerumadeDevikolam, Udumpanchola
Ernakulam Sri. N. Anil Kumar Sri.C.S. Mohit 04842344223 [Office] , 04842344322[Secretary]
Kanayannur, KochiKothamangalam, AluvaKunnathunadNorth ParavurMuvattupuzha
Thrissur Smt. Annie John Sri. C. Mujib Rehman 04872363770 [Office][Secretary]
Thrissur, ThalappillyMukundapuram, ChavakkadKodungallur
Palakkad Smt. K.P. Indira Sri. Rajiv Jayaraj Sri. M. Thushar
04912505665 [Office] Palakkad, ChittoorAlathur, OttappalamMannarkkad
Malappuram Sri. S.S. Vassan Sri. Rajan Thattil 04832762220 [Office][Secretary]
Eranad (Manjeri), TirurPonnani, PerinthalmannaThirurangadi, Nilambur
Kozhikode Smt. M.R. Anitha Sri. R.L. Baiju 04952366044 [Office]04952365048 [Secretary]
Kozhikode, VadakaraKoyilandi
Wayanad Dr. K. Vijayakumar Sri.A.G.Sathish Kumar 04936207800 [Office] Sulthan Batheri, VythiriMananthavady
Kannur Sri. V. Jayaram Sri. M.P. Jayaraj 04902326766 [Office]04902344666[Secretary]
Kannur, ThaliparambaThalasseri
Kasaragod Sri. Manoher Kini Sri. Philip T. Thomas O499 4256189 [Office]04994255189 [Secretary]
KasargodHosdurg (Kanjangad)
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ACTIVITIES OF LEGAL SERVICES INSTITUTIONS IN KERALA
During the year 2016, KeLSA had initiated several projects which would go a long way in strengthening the liaison with common people. The Highlights are as follows:
• Full time Secretary for DLSAs: All the DLSAs have the service of Full time Secretary, a Sub Judge appointed on deputation.
• Revision of fee and honararium: The process to implement the proposal for revision of fee of panel lawyers in tune with the recommendations of NALSA, revision of honararium for judicial officers, staff of courts, and staff of Legal Services Institutions for duty in Lok Adalat on a holiday has been started by formation of a Sub-Committee. The report submitted by the Sub-Committee will be placed in the next Authority meeting.
• Training for Panel Lawyers [Module-I]: Thirteen [13] training programmes were conducted in 13 out of 14 districts for Panel
Lawyers as per the NALSA training Module-I utilising the service Sri. M.P. Bhadran and Sri. D. Premachandran, former District Judges and master trainers and the Member Secretary. The training programmes were conducted on different dates in the respective districts. The training for Module–I is expected to be completed by February 2017. KeLSA had communicated to NALSA the requirement of three additional Master trainers for conducting the training programmes throughout the State in addition to the present Master Trainers.
• Legal aid clinics in Jails: Legal Aid Clinics are functioning in all the jails in the State. Panel Lawyers along with PLVs generally visit the jails at least once or twice in a week. There are places where the panel lawyers and PLVs visit the jails daily.
• The Director General of Police (Prisons) has been requested to give necessary directions to all jails to put up permanent boards/hoardings displaying information about availability of free legal services inside the jails.
• The resolution to facilitate interview of inmates by panel lawyers and PLVs visiting the jail to provide easy access to legal services, has been communicated to DIG(Prisons)
• 49 legal awareness programmes have been conducted in jails throughout the State during the year 2016. Directions were issued to all DLSAs to select PLVs from among the long term prisoners or other inmates of jail.
• Legal Services clinics in Law Colleges: Legal Services Clinics are functioning in Law Colleges in most of the districts. A direction has been issued to all the DLSAs to set up Legal Services Clinic in every Law College/University wherever not opened so far.
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• Help Desk: In connection with demonetization of Rs.500/- and Rs.1000/- currency notes, help desks were set up by deploying 45 PLVs and assisted 1774 persons.
• Para Legal Volunteers: There are 2374 PLVs in the state. All possible efforts are taken to monitor the performance of PLVs. The service of PLVs is utilized by DLSAs to the maximum possible extend to reach out persons, who are the targeted groups in programmes and schemes.
Two Day Mass Door to Door Campaign: In the “Two Day Mass Door to Door Campaign” conducted across the State on 2nd and 3rd November 2016 as requested by NALSA, DLSAs could spread the messages of Legal awareness through Panel Lawyers, PLVs and others to 4,81,516 persons.
• Legal Aid Clinic at Pamba and Sabarimala: Legal Aid Clinic was commenced at Sabarimala and Pamba during Mandalam’ and ‘Makaravilakku’ season 2016-17. These clinics were used to propagate the relevance and importance of services available through Legal Services Institutions to millions of pilgrims visited Sabarimala, by distribution of pamphlets, posters etc printed in different languages. The Legal Aid Clinics were managed by about 100 PLVs. The Legal aid clinics function now when the shrine is opened at Sabarimala for monthly pooja taking into account of the acceptance received from the public . The support received from other State Authorities is acknowledged with gratitude. Legal Aid Clinics were established by DLSAs during festivals in Temples, Churches, and Mosques and also in melas.
Inauguration of Legal Aid Clinic at Pamba
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• Legal Awareness/ literacy programmes: 2,509 legal awareness programmes /Camps were conducted throughout the State benefitting 4,36,707 persons.
• State Level Quiz competition for KeLSA Trophy: KeLSA is regularly conducting a State Level Quiz Competition at the School, Taluk, district and State level on legal awareness for Higher Secondary School students based on the book ‘Lessons in Law’ published by KeLSA. The 6th State Level Quiz Competition was held on 28.1.2017.
• Publications of KeLSA: The Kerala State Legal Services Authority is the first in the country to introduce books on legal awareness for the students of Schools and Colleges namely ‘Niyamapadam’ (in vernacular language) and ‘Lessons in Law’ (in English). Classes were conducted in 2016 in all the schools in the State during September-October after orientation programmes for social sciences teachers.
• “Sthreeyum Niyamavum”, a booklet contain-ing information on various laws for the pro-tection of Rights of Women was distributed
throughout the state during legal awareness/ legal literacy programmes.
• Booklets on Fundamental Duties, ‘Ente Rajyam Ente Swargam’ in vernacular and ‘My Nation My Heaven’ in English, were released by the Hon’ble Governor of Kerala Mr. Justice P. Sathasivam on 14.11.2016.
• “Neethipoorvam” a compilation of the programme on ‘Constitutional Values’, aired by A.I.R., Kochi F.M., a unique programme was released by the Hon’ble Mr. Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Chief Justice, High Court of Kerala and the Patron-in Chief, Kerala State Legal Services Authority on 29.11.2016.
Release of Booklets on Fundamental Duties “Ente Rajyam Ente Swargam” in Malayalam and
“My Nation My Heaven” in English by the Hon’ble Governor of Kerala
Mr. Justice P. Sathasivam.Legal Aid Clinic, Sabarimala
Release of “Neethipoorvvam”, compilation of the daily programme ‘Neethipoorvvam’ on
constitutional values in AIR Kochi FM by the Hon’ble Mr. Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, the Chief Justice and Patron-in-Chief, KeLSA.
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• Legal Services to Under Trial Prisoners: Di-rection has been issued to all DLSAs to com-ply with the Order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in W.P[C]406/2013.
• Under Trial Review Committee [UTRC] were set up in all the districts. The UTRCs were convening quarterly meetings for mon-itoring and reviewing all eligible cases. 82 UTPs have been released so far pursuant to the direction of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in W.P(c) 406/2013.
• Special Adalat for the compoundable cases in-volving UTPs were conducted by the DLSAs.
• Mobile Lok Adalat: The Mobile Adalat Van completed its tour in six districts. The response from the public has been tremendous.
• Shortage of Staff: KeLSA and its co-ordinate institutions are facing shortage of staff. As per the decision taken in the 53rd Authority Meeting, a request has been made to the Government for conducting a work study on the staff pattern in KeLSA, HCLSC, various DLSAs and TLSCs. In the Audit Report of Accounts of KeLSA, the Accountant General has mentioned the urgent need to have a permanent internal audit wing in KeLSA. The Government has started study on both the proposals as a team of officials from Personal and Administration Department of Government of Kerala has visited KeLSA for discussion. z
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1. Kottayam 03.10.2016 to 12.10.2016
2. Idukki 13.10.2016 to 28.10.2016
3. Pathanamthitta 29.10.2016 to 15.11.2016
4. Kollam 16.11.2016 to 01.12.2016
5. Thiruvananthapuram 02.12.2016 to 19.12.2016
6. Alappuzha 20.12.2016 to 04.01.2017
7. Ernakulam 05.01.2017 to 20.01.2017
8. Thrissur 21.01.2017 to 06.02.2017
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9. Palakkad 07.02.2017 to 23.02.2017
10. Malappuram 24.02.2017 to 13.03.2017
11. Kozhikode 14.03.2017 to 29.3.2017
12. Kannur 30.03.2017 to 14.04.2017
13. Kasaragod 15.04.2017 to 28.04.2017
14. Wayanad 29.04.2017 to 18.05.2017
15. Kottayam 20.05.2017 to 27.05.2017
TOUR SCHEDULE OF MOBILE LOK ADALAT VAN – 2016-2017
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VICTIM COMPENSATION SCHEME
The Government of Kerala has notified the Victim Compensation Scheme for the State, vide G.O. (Ms) No.37/2014/Home dated 24-2-2014 as provided in S. 357A [1] of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973. The Victim Compensation Fund is operated by the Member Secretary, Kerala State
Legal Services Authority. KeLSA could dispose several claims for compensation. KeLSA could disburse Rupees 1,17,60,614.
The proposal submitted by KeLSA for amendments to the Kerala Victim Compensation Scheme is pending with the Government.
World day against child labour Women Empowerment day
World Environment DayDr. K. Vasuki IAS, Executive Director,
Suchitwa Mission on “My Waste My Responsibility”
SPECIAL FUNCTIONS AND OBSERVANCE OF IMPORTANT DAYS All the important days were observed and special functions were organised as directed by NALSA
through appropriate programmes.
KeLSA
Children’s Day - Inauguration of State Colloquium on “Online Safety & Protection of Children” by the Hon’ble Governor of Kerala
Day of Disabled persons
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SUCCESS STORIES
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MENTAL HEALTH
1 INTER STATE TRANSIT OF MENTALLY ILL PERSONS (KeLSA and DLSAs)KeLSA and the DLSAs are actively involved in imparting legal aid for the rehabilitation of mentally sick persons, who are hailing from outside states, pursuant to the directions of the Hon’ble High Court in OP.16667/1996 and otherwise.
2 MASTER PLAN FOR MENTAL HEALTH CENTRE (DLSA, Kozhikode)The Government has approved the Master Plan prepared at the initiative of DLSA, Kozhikode for construction of a modern Psychiatric Research Centre at the Mental Health Centre, Kozhikode. The Government has set apart Rupees 100 Cr. for the project.
3 SHORT FILM-“KATHA KATHA KAARANAM” [REASON BEHIND THE STORY] (DLSA, Kozhikode) This short film deals with the issues relating to rehabilitation of mentally ill persons and to sensitise the society on the need to rehabilitate mentally ill patients in their family.
4 MENTALY ILL LADY SENT BACK HOME (DLSA, Thrissur)One Poonam Singh from Panipath, Haryana state, discharged from the Mental Health Centre, Thrissur, was sent to her native place by tracing out her relatives due to the initiative of Adv. Jockin. A. Pereira, a legal services lawyer and Smt Ammini. K.A, Para Legal Volunteer.
5 ADALAT AT THE MENTAL HEALTH CENTRE (DLSA, Kozhikode)DLSA, Kozhikode conducted discharge Adalats on all Fridays in Mental Health Centre and Ashabhavan through which about 100 inmates from MHC and 20 persons from Asha Bhavan could be rehabilitated
TRIBAL WELFARE
6 MOBILE LOK ADALAT AT ARALAM FARM (DLSA, Kannur) DLSA Kannur arranged a Mobile Lok Adalat on 11.1.2016 in association with various Government Departments in Aralam Farm, which is the largest tribal Re-Settlement Colony in Kerala, to resolve the issues relating to electoral identity card, ration card,
“ We are going to enter into a life of contradictions. In politics, we will have equality and in social and economic rights, we will have inequality… we must remote this contradiction or else who suffer from this inequality will blow up the structure.” - Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
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non availability of drinking water etc., and Effective measures were taken for protection from elephants and wild animals. With the legal aid from District Legal Services Authority, Kannur a public interest litigation has been filed before the Honourable High Court of Kerala as some issues required intervention at the State Government level for timely action.
7 ALCOHOLISM AMONG YOUNG TRIBES (DLSA, Kozhikode) Addiction to alcoholism was a major issue among tribal youth in Kozhikode district. A volley ball team of tribal youth was formed and trained by DLSA, Kozhikode with the support from the teachers and students of Govt. College, Kodencherry to divert their interest to something creative. Most of them have recovered from alcoholic addiction. They have transformed into a good team of volley ball players.
8 INDUCTION OF ALL THE TRIBAL STUDENTS IN A COLLEGE AS PLVs – FIRST IN INDIA (DLSA, Wayanad) All the tribal students of Institute of Tribal Studies and Research Centre, Chethalayam were enrolled as PLV’s by DLSA, Wayanad so as to identify tribal issues and problems and to bring it for legal solutions through DLSA.
9 SUPPORT TO CHOLANAIKAN TRIBAL COMMUNITY (KeLSA/DLSA Wayanad)As directed by KeLSA , pursuant to a report in a newspaper, DLSA Wayanad took up the issue of lack of shelter, food and clothing to Cholanaikan Aadivasi community of Parappanpara tribal colony, where 13 families consisting of 54 members are living. Ration card was distributed to all the families within a week and solved their problems in getting food grains, cloth etc.
10 LEGAL AID TO THE TRIBALS IN EDAMALAKUDY-IDUKKI DISTRICT (KeLSA/ DLSA Thodupuzha) KeLSA could intervene by providing legal aid and support to the tribals in Edamalakkudy , Idukki district, based on reports in News papers regarding non receipt of ration articles at the tribal settlement area. The DLSA, Thodupuzha could solve the issues with regard to rationing system, working of Panchayath office, transportation facilities etc through an Adalat. A legal aid clinic was also established at Edamalakkudy.
11 LEGAL AWARENESS PROGRAMME WAS CONDUCTED AT URIYAMPETTY TRIBAL HAMLET (DLSA, Ernakulam/TLSC, Kothamangalam)DLSA, Ernakulam has conducted legal awareness programme at Uriyampetty tribal hamlet in association with the Taluk Legal Services Committee, Kothamangalam on 11.9.2016 to effectuate and publicise the NALSA Scheme of 2015 for protection of Tribal Rights.
12 LEGAL AID TO TRIBES OF NAIKKUPPA COLONY: (DLSA Wayanad) DLSA Wayanad visited Naikkuppa Adivasi colony situated about 3 kms into the forest, along with the project officer of Poverty Alleviation Department, Forest officials, all the elected members of Pulpally Panchayath, Deputy Director of Panchayath, Kalpetta , discussed with the tribes and gathered information in an attempt to solve their problems. On 1st September, 2016, DLSA conducted an Adalath of the pre-litigation cases in respect of the incomplete houses of tribals.
“ This life is short, the vanities of the world are transient, but they alone live who live for others, the rest are more dead than alive.” - Swami Vivekananda
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13 TRIBALS LIVING IN ACHANKOVIL, KOLLAM (DLSA, Kollam)In view of a newspaper report about the pitiable living conditions of tribal in Achankovil, a meeting of all the authorities concerned was convened by DLSA, Kollam at Punalur. With the co-operation of the District Child Line and the Child Welfare Committee initial reports were collected and authorities concerned were alerted for addressing the problems.
14 MEDICO-LEGAL-CUM-NEED ASSESSMENT CAMPS (DLSA, Kottayam) was conducted by Kottayam TLSC for Tribals at Athirapuzha, Karapuzha and Kurichi on 7.12.2016, 2.12.2016 and 3.12.2016 as part of implementation of NALSA (Protection and Enforcement of Tribal Rights) Scheme.
“ Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of success.” - Swami Sivananda
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CHILD TRAFFICKING
15 PREVENTION OF CHILD TRAFFICKING AND CHILD LABOUR (KeLSA/ DLSA, Kannur) The District Legal Services Authority, Kannur intervened in the issue of Child Trafficking and Child Labour at Panoor, on receipt of information from “Janakeeya Samithy that the Police did not investigate into a specific incident of Child Trafficking and Child Labour. Based on the report of enquiry by the Secretary, DLSA, the Hon’ble Executive Chairman issued directives to the District Collector, Superintendent of Police and the District Social Justice Officer, Kannur for urgent and immediate action. The problem could be solved to a large extent by the intervention of KeLSA and further activities against Child Trafficking are in progress.
GENERAL
16 INAUGURATION OF LEGAL AID CLINIC FOR THE LABOURS FROM NORTH EAST (DLSA, Thrissur) The legal aid clinic for the labourers from North East was inaugurated at the office of Adat Grama Panchayath on 6.5.2016.
17 ONE DAY TRAINING PROGRAMME ON ‘EMERGENCY DISASTER MANAGEMENT’ for the Para Legal Volunteers was conducted in association with Department of Emergency Medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, in the District Court Hall, Kottayam. (DLSA, Kottayam)
18 AWARENESS PROGRAMME ON WASTE MANAGEMENT (DLSA, Kottayam) DLSA conducted an awareness program for the Waste Management System for the staffs of the District Court centre.
19 THE VRIDHA VIKALANKA SADANAM (GOVERNMENT OWNED OLD AGE HOME) (DLSA, Thodupuzha) The Secretary, DLSA Thodupuzha inspected the Old Age Home and complaints of the inmates were taken into consideration and a PLP was registered suo moto. Complaints on the lack of living conditions were addressed. 25 nos. of bed and pillows procured through sponsorship were distributed to the inmates.
20 LEGAL AID TO THE INJURED 7 YEAR OLD BOY AND HIS MOTHER. (DLSA, Kollam) They suffered serious injuries and heavy property damage, when the water tank of the public water supply scheme was collapsed over their family house at Kaithacode, near Puthoor. The authorities concerned were alerted for medical assistance and rehabilitation. Legal aid was provided to file a pre-litigation petition.
“ You cannot change your future, but you can change your habits, and surely your habits will change your future” - Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
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21 TRANSIT OF BANGLADESHI WOMEN- VICTIMS OF SEX TRAFFICKING (NALSA/KeLSA / SLSA, Karnataka / DLSAs Kozhikode and Manjeri )Based on the report in a Newspaper, KeLSA requested DLSA, Kozhikode, which had intervened in the issue, to provide adequate support to four Bangladeshi women, who were allegedly trapped in sex trafficking and not allowed to go to Bangladesh on the ground that investigation was not complete in one case and trial was not over in three cases. As requested by KeLSA, NALSA, SLSA, Karnataka and the Kerala Police intervened and provided adequate support. The investigation and trial were expedited with support from the SLSA, Karnataka and DLSAs Kozhikode and Manjeri. The DLSA, Kozhikode coordinated the legal and other formalities with Court, District Collector, Police Chief, FRRO and Department of Social Justice. All the four Bangladesh Nationals have reached their home safely. KeLSA places on record the support received from NALSA and SLSA, Karnataka.
22 LANDLESS INMATES OF PARAKODE (DLSA, Pathanamthitta)As per the directions of the Hon’ble Executive Chairman, Kerala State Legal Services Authority, based on a news paper report that many landless inmates are living in the Parakode KIP Canal Puramboke at Adoor, Secretary DLSA, Pathanamthitta visited there on 11.07.2016. A meeting of Revenue Divisional Officer, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Secretary, Municipality, Tahsildar, Executive Engineer (KIP), Executive Engineer (KSEB), Assistant Executive Engineer (Water Authority) and 10 family members of Parakode Puramboke was conducted and discussed the issues. 10 PLPs are pending before DLSA. An amicable solution is expected soon
23 RESCUE OF AN OLD COUPLE BY A PLV: (DLSA, Kannur)On 25.6.2016, Sri. Ajayan M., Para Legal Volunteer found a couple, aged 80 years and 75 years, respectively and abandoned by the children, residing in a temporary hut made of plastic sheets, in Ward No.3 of Dharmadam Grama Panchayat in Kannur District. They were leading a miserable life in the rainy season. Sri. Ajayan M. brought the matter to the attention of public and also the Police. The children arranged a rented house for the parents and agreed to pay monthly maintenance.
“ Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ’what are you doing for others?’ ” - Martin Luther King, Jr.
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24 RESUMPTION OF BUS SERVICE (DLSA, Kasaragod)Timely intervention by the DLSA, Kasaragod resulted in resuming the bus service in Seethangoli Vidyanagar bus route.
LEGAL LITERACY AND LEGAL AWARENESS
25 DOVE MISSION AND KUTTY MISSION (KeLSA /DLSAs) adopted by the Kerala State Legal Services Authority in 2013-’14 continues across the State. Dove Mission aims at prevention and eradication of domestic violence against women. The object of Kutty Mission is prevention of domestic violence against children by imparting awareness to them. The Intensive awareness given against Domestic Violence made the people to intervene positively in Domestic Violence Cases with a view to settle such cases. Project ‘Dove Mission & Kutty Mission was a great success.
26 LEGAL AWARENESS THROUGH RADIO AND TELEVISION (KeLSA) 1. A two minutes programme on ‘Constitutional values’ being aired on all days through AIR Kochi FM since November 2014. 2. A one hour phone-in-programme named ‘Hello Akashavani’ is being aired through AIR, Kochi to clear the doubts on legal issues. 3. “Samoohyapadom” a live phone-in-programme is being telecast by “Doordarshan Malayalam” once in a month on various socio-legal issues.
27 LEGAL LITERACY PROGRAMMES AT SCHOOL & COLLEGE LEVEL (KeLSA) Niyamapadam’ (in vernacular language) and ‘Lessons in law’ (in English) books on legal literacy for CBSE Students.Quiz competition on ‘Lessons in Law” for students of higher secondary school at School, Taluk , District and State Level
28 LOVE KOTTAYAM (DLSA, Kottayam) – A legal literary mission of DLSA, Kottayam to create legal awareness among 20 Lakhs of people residing in Kottayam District.
29 10000 LEGAL AWARENESS CLASSES (DLSA, Wayanad)DLSA, Wayanad has organised legal awareness classes in Wayanad in association with Kudumabsree Mission and Integrated Tribal Development Project in 3300 tribal colonies. The aim is to conduct 10000 such classes.
“ Prayer is not asking. Prayer is putting oneself in the hands of God, at his disposition, and listening to his voice in the dept of our hearts.” - Mother Teresa
NEETHIDHARA
Sl No. Description of Legal Services provided
30 OPERATION GURUKULAM (DLSA, Kottayam) - A project launched in association with District Panchayath, to sensitize school children on Cyber Crimes and other unlawful activities.
31 LEGAL AWARENESS PROGRAMME “LAW MISSION 2016” (DLSA, Idukki)The District Legal Services Authority, Idukki launched a programme “Law Mission 2016” on 1.8.2016 with the vision of a Legally Oriented Literal District. The Thodupuzha Municipality has been chosen to implement the programme to make it a complete legal literate Municipality. The aim of the programme is to make the people aware of the services rendered by the Legal Services Authority and to give basic knowledge about general laws amongst the people at large.
32 LEGAL AWARENESS CLASS ON “CYBER CRIMES AND LAWS” was conducted for the students of the Ponkunnam Varkey Memorial HSS, Alampally, Pampady and their parents. (DLSA, Kottayam)
33 SEMINAR TO CREATE AWARENESS ABOUT THE PENAL PROVISIONS OF EXPLOSIVES ACT (DLSA, Palakkad)A seminar was organised on Explosives Act for the officials of Revenue, Police, and Devaswam and Fire Works Licensees and their staff, on technical aspects for handling the explosives. Hon’ble Executive Chairman issued a direction to all DLSAs to conduct similar programmes in the light of frequent fire tragedies occurred in the State.
34 “ENTE RAJYAM ENTE SWARGAM “ AND “MY NATION MY HEAVEN” booklets on Fundamental Duties were released by Mr. Justice P. Sathasivam, the Hon’ble Governor of Kerala in a function held on the Children’s Day.
35 STATE COLLOQUIUM ON ONLINE SAFETY OF CHILDREN (KeLSA)The Kerala State Legal Services Authority in association with People’s Council for Social Justice organized a State Colloquium on “Child Online Safety and Protection” attended by officials from different department, NGOs , Lawyers, PLVs and Children.
36 NIYAMA JYOTHI (DLSA, Kannur) Niyamajyothi is a project to form ward/division level bodies to assist Taluk Legal Services Committees to organise and take part in legal services activities. The aim is to achieve total legal literacy in the District with the help of Niyama Jyothi units.
37 ‘NEETHIPOORVAM’ (KeLSA)‘NEETHIPOORVAM’ (KeLSA)Akashavani, Kochi, FM aires a unique programme named ‘Neethipoorvam” in the Country, on ‘Constitutional Values’, on a daily basis, The programme has successfully completed one year on 31.10.2015. Compiling the constitutional values and principles aired through the programme, KeLSA in association with Akashavani published the book ‘Neethipoorvam’. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Chief Justice, High Court of Kerala and the Patron-in Chief, Kerala State Legal Services Authority released the book on 29.11.2016.
38 EFFECTIVE PARENTING AND RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF CHILDREN (KeLSA)KeLSA in association with People’s Council for Social Justice organised a seminar on Effective parenting and Rights and Duties of children for the inmates of Government Children’s Home for Girls, Ernakulam and their parents.
“ Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” - Robert Louis Stevenson
KeLSA
Sl No. Description of Legal Services provided
ASSISTANCE TO DIFFERENT GROUPS OF THE SOCIETY
39 MALE AND FEMALE PRISONERS’ WARD (DLSA, Thrissur)The male and female prisoners’ ward constructed at Govt. Medical College Thrissur at the initiative of DLSA, Thrissur was inaugurated.
40 CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC CREMATORIUM (DLSA, Thodupuzha)A public crematorium was constructed at the intervention of DLSA, Thodupuzha on a petition filed by the Pourasamithy.
41 ANTI HUMAN TRAFFICKING CLUB (KeLSA / DLSAs Kottayam and Thrissur)Commenced Anti Human Trafficking Clubs, a novel concept, where the students group from colleges would act as facilitators to help the police to identify cases of human trafficking cases and rehabilitation of victims, simultaneous with ensuring the accountability of prosecuting agencies. • The State wide launch of ‘Anti Human Trafficking Clubs’ under the joint aegis of Kerala State Legal Services Authority (KeLSA) and the Anti Human Trafficking (AHT) Wing of the Kerala State Police was inaugurated on 06.02.2016.• As a joint venture of District Legal Service Authority, Kottayam and the Anti Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) Kottayam District, Anti Human Trafficking Club was inaugurated at CMS College, Kottayam.• Anti human trafficking unit was set up at the Government Law College, Thrissur.• The guidelines formulated by the KeLSA and the Anti Human Trafficking (AHT) Wing of the Kerala State Police is pending before the Government for approval.
42 LEGAL SERVICES TO THE INMATES OF REHABILITATION CENTRE FOR BEGGARS (DLSA, Thiruvananthapuram) Based on a report in a news paper, DLSA took up the matter of Beggar Rehabilitation Centre, which was in a dilapidated and neglected condition. Thirty five [35] inmates living in two rooms were treated like animals. They were not provided with proper food, clothing, and other basic amenities. DLSA alerted the City Corporation and as a result sufficient staffs were deputed. The standard of food was improved. DLSA organised medical camps and supplied clothes, bags etc. to the inmates, who were shifted to a new building constructed under the scheme for National Urban Residence. Better facilities and amenities were ensured. A panel lawyer from DLSA initiated steps to rehabilitate some inmates to their native places by tracing out their relatives.
43 EMPOWERMENT OF TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY (DLSA, Manjeri) A programme was organised on 15.8.2016 for the empowerment of Transgender community. The representatives from the Transgender community shared the problems being faced by them.
44 WORKSHOP FOR LAWYERS ON THE ISSUES OF TRANSGENDERS (DLSA, Manjeri) DLSA Manjeri associated with Manjeri Involuntary Health Services, Multi-Country South Asia Diva project, Chennai and Kerala State Aids Control Society conducted a workshop for Advocates on the issues affecting Transgender community.
45 SEMINAR ON THE ISSUES OF TRANSGENDERS (KeLSA) KeLSA conducted a seminar on the issues being faced by the Transgenders. Several Transgenders, Panel Lawyers, Law students, PLVs, NGOs attended the seminar.
“ Education is basic to the creation of an atmosphere in which human beings can meet one another on a place of friendship and equality.” - Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad
NEETHIDHARA
NALSA SCHEMES, 2015The State level rolling out of 7 NALSA
Schemes, 2015, was inaugurated on 18.6.2016 by Hon’ble Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, the then Acting Chief Justice, High Court of Kerala and Executive Chairman, KeLSA, at the Mental Health Centre, Thiruvananthapuram. NALSA (Legal Services to the Mentally Ill and Mentally Disabled Persons) Schemes, 2015 was launched on the same day. A compilation of the 7 schemes in vernacular language was also released.
The remaining schemes were dedicated one by one to the people of Kerala by October 2016. The Legal Services Institutions are actively involved in implementing NALSA Schemes, 2015. Seven Committees of Hon’ble Judges of the High Court has been constituted for effectuation of NALSA Schemes, 2015. The Legal Services Institutions are actively involved in implementing NALSA Schemes, 2015.
State Level rolling out of NALSA schemes, 2015 by the Hon’ble Mr. Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, Executive Chairman, KeLSA and member NALSA
on 18.6.2016 at Thiruvananthapuram
Release of Malayalam version of NaLSA Schemes, 2015
“ I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today.” - William Allen White
KeLSA
The remaining six schemes were dedicated to the people of Kerala by October 2016 as per the following schedule.
Sl. No. Name of the Scheme District Date
1. Protection and Enforcement of Tribal Rights Wayanad 16th July 2016
2.Effective Implementation of Poverty Alleviation Schemes
Wayanad 16th July 2016
3.Legal Services to the Workers in the Unorganized Sector
Ernakulam 25th August 2016
4.Victims of Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation
Kottayam 3rd September 2016
5.Legal Services to the Victims of Drug Abuse and Eradication of Drug Menace
Kozhikode24th September 2016
6.Child Friendly Legal Services to Children and their Protection
Kannur 22nd October 2016
State level rolling out of the NALSA Scheme for Victims of Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Antony Dominic, Judge, High Court of Kerala
“ A war based on Satyagraha is always of two kinds. One is the war we wage against injustice, and the other we fight against our own weakness” - Sardar Vallabhai Patel
NEETHIDHARA
LOK ADALATNATIONAL LOK ADALAT – 2016
As in the previous year, National Lok Adalat was conducted every month on specific subject matter as instructed by NALSA [except in January, May and December]. A Mega National Lok Adalat was conducted throughout the country on 12.11.2016 on all subjects. Apart from National Lok Adalat, monthly and weekly Adalats were conducted throughout the State.
No. of cases settled Amount involved
Pre-litigation 39,081 Rs. 137,95,27,589/-
Pending cases 1,59,325 Rs. 220,26,30,950/-
Total 1,98,406 Rs. 358, 43,38,539/-
“ Only those who have learned the power of sincere and selfless contribution experience life’s deepest joy: true fulfillment.” - Tony Robbins
LOK ADALATS OTHER THAN NATIONAL LOK ADALAT
BEST PERFORMANCE IN THE NATIONAL LOK ADALAT - 2016
No. of Adalats conducted 2070No. of cases settled 42982Amount involved 146,88,50,448/-
Best performance in terms of number of cases settled 1. 48388 cases by DLSA, Kollam 2. 24009 cases by DLSA, Ernakulam
Best performance in terms of amount involved 1. Rupees 64,23,57,645 by DLSA, Thiruvananthapuram 2. Rupees 44,57,80,478 by DLSA, Ernakulam
Best Performance in terms of number of cases settled – DLSA, Kollam
Best Performance in terms of amount involved – DLSA, Thiruvananthapuram
2nd Best performance in terms of number of cases settled and the amount involved – DLSA, Ernakulam
KeLSA
SPECIAL LOK ADALAT
MOBILE LOK ADALAT
• Adalat for Land Acquisition References throughout the state: Special Adalats were conducted for LAR cases in December 2015 and January 2016. 1096 Execution Petitions were settled and awards were passed for a sum of Rupees 94, 82, 04,019/-
• Special Adalat conducted by DLSA, Kottayam for Scheduled Tribes at Punchavayal and Kombukuthy in Kottayam district.
The Lok Adalat vehicle has completed its tour in six Districts in 2016 evoking tremendous response from the public.
“ It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness.” - Charles Spurgeon
• Mobile Lok Adalat was conducted at Aralam Farm, Kannur. District Legal Services Authority. Kannur has decided to extend the same activities to other Tribal Areas in the District.
• Virtual/visual lok Adalat: A televised version of Lok Adalat, ‘Kadhayillithu Jeevitham” and ‘Jeevitham Sakshi’ is being telecast in Amrita and Kairali Television respectively to spread the message of peace and harmony in family through conciliation.
NEETHIDHARA
COMMENDATION CEREMONY FOR THE BEST DLSA AND BEST PLV IN KERALA
The Legal Services Institutions and the PLVs in the state have performed exceedingly well during 2016. As recognition for the achievements in legal services activities, the best DLSA and best PLV are selected every year. The DLSA, Wayanad was chosen as the best DLSA and Smt. Soja Baby. K, Para Legal Volunteer attached to the DLSA, Kottayam as the best PLV.
Highlights of the performance of DLSA, Wayanad
• Induction of all the tribal students in a college as PLVs – first in India.
• Legal Aid Clinic in Veterinary University.
• 10,000 legal literacy programmes for tribes in collaboration with Kudumbasree units.
• GREEN WAYANAD COOL WAYANAD a project aimed at reduction of bad effects of man-animal conflict, climatic changes as well as upliftment of downtrodden section of tribes.
• Continuing training programme for elected members and staff members of local self governing bodies.
• Monitoring of paralegal volunteers.
• Save human settlements and cultivations from wild animals.
• Classes for career planning specifically targeting Scheduled Tribes .At ITSR, a Civil Service oriented special coaching is started.
• Skill development programme to improve the reach of skill development program of central government to entire district, balancing population distribution in each area.
• Adoption of Narangakandy colony in association with veterinary university.
• Unfinished tribal homes
• Electricity connection to 1806 tribal houses
• Illicit liquor problem: multi pronged steps were taken to keep the tribes away from manufacture and use of illicit liquor by blending persuasion and coercive techniques with the help of oorukoottams and officials.
• Rehabilitation of tribal unwed mothers Rehabilitation of tribal unwed mothers and programmes for preventing such incidents in future is undertaken. By persuading the tribes to file complaints and to resort DNA tests to make responsible the culprits accountable and trying to enable them to get proper victim compensation.
• Education front: Special attention is given to identify school drop outs and to send them back to schools with the help of Para Legal Volunteers, ST Promoters, Kudumabsree, ST Department Officers and even by using Jana Mythri Police and Forest Officials.
• Tribal land issues
• Rehabilitation of Cholanaikkans at Parap-panpara Kadassery Tribal Colony.
• Legal and medical aid to Sri. Soman, found in a paralysed state in the forest.
LOK ADALAT AND NATIONAL LOK ADALAT FOR THE PERIOD FROM
12/2015 TO 08/2016
LOK ADALAT
Total No. of Lok Adalats held : 162
Number of cases considered : 12507
Number of cases disposed : 8394
Amount awarded : Rs. 19,55,41,530/-
“ Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.” - Vince Lombardi
KeLSA
NATIONAL LOK ADALAT
No. of National Lok Adalats held : 9
Number of cases considered : 8792
Number of cases disposed : 5655
Amount awarded : Rs. 13,44,60,839/-
Chairman : Sri. Dr. V. Vijayakumar, District Judge
Secretary : Sri. A.G. Sathish Kumar, Sub Judge
The Chairman and Secretary, DLSA, Wayanad receives the award from the Hon’ble Executive Chairman, KeLSA
“ Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” - Winston Churchill
“ From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.” - Arthur Ashe
“ Michelangelo was once asked “HOW DO YOU PRODUCE STATUES THAT ARE SO FULL OF LIFE?” “THE ROUGH MARBLE ALREADY CONTAINS THE STATUES”, Michelangelo said “IT IS JUST A MATTER OF EXTRACTING THEM” ”
NEETHIDHARA
THE BEST PARA LEGAL VOLUNTEER SMT. SOJA BABY. K. [DLSA KOTTAYAM]
Major Activities
• Conducted talks on child rights in the program Child Rights express (State Child Rights Awareness Program) conducted from 14th to 27th November 2015.
• Directed street Role Play by Children at Mundakkayam, Manimala, Kanjirappally and Erumely Bus Stand organized jointly by TLSC and National Rural Health Mission.
• Attended counselling in 14 schools.
• Identified a rape victim during one of her counselling sessions. Follow up actions were taken by her.
• Conducted awareness classes at Jyothirmayi Balika Sadanam, Nathalloor; Anganvadis at Vazhoor and Erumely; and Govt. L P School, Pallickathodu on personal hygiene, nutritious food, and mental health.
• Counselled school Children
• Attended counselling at General Hospital, Kanjirappally.
• Organized and took part in an awareness class on cancer conducted by TLSC, Kanjirappally at Kanjirappally and Vazhoor. Also took active role in organizing such classes in other Taluks in Kottayam.
• Took active part in organizing awareness and skill development programmes for Self Help Groups for men.
• Organized village level legal care and services to the differently abled persons.
• Took active role in organizing awareness class to bystanders and family members of mentally challenged people. It is a continuing programme.
• Helped 1127 people suffering from Cancer and other serious illness to get various pensions.
• Organized Eye, Organ, Blood and Hair donation camps.
• Conducted survey of migration population in Kanjirappally Taluk.
• Conducted awareness class, medical check up and counselling for 916 sex workers.
• Conducted counselling and awareness class for Transgenders.
• Took active role in organizing Legal awareness class and medical camp at Sreenipuram Colony, Erumely.
• Took steps to construct 36 toilets at Sreenipuram Colony with the help of Mata Amruthanandamayi Mutt.
• Helped to reunite two senior citizens with their family and to rehabilitate one senior citizen.
• Visited Mooshihar Tribal Colony in Bihar and involved District Legal Services Authority at Ara District in Bihar to better the conditions in that Colony.
“ Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors where there were only walls.” - Joseph Campbell
KeLSA
6TH STATE LEVEL QUIZ COMPETITION ON LEGAL AWARENESS FOR STUDENTS OF HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOLS- 2016
Kerala State legal Services Authority organized 6th State Level Quiz Competition on legal awareness for Higher Secondary School students on 28.01.2017 at Banquet Hall of the High Court for the KeLSA Ever Rolling Trophy. The Quiz competition is mainly based on Acts and Laws in the book ‘Lessons in Law’ published by this State Authority and general legal awareness including the current affairs.
Grace mark will be awarded to the winners of 1st and 2nd prize sas provided in G.O.(MS)121/12/Gl.Edn., dated 17.04.2012
Ist Prize Government Higher Secondary School, Kannadi, Palakkad District.
Master Suryanath.U Master Anil .A. Master Aswin .R.
2nd Prize Govt. Higher Secondary School, Sasthamcotta, Kollam District.
Kum. Navya Nelson Kum. Darshana. A. Kum.Gopika Raj
3rd Prize Govt. Higher Secondary School, Karuvarakundu, Malappuram District.
Kum.Nashva Master Rinshad .P. Kum.Renuka .M.
The Final stage round was telecast by Amrita TV.
656 schools participated in the Taluk Level Examination , 123 Schools participated in the District Level Examination and 14 Schools participated in the State Level Examination. The first prize winning team was awarded with KeLSA Ever Rolling Trophy, cash prize of Rs. 10,000/- and Certificates. The second prize winning team was awarded with a cash prize of Rs. 7,500/- and Certificates. The third prize winning team was awarded with a cash prize of Rs. 5,000/- and Certificates.
“ Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.” - Albert Einstein
NEETHIDHARANEETHIDHARA 29
MEDIATIONThe Kerala State Mediation and Conciliation
Centre [KSMCC] , an initiative of High Court of Kerala and the Kerala State Legal Services Authority and was conceived as a project to promote mediation as an Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanism. The project is implemented with the support and the guidance of Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee (MCPC) of Supreme Court of India.
Working and management of Mediation CentresDistrict Mediation Centre has been established
at all the 14 District Head Quarters of Kerala State and also at North Paravur and Mavelikkara. That apart 47 Mediation Sub Centres are functioning at various places in Kerala . ADR Centres are also functioning in the new buildings, constructed by utilizing the funds provided by the 13th Finance Commission, at Thiruvananthapuram, Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Thalassery Mavelikkara and Thrissur. Construction of the building is in progress at Kottayam.
Training / Refresher course / awareness programmesOne to one interactive programme – 2016
One to One interactive refresher programme for mediators and refresher course for referral judges and mediators of all the fourteen districts were conducted at Alappuzha, Thalassery, Kasaragod, Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram. The programmes were conducted by the mediator trainers of MCPC and KSMCC, The Hon’ble Board of Governors interacted with Referral judges, mediators and lawyers.
Regional training programme on mediationRegional training programme on mediation was
conducted at Thiruvananthapuram, Alappuzha and Thrissur. Mediator trainers of KSMCC addressed the mediators who were trained in 2014 and 2015.
Awareness programme for the litigant public at Manjeri Co-operative Urban Bank, Manjeri on 20.08.2016
Awareness programmes Awareness programmes were conducted at
Manjeri, Thrissur, Ernakulam and Thiruvanantha-puram. Mediator trainers addressed lawyers, students and other stakeholders of mediation.ToT [Training of Trainers] Programme 2016
TOT programmes was conducted for seven [7] mediators who were selected for the programme by the Hon’ble Board of Governors thereby the total tally of Mediator Trainers of Kerala State Mediation and Conciliation Centre became twenty[20]. A twenty hour capsule course on mediation was conducted for these seven mediators at Kerala Judicial Academy, Ernakulam.
“ I have learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” - Joseph Campbell
KeLSA
PERMANENT LOK ADALAT
Permanent Lok Adalat for Public Utility Services is another feature of Legal Services Authorities Act. It is a process of pre-litigation, conciliation and settlement. The Permanent Lok Adalat, established at Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam and Kozhikode, consists of a working Judicial Officer in the Cadre of District Judge and other Members having adequate experience in Public Utility Service. These Lok Adalats deal with cases pertaining to the following public utility Services at Pre-litigation stage :
• transport service for the carriage of passengers or goods by air, road or water; or
• postal, telegraph or telephone service; or
• supply of power, light or water to the public by any establishment; or
• system of public conservancy or sanitation; or
• service in hospital or dispensary; or
• postal, telegraph or telephone service; or
• insurance service; or
• Banking and other Financial Institutions
• Education
• Real estate
“ The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible.” - Arthur C. Clarke
Place Chairman Other Person Members
Thiruvananthapuram Sri. S. Sainuddin [ up to 01.08.2016 ]Sri. S. Mohandas [ from 02.11.2016 ]
Sri. M.K Unnikrishna Panicker [ up to 26.10.2016 ]
Sri. V Sreekumar [ up to 01.08.2016 ]
Ernakulam Sri. D. Pappachan[ up to 24.2.2016 ]Sri. S. Jadadeesh[ from 1.3.2016 ]
Sri. . John Darrel [ up to 24.2.2016 ]Sri. P.G. Gopi[ from 25.2.2016 ]
Sri. C. Radhakrishnan [ from 24.2.2016 AN. ]
Kozhikode Sri. M.P. Ismayil [ up to 01.08.2016 ]Sri. P.K. Lekshmanan [ from 1.11.2016 ]
Sri. Chandu [ up to 06.09.2016 ]
Sri. Varghese Anjalitopil
PERMANENT LOK ADALAT – CHAIRMAN AND OTHER PERSON MEMBERS
NEETHIDHARA
STATISTICS - 2016 BENEFICIARIES OF LEGAL AID
CategoryNo. of
Legal Aid beneficiaries
Scheduled Caste 1078
Scheduled Tribe 336
Women 8012
Children 682
In custody 6906
Persons with disability 129
Industrial workmen 21Victims of Trafficking or begar 56
Victims of mass disaster, violence, draught, earthquake etc.
154
General 5890
Others 2897
Total 26395
Sl.No District
No. of Legal literacy / Awa reness
Camps Organized
No. of Persons
benefitted
1 Thiruvananthapuram 113 198382 Kollam 57 87383 Pathanamthitta 127 179564 Kottayam 229 196365 Idukki 184 201546 Alappuzha 75 1095377 Ernakulam 195 311718 Thrissur 158 928649 Malappuram 280 32398
10 Palakkad 92 1256311 Kozhikode 201 2517012 Kannur 143 214913 Wayanad 624 3074814 Kasaragod 31 13785
TOTAL 2509 436707
DISTRICT WISE DETAILS OF LEGAL LITERACY/AWARENESS CAMPS
ORGANIZED & NO. OF PERSONS BENEFITTED
PROGRAMMES AND ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN UNDER NALSA SCHEME, 2015.
Sl. No. Name of the SchemeAwareness Pro-
grammes / Activi- ties undertaken
Number of persons assisted
1. A scheme for Legal Services to Disaster Victims through Legal Services Authorities 4 230
2. NALSA (Victims of Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation) Scheme, 2015 118 6484
3. NALSA (Legal Services to the Workers in the Unorganised Sector) Scheme, 2015 16 916
4. NALSA (Child Friendly Legal Services to Children and their Protection) Scheme, 2015 102 7627
5. NALSA (Legal Services to the Mentally Ill and Disabled Persons) Scheme, 2015 38 3641
6. NALSA (Effective Implementation of Poverty Alleviation) Scheme, 2015 324 12113
7. NALSA (Protection and Enforcement of Tribal Rights) Scheme, 2015 98 5470
8. NALSA (Legal Services to the Victims of Drug Abuse and Eradication of Drug Menace) Scheme, 2015 60 3207
9. NALSA (Legal Services to Senior Citizens) Scheme, 2016 133 5337
Total 893 45025
KeLSA
NATIONAL LOK ADALAT – 2016DISTRICT WISE STATISTICS OF CASES CONSIDERED AND SETTLED IN NATIONAL LOK ADALAT HELD IN 2016
LEGAL AID CLINICSSl.No. District College Village Community
Centre Panchayat Jail Court Police Station Others JJB
1 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 66 9 8 0
2 KOLLAM 29 2 2
3 PATHANAMTHITTA 36 1 1 4
4 KOTTAYAM 1 71 3 5
5 IDUKKI 2 42 17 2 1 1
6 ALAPPUZHA 6 74 3 2 2
7 ERNAKULAM 36 22 4 4
8 THRISSUR 3 63 6 1 1 1
9 MALAPPURAM 83 4 4
10 PALAKKAD 4 22 4 1
11 KOZHIKODE 2 2 4 2
12 KANNUR 1 116 1 5 3 1
13 WAYANAD 3 13 2 1 15 1
14 KASARGODE 1 23 3 7 4
Total 10 455 263 26 50 30 19 6 4
GRAND TOTAL : 863
Sl.No. DiSTRiCT
CONSiDERED DiSPOSED AMOUNT PRE-
LITIGA- TiON
CASES
PENDiNG CASES TOTAL
PRE- LITIGA-
TiON CASES
PENDiNG CASES TOTAL
PRE- LITIGA-
TiON CASES
PENDING CASES TOTAL
1 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 9617 29253 38870 3350 16382 19732 226216936 416140709 642357645
2 KOLLAM 21936 64614 86552 16279 32109 48388 116224099 206288812 322512911
3 PATHANAMTHITTA 15303 29175 44478 2789 14762 17551 106142257 120332149 226474406
4 ALAPPUZHA 7087 25595 32682 768 11404 12172 73842751 193109951 266952702
5 KOTTAYAM 7250 27432 34682 856 14106 14962 82178592 60417861 142596453
6 IDUKKI 7823 15012 22835 2087 3636 5723 172252130 42554948 214807078
7 ERNAKULAM 10530 72004 82534 1531 22478 24009 108918459 336862019 445780478
8 THRISSUR 2928 18693 21621 701 11844 12545 70316095 216316730 286632825
9 PALAKKAD 5571 13877 19448 1101 7198 8299 54632547 55226401 109858948
10 MALAPPURAM 1199 4616 5815 512 3715 4227 31827064 72750160 104577224
11 KOZHIKODE 2337 7421 9758 1943 5718 7661 85751716 106459907 192211623
12 WAYANAD 6073 2719 8792 3679 1976 5655 118083481 16377378 134460839
13 KANNUR 3451 13927 17378 2478 12277 14755 85311991 177345477 262657468
14 KASARAGODE 1518 2632 4150 1001 1653 2654 34741683 21302250 56043933
Total 102623 326972 429595 39075 159258 198333 1366439801 2041484732 3407924533
HCLSC 0 446 0 0 30 30 0 0 2180000
KeLSA 21 82 103 6 37 43 13087788 161146218 174234006
Grand Total 102644 327500 429698 39081 159325 198406 1379527589 2202630950 3584338539
NEETHIDHARA
Referred Settled Not Settled No Mediation Pending Success rate
34829 10146 18493 6443 5865 35.42%
Sl. No.
Description of injury or loss
Number of cases
Nature of Compensation
No. of Beneficiaries
Amount disbursed (Rs.)
interim Final
1 Death 6 0 6 14 2800000
2 POCSO Act 27 5 22 28 6650000
3 JJ Act 2 0 2 2 400000
4 Rape [IPC] 1 0 1 2 600000
5 Major injuries 1 0 1 1 500000
6 Acid attack 3 2 1 5 710614
7 Hit and Run cases 1 0 1 1 100000
Total 41 7 34 53 11760614
MEDIATION
DISBURSEMENT OF COMPENSATION UNDER THE VICTIM COMPENSATION SCHEME
Sl. No.
PLAs No. of sittings
Filing disposal Pending Total Amount involved
(Rs.)
1. Thiruvananthapuram 273 240 255 442 2,21,76,338/-
2. Kozhikode 279 149 95 170 28,41,264/-
3. Ernakulam 279 291 235 195 86,19,825/-
Total 831 680 585 807 3,36,37,427/-
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