Information with respect to the Munsiff's Court and Judicial 1st Class

Magistrate Court­III, Mavelikara under section 4(1)(b) of the Right To

information Act, 2005

1. Organisation, functions and duties

Munsiff's Court is presided by the Munsiff and Judicial 1 st class Magistrate

Court­III by Judicial 1st Class Magistrate­III.

Staff of this establishment consist of Junior Superintendent­1, Head

Clerk­1, Senior Clerks­6, Clerks­4, Confidential Assistant­1, Fair Copy
Superintendent­1, Selection Grade Typist­1, Senior Grade Typist­3, L.D.Typist­
2, Attender­1, Court Keeper­1, Office attenders­2, Part Time Sweeper­1.

The functions and duties of this Court are mainly based on

administration of Justice within its jurisdiction.

2. The Powers and duties of officers and employees

The Munsiff Court exercises Jurisdiction on original side in civil matters and
Judicial First Class Magistrate Court­III exercises jurisdiction on criminal side
in criminal matters arising within its territorial jurisdiction. On the Judicial
side, the duties are to receive and dispose cases and matters pertaining to the
administration of justice and in the administrative side, that are as prescribed
in the manul of office procedure, Service Rules and various rules of practices.

3. The procedure followed in the decision making process, including

channels of supervision and accountability

In the judicial side, proceedings are channeled through Junior

Superintendent­> Court Fees/Inward Section Clerk­> Bench Clerk­> Judicial
Officer. In the administrative side, files are channeled through Clerks/Junior
Superintendent­>Judicial Officer.

4. The norms set for the discharge of functions

The functions are discharged in accordance with the various rules and
regulations constituted for the purpose. Issues are dealt with on priority basis,
expeditiously taking into account, the various instructions issued from
superior courts from time to time.
5. The rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and records held or
under the control or used by the employees for discharging the
functions

In the Judicial functions of the Courts:

• Various Central and State Acts and Rules in Civil and Criminal matters.

In Administrative functions of the Courts:

• Manual of Office procedure.

• Kerala Service Rules.
• Kerala State and Subordinate Service Rules
• Kerala Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules
• Special Rules for Kerala Last Grade Servants
• Kerala Government Servant's Conduct Rules.

6. Categories of documents that are held or under the control

• Documents and records pertaining to cases, pending and disposed

• 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 the policy or implementation there of :
Nil

8. Statement of Boards, Councils, Committee and other bodies:

Complaint committee for the prevention of sexual harrassment at work

places have been constituted by Munsiff's Court, Mavelikara.

9. Directory of Officers and Employees:

Munsiff's Court and Judicial 1st Class Magistrate Court­III, 0479­2341504

10. Monthly remuneration received by Officers and employes:

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 sanctiond strength and pay scales
of the officers and employees of this establishment are furnished at
Annexure­A
11. Budget allocated to the Agencied, indicating the particulars of all
plans,proposed expenditure and disbursment made

Statement of Budget allocated for the financial year 2018­2019 to this

establishment is available in Annexure­B.

12. Manner of execution of subsidy programmes, including amounts

allocated and details of beneficiaries of such programmes:

No subsidy programmes are executed by this establishment and no

amount has been allocated for the same.

13. Particulars of recepients of concessions, permits or authorisations

granted: N.A

14. Information held by/available reduced in an electronic formulation

The history of cases from the date of filing till disposal have been
reduced to electronic form and are available in the website

15. Facilities avilable to citizens for obtaining information including the

working hours of a library or reading room, in maintained for public
use

• 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

Public Information Officer Appellate Authority

Jayalekshmi.S Sheristdar,
Junior Superintendent, District Court,
Munsiff's Court Alappuzha.
Mavelikara:0479 2341504 Phone:0477­2262496
 Annexure ­A

Staff strength and pay scales of the officers and employees of District and
Sessions Court, Alappuzha

Sl.No Name of post Stren Scale of Pay Spl.Allow Comp:Allo

gth ance wance

1 Munsiff 1 27700­44770
2 Junior Superintendetnt 1 30700­65400
3 Head Clerk 1 27800­59400
4 Senior Clerk 6 25200­54000
5 Clerk 4 19000­43600
6 Confidential Assistant Grade­1 1 27800­59400 400
7 Fair Copy Superintendent 1 30700­65400
8 SelectionGrade Typist 1 27800­59400
9 Senior Grade Typist 3 26500­56700
10 L.D.Typist 2 1900­43600
11 Attender Grade­II 1 17500­37500 100
12 Court Keeper 1 17000­37500
13 Office Attendent 2 16500­35700 120 100
14 Part Time Sweeper 1 9340­14800
 Annexure­B

Statement showing budget grant under various heads of account in

respect of District and Sessions Court, Alappuzha;

Head of Account Detailed Head Budget

Amount

2014­00­105­99­00­01­1­N­V Salaries Pay 20,00,000

2014­00­105­99­00­01­2­N­V Salaries Dearnesss 5,00,000
Allowance
2014­00­105­99­00­01­3­N­V Salaries House Rent 60,000
Allowance
2014­00­105­99­00­01­4­N­V Salaries Medical 1200
Reimbursement
2014­00­105­99­00­01­5­N­V Salaries Other Allowance 50,000
2014­00­105­99­00­02­1­N­V Wages Pay 15,000
2014­00­105­99­00­02­2­N­V Wages Dearness 4,000
Allowance
2014­00­105­99­00­02­3­N­V Wages Other Allowance
2014­00­105­99­00­02­5­N­V Wages Daily wages 5,000
2014­00­105­99­00­04­1­N­V Travel Expense Tour T.A
2014­00­105­99­00­04­2­N­V Travel Expense Transfer T.A
2014­00­105­99­00­04­4­N­V Travel Expense Leave Travel
Consession
2014­00­105­99­00­05­1­N­V Office Expense Water Charges
2014­00­105­99­00­05­2­N­V Office Expense Electricity charges
2014­00­105­99­00­05­3­N­V Office Expense Telephone 5000
Charges
2014­00­105­99­00­05­4­N­V Office Expense Other items 15000
2014­00­105­99­00­06­0­N.V Rent, Rate and
Tax
2014­00­105­99­00­18­0­N.V Maintenance
2014­00­105­99­00­21­2­N.V Motor Vehicles Repairs and
maintenance
2014­00­105­99­00­26­0­N.V Implementation of
Official Language
2014­00­105­99­00­34­3­N.V Other charges Other items
2014­00­105­99­00­45­0­N.V POL
2014­00­105­99­00­99­0­N.V Information
Technology
2014­00­105­99­00­02­5­N.V Wages Daily Wages
2014­00­105­99­00­06­0­N.V Rent, rates and
Taxes
2014­00­105­99­00­21­2­N.V Motor vehicles Repairs and
Maintenance
2014­00­105­99­00­26­0­N.V Implemenataion
of Official
Language
2014­00­105­99­00­34­3­N.V Other charges Other items
2014­00­105­99­00­45­0­N.V POL