Legal Cell

  • Preparing the replies/affidavits of all the court cases pending in High Court, Supreme Court, Educational Tribunal as well as District courts.
  • Assisting the branch officials/officers while attending the hearings of court cases in different courts.
  • Preparing the draft of orders in compliance of any order passed by the courts.
  • Assisting the Director in holding the court under Security of Service Act relating to services of employees of Private Aided colleges and preparing the draft of order to be passed by the said court.
  • Tendering Legal opinion to the department as sought by the various branches on files regarding implementation of court orders or filing of appeals against the said orders.
  • Updating the Secretary and Director of the Department regarding any order passed by any court against the Department and suggesting the ways to deal with the order.
  • Preparing the drafts of applications and appeals to be filed by the department in High Court or Supreme Court.
  • Assisting the branch officials in vetting of replies from the office of Advocate General.
  • Co-coordinating between the office of Secretary Higher Education and the office of DPI regarding the status of court cases and disposal of the same.
  • Preparing and updating the list of all the pending and disposed off court cases for the ready reference of the Director, all the officers and officials.
  • Coordinating between the Director, other officers and different branches of the office regarding pendency of court cases, their status and disposal by arranging the meeting of the branches with the Director.
  • Any other work specifically assigned by the Director or Secretary of the Department.