GOVERNMENT OF CHHATTISGARI-I _LAW & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT MANTRALAYA. RAIPUR NOTIFICATION - Raipur, dated 30/10/2007 ''. •( ,,,., ~·· ,,., ()_.,,,?
No'.-1 ::,.,> tD'- /XXI-B/C.G./07,-In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 23 of the Family Courts Act, 1984 (No.66 of 1984), the State Government of Chha.ttisgarh after consultation with the High Court of Chhattisgarh makes following rules, namely :- ' ___ RULES ..
1':shorttitle,extent and Commencement:- (i) These rules may be called "THE CHHATTISGARH FAMILY COURTS RULES, 2007"
(ii) They,shaff,extend to the wJtole ofthe State of Chhattisgarh,
(iii) They shall come into force with effect from the date of their publication in the "ChhattiSgarlt,~,~1ettell. • _ _.
2.Definition:- In these rules unless. the context otherwise requires,;-
(a) _ "Act" means the Family Court Act, 1984 (No.66 of 1984);
· (b) "Family Court" means the Court established under Section 3 of the said Act;
(c) "Government" means sthe Government of Chhattisgarh;
(d) "High Court" means the High Court ofChhattisgarh;
(e) , "Judge" means the Judge appointed.under sub-section (1) of . ":Section 4 of the Act and includes a Principal Judge or Additional , "}'>rincipal Judge of the Family Court; ·· (f} AU other words and expressions not defined in these rules shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in the said Act.
3,Service Conditions of the Judge of Family Court:- (1) The term of the office -of the Judge of Family Court shall be the term forwhich he is recommended for appointment by the High Court or till his retirement from service under the relevant service rules, whichever is earlier.
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(2) The Judge of a Family Coulj shaUbe under the admiµistrative.
and disciplinary controlo'r the High Court. · . · .
(3) A Judge of a Family Court &hall be entitled to pay and allowances including.traveling allowances, dearness allowance as ad,missible to a District Judge, who is drawing Super Time pay scale. .
( 4) A serving member of the Chhattisgarh Judicial Service appointed as a Judge or Principal Judge or AdditionalPrincipal Judge of a Cou11: being superannuated on attaining the age of superannuation "' 11luring his•tenure as such Judge shall receive pay and allowances which he lastdrawn minus pension, if any.
4. Association of Social Welfare agencies:- (1) Every Principal Judge of the Family Court shall for the association with it, in consultation with the High Court and State Government maintain in respect of its area _ a regis:ter or registers and records therein the name of:-
(i) institutions and organizations engaged in Social Welfare, Family, matrimonial and allied ll}atters and the representatives thereof;
(ii) persons professionally engaged in promoting the welfare of families; and · '0 ' 1i¼,,, . (iii) persons working in the field of social welfare.
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(2) Subject to sub-rule (1), the Principal Judge of the Family Court may record such names after obtaining the written consent of - ,fhe institution, organization or person, as the case may be, on iis own motion or on its/his application.
~ Counselling Centre:- (1) There shall be a Counselling centre attached to the Family Court to be known as Family Court Counselling Centre.
(2) The Counselling Centre shall be located in the Family Court premises or at such othei; places as the High Court may direct.
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6. Appointment of Counsellors:- The Counsellers shall be appointed.
" c:by the State Government from the PanelofCounsellorg prepared by the Princigal Judge of the Family Court and approved by the r ~igh. Court • . ,.· ·.-\t ~ '•, · Provided that no 'Counsellor shall continue after he attains.
~ the age of 65 years.
7. Number ofCoµnsellC>rs:~ (l}The.number and categories of · Counsellor in each Counselling Centre shall be such as may be determined by the Government in ·consultation with the HighCourt . . ' from time to time.
• (2) Where more than one Cou;nseUors are appointed in Counselling Centre, one of them may be designated as PrlncipAl Counsellor by the High Court.
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8. Qualification for Counsellor:- (1) Any person having a degree of a ~ recognized University preferab'ly1with Social Science or Psychology as one of the subjects, or minimum experience of two years in s<>cial work, child psychiatry or family Counselling shall be eligible · fofappointment as a Counsellor; .
Provided that the minimum academic qualification/minimum experience may be relaxed in exceptional circumstances by the State Government in consultation with the High Court.
... Provided that preference may be given to women having equal "' requisite qualifications;
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Provided further that a person shall not be eligible for appointment on the post of Counsellor unless he has attained the age of 35 years and is below 60 years of age; contd ... 4 ..
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(2) A Candidate who;- . ' .> (a)J:ias be~n a judge; or _
(b) has experience of Counselling in family matters shall other things being equal, be given prference in the matter of appointment. ·
9. Payment of Honorarium/fee to Counsellors:-(1) The Honorarium O'r · fee admissible to person~.employed as Counsellors shall be such as "'may be determined by the Stat~ Government from time to'time .
.. (2) The Counsellors shall be entitled ,,to the payment of Honorarium or fee at the minimum rate ofRs.200/-(Rupees Two hundred) per case per sitting for reconciliation. the number of sittings restricted • for each case should not be more than four. In any case, the total Honorarium or fee of a Counsellor shall not exceed Rs.600/-(Rupees Six hundred) per.day. · 1 O. Function of Counsellor:- (1) The Counsellor, entrusted with any .petition shall -
(i) attend the Court as and when required by the Judge of the Family Court; .
(ii) aid and advise the parties regarding settlement of the subject matter of dispute or any qther part thereof;
(iii) help the parties in reconciliation;
(iv) submit report or interim report, as the case may be fixed by bytlte Court; .,
(v) perform such other functions as may be assigned to him by the family court from time to time.
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(2) In performing his functions under sub-rule (1) the Counsello.r shall be guided by such general or special directions as may be given by the Family Court from time to time.
11.Conditions of service Q,f employees ofa Family Court:-(1) The· qualifications, procedure for recruitment of a Family Court shall be " as of the employees of similar category in the Courts under control of District Judge and th rul'estr~iating thereto shall, mutatis mutandis, apply, , i .: , ·
(2) Principal Judge of the concerned Family Court shall be the .. appointing authority and also head of the office.
12. Assistance of medical experts, welfare experts:- (1) Where the · Family Court decides to secure the services of any expert or othet person referred to in Section 12 of the Act, the Courts shall ,, indicate the-exact point or points on which and the manner in which the service required is to be rendered.
(2) The expert or other person referred to in sub-rule (1) shall render the service and -submit its report within such time as may .. be indicated in the order of the Family Court or within such extended time as may be giv,ep by the Court.
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(3) The Family Court shall permit the partiesto file objections against such report.
(4) The Court shall consider the report in deciding the dispute b,ut shall not be bound by it.
contd ... 6 ---6-- . Tiraveling and other expe11ses payable to medical and other experts,: If in the opinion of the Family Court, the assistance of an expert or other person referred to in Section 12 of the Act is necessary, but the party seeking such assistance do~s not have means to pay hi1rfees and traveling and otherc'~penses, the court may, suo moto " or on the application of the party, direct the payment of such fees , . and expenses, out of the revenue of the State as specified below:- ., ----~--------------------------------~----------------------~--------------------
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(a) If the expert is Government Servant.
(b) If the expert is not a Government Servant, Traveling expenses at the rates · as admissible to him in the service of the State Government.
Traveling expenses at the rates as admissible to Class-I officer of the State Government plus .;c;¼•,,,Rs.500/- (Rupees five hundred) . as fees per day.
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(2) Where it appears to the Family Court that the assistance of a ~ legal expert as amicus curiae is necessary in the interest of justice, · the Court may appoint a legal expert from the said panel.
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(3) The amicus curiae, appointed under sub-rule (2) may be paid, bythe Family Court outof,r1v.e~ues of the State, fees and expenses " atthe rates ofRupees Five Hundred per case or proceedings or as fixed by the family court not exceeding R.s.5000/- (Rupees Five thousand) ( 4) The Family Court may remove the Amicus Curae at any time, if it deems necessary in the interest of justice.
15, Termination of appointment <>f Counsellor:- T~e appointment of · a" Counsellor may be terminated by the State Government at any time before the expiry of his t~rm on the recommendation of the Judge of the Family Court.
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