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I [-q;r. ~. ~-11014/512003--.:it~1!;1'1'] <t ~- ~. '01f ~ . '' 16 THE GAZETTE IDF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(i)] MINISTRY OF ROAD Tl'tANSPORT AND ffiGHW AYS ' NOTIIFICATION New Delhi;the' 12th November, 2003 G.S.R. 8!15(E).- Whereas the 1draft of National Highways Tribunal (Procedure) Rules, 2003'; was published as required by sub-section (1) of Section 50 of the Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 2002 (13 of 2003) in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, Sub-section (i), dated the 13tb,August, 2003 with the notification of Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, number G.S.R. 658 (E), dated the 13th August, 2003, inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby before the expiry of thirty days from the date on which the copies of the said notification, as published in Gazette of India are made available to the public;
And whereas, copies of the mid notification were made available to the public on the 13th August, 2003; .
And whereas no objectioru; or suggestions had been received from any person with respect to such draft rules withtin the time period specified in the said notification;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers confe~ by sub-section (1) of section 50 of the Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 2002 (13 of 2003), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely :- I. Short title and comme:ncement.- (1) These rules may be called the National Highways Tribunal (Procedure) Rules, 2003.
(2) They shall come into force on the date on which the Act comes into force.
2. Definitions.- In these rules, unless tlie context otherwise requires, -
(a) "Act" means the Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 2002 (13 of2003);
(b) "appellant" means a person making an appeal to the Tribunal under SI!Ction 14;
(c) "appeal" means an appeal made to the Tribunal under section 14;
(d) "legal practitioner" shall have the meaning assigned to it in the Advocates Act, 1961 (25 of1961);
(e) "Presiding Officer" means the Presiding Officer of a Tribunal;
(f) "Registrar" means the Registrar of a Tribunal;
(g) "Registry" means the Registry of a Tribunal;
(h) "section" means a section of the Act;
(i) "Tribunal" means the National Highways Tribunal established under sub section (1) of section 5;
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G) the. worda . ...t eapt~~~tieoa .... 11114 lll,lt . . .~seJ·aleSbut are defiitt!d In thl Act abllll 11m dlt.-mc""ina .-rupectivcly._.pecJ to them in the Aat. .
3. SiUiup oi dw. f~· A J:rib,uaal sb&l1l hotf ita, -~ ~ .. atits headquarters -or at sl.ieb 00. pliu filllina within itt jlolt,ildictiqu, Ill· it. may, ~ convenient. ·
4. Language oftJatTribunai.- (1) The JI"'C""dina of till 'fribuawl . .awt ~co~ in English or HindU , . .
(2) No appeal, feferetlU; applieltion, repretentation, ~ or other. matters shall be accepted by til@ fiibunid· lltl1e the ._, .ill _accoiDpllllied .~ a true copy of translation thereof in English or ltifidi, . . . . , . . , s.. Procedure for filq ipptaia .• (1) .A rnemoranclum of~ ~I be ·~ in the Form annexed to thea@ tuly l;f til IPPilbiRt either in pclliOQ; or. by a legal practitioner authorised by him for suc:h puil'M' to the Reafsttar or shall be sent by registered post addressed to such Registrar.
· (2) An appeal. sent by post UDd« sub.rule (1) sbal1 be ~ w J!avF ,been presented to the Registrar on the day on which it is received in the office of the Registrar.
, (3) Tha. appeal Uiidet suh-tult! ( l) 11h11l be ptlllll&ed in three complete sets in a paper book along with.an empty file sit.o cmvllllope burin& full.~ of the f!<spmdent · and where the nmnber of respondent is ttmte than one the sufficient nmnber of extra paper book toget:bet: with enqey tile §lzt lllWIOI* beariDa: fuU. address of each respondent sball.bo,fiaished.by the appellant.
6. Presentation and scrutiny of memorandmn of appeal. - (1) The Repatrar shall endorse on every appad tbe.date on·whlch it.is presented unc:lecrule 5 OJ·.deem tollllve been presented UJidcr thatnue:and.shall sign OlldQrsemeDt
(2) If, on scrutiny, the appeal is found to be order, it shall be duly registered and aivcn aserialnmnber.
(3) If an appeal, on scrutiny, is found to be defective, and. the defect I10tioed is formal in lllltUre, the Registrar may allow the appellant to rectify· the same in hil:p! « and if the same defect is not formal in lllltUre, the Ro&War may illow the appcll.nt such .
time:to.tectify.·.-.dc6utaslle;_,~th.
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(3), the Ri'lgislrir maY>~ tm* .aDd fo&.,ni!IWJ!f IO<•be~~decl..in\~.~pe to·· register such memorandum of IIJIPeal.
(5) AIL appaal.ap · st thc-.orclor of tbe:IMsi.,... ,under SQb-rule {4) slulll.__.
within fifteen days ofmakingofsuch order tO the Piesiding Officer, whose d••• umw bofiual.
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7. Place of filing memorandilm of appeal. -The memorandum of appeal shall be filed by appellant with the Registrar having jurisdiction in the matter·.
8. Contents of memorandum of appeal. - (1) Every memorandum of appeal filed under rule 5 shall set forth concisely under ,distinct head, the grounds of such appeal without any argument or narration, and such ground~ shall be nurlibered consecutively and shall be typed in double line space on one side of the paper. ·
(2) It shall not be necessary to present separate appliCI!Pon to seek interim order or direction if the memorandum of appeal contains a prayer seeking an interim order pending final disposal of the appeal.
9. Documents to accompany memorandum of appeal.- (i) Every memoran<ilJm. of appeal shall be in triplicate and shall be accompanied with two copies of the order ~ed attested by a notary or brief description 9f the action taken by the Highway Administration or an officer authorised on its behalf, as the case may be, against which the appeal is Hied. ·
(2) The memorandum of appeal shall also be accompanied with an affidavit of the appellant stating therein that the facts stated in the memorandum of appeal and the documents reliied upon and accompanied th~with are true to his knowledge and belief.
(3) Where the appellant is being represented by a legal practitioner, a duly executed V akalatnama authorising him to act as such shall also be appended to the memorandum of appeal.
I 0. Plural .remedies.- A memorandu'm of appeal shall seek relief or reiiefs based on more than a single cause of action in one single memorandum of appeal unless the reliefs prayed for are consequential to one another;
II. Endorsing copy of appeal to the respondents.- (I) A copy of the memorandum of appeal and the paper book shall be served on each of the respondents as soon as they are filed by the Registrar by the registered post.
(2) For the purpose of service by registered post under sub-rule (I), the appellapt shall deposit the required envelopes and postal stamps with the registry or deposit required exp(:ndi ture with the registry for such purpose and obtain a receipt for such deposit from 1he registry.
12. Filing of reply to the appeal and other documents by the respondents.- (1) The respondent may file three complete sets containing the reply to the appeal along with documents in a paper book form with the registry within one month of the service of the notice on him of the filing of the memorandum of appeal. ·
(2) The respondent shall also endorse one copy of the reply to the appeal along with documents as mentioned in sub-rule (I) to the appellant.
(3) The Tribunal may, in its discretion on application by the respondent, allow the filing of reply referred to in sub-rule (1), after the expiry of the period referred to therein.
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13. Date and place of hearing to be notified. - The Registrar shall notify ~e parties ~e date and place of hearing of~ appeal in such m!Ulller as the Presidiitg. Officer may, by general or special order, direct. · · l4. Dress regulations fQr the Presiding Officer, ·etc.- (1) S\!llUller cjress for the Presiding Officer shall ~white pant wi~ !>lack coat and .a black tie or a buttoned up black coat. ·tn winter, striped or black trousers. may be wom in place· of white trousers.
In ~e case of female Presiding Officer, the dress shall be black coat over white saree.
(2) The legal practitioner appearing before ~e Tribunal shall wear their professional dress. · (3} The !h-ess for ~e members of ~e staff of ~e Tribunal shall be Such as maY be specified by ~ Central Government. · · ·'
15. Order to be signed and dated.- (I) !:;:very order of ~e Tribt1na!.shall be in writing and shall be signed and dated by ~e Presiding Officer of ~e Tribunal;
(2) The order shall be pronounced in ~e open TribunaL '
16. Publication of orders.- The orders of ~e Tribunal as are deemed fit for publicatipR in any authoritative report or ~ press may be released for such publication on such terms imd conditions as the Tribunal may-lay down.
17. Inspection of. records and certified copies of orders. - (1) Any person who is a party in an appeal or a' legal practitioner authorised by $UCh person may make application for inspecting ~ records or such appeal .to ~e Registrar and -~ Registrar may on.
satisfying that such person is a party in such appeal allow the. inspection of the documents relating to such appeal by such person or~ legal practitioner, as the case may be.
(2) Any person or-a legal practitioner an~orised by such person may make application to the Registrar for obtaining a certified copy of any order or the Tribunal for.
such person and the Registrar shall direct on sw:b application that the certified copy of such order may be given to such person or~ legal practitioner, as the case may be, on . payment of ~e expenditure for preparing such certified copy to . the registry at the rate of five .rupees for a folio or part thereof not involving typing and rupees. ten for a folio or part thereof involving typing of statement and figures .
. (3} Every certified copy of the order of the Tribunal shall be prepared in the registry. and shall be authenticated by the Registrar or an officer authorised in this behalf under his hand and seal.
18. Working hours of the Tribunal.- (1) Except on Saturdays, Sundays and other public holidays, the office of~ Tribunal shall, subject to any other order, made by the Presiding Officer remain open daily from.9.30 A.M. to 6.00 P.M. but no work unless of an urgent nature shall be admitted after 4.30 P.M. on any working day. '
(2) The sitting hours of the Tribunal shall ordinarily be from 10.30 A.M. to 1.30 P.M. and 2.30 P.M. to 5.00 P.M. subject to any general or special order made by the Presiding Officer. ' 20 1HEGAZE'f'I'EOF"BIDIA:EXTRAOI!DIIIIARY . [PAR'J' 11-SEc. 3(i)]
19. Holidays. - Where the last day for dOing any act falls on a day on which the. office of the Tribunal is closed and by reason therebf, the act cannot be done on that day, it·may be done on the next day on which that office opens. ·
20. Powers and functions of the Registrir.· (1) Tho Resistmr shall have the custody of the records of the Tribunal and shall exercise such othor f\mctl.QilS as are assigned to him under th•~se rules or by the Presiding Officer by a separate order In writing.
(2) The official seal shall be kept in the custody of the Registrar.
(3) Subject to any general or special direction oy the !'residing Officer, the sC:ai of the Tribunal shall not be affixed to any order, notice or other process save under the authority in writing of the Registrar.
-( 4) The seal of the Tribunal shall not be affixed to any certified copy issued by the Tribunal save under the authority in writing of the Registrar. .
21. Additional powers and duties of the Registrar .. • An addition to the powers conferred elsewhere in these rules, the Registrar shall have the following powers and duties subject to any general or special orders of the Presiding Officer, namely:- ( i) to receive all appeals and other documents;
(ii) to decide all questions arising out of the scrutiny of the appeals before they are registered;
(iii) to require any appeal presented to the Tribunal to be amended in accordance with the rules;
(iv) subject to the directions oft:hePresiding Officer to fix date of hearing of the appeals or other proce~gs and issue notices thereof;
( v) direct any formal amendment:ofrecords;
(vi) to order grant of copies of documents to parties of the proceedings;
(vii) to grant leave to inspect the recOrd of Tribunal;
(viii) to dispose of all matters tielating to the service of notices or other processes, application for ~ issue of fresh notice or for extending the time for or ordering a pa#iclilar method of service on a respondent including a substituted service by publication of the notice by way of advertisements in the newsptj_pers;
(ix) to requisition records fromtht study of any court or other a11thority.
22. Seal :md emblem.- The official seal :and emblem of the Tribunal shall be such as the Central Government may specify.
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[See rule Sl(~n • · i · J ' ..
Memorandwn of Appeal und!lr .ection i4oftl!eiCon~l ef .· NatiOillll JfighWAys(Lalld.lllld.Tf!lftic) Act,~2(13,o£ 2001) ..
For use of Tribunal's office i , I Date 'Of filing ............. , ........... - I I> I' / ·.
Date of receipt by post ............................ ..
Regi~on No .............................. ::
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................ , .... : ......... , ..• ~t($)· .·· . :~ '., -··- Details of appeal:
1. Particulars of the appellant:
(i) Name of the appellant
(ii) . ·Name of father/husband
(iii) Address of appellalit
(iv) Address for sCrvice of.allnOtiees.
2. Particulars of the respondent or respondellt$ includQ!gaddress.•of ~:
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3. Particulars of the~ agl!inat whmb• ~ mal~JjJed. ··;f,J!e. N!f!!~l ~~ · following order :- · ··
(i) Order No.
(ii) Date
(iiii) Passed by . .
. ·;· 22 THE GAZETIEOF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PA~~T D--SilC. 3(i)]
4. Jurisdiction of the Tribunal.- The appellant declares that the matter of the appeal fulls within the jurisdiction ofthe Tribunal.
5. Limitation.- The appellant further declares that the appeal is within the limitation prescribed undf:r section 19 of the Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 2002 (13 of 2003).
6. Facts of the case and orders passed or actions taken by the Highway Administrations or the officer authorized on its behalf, as the case may be.· The fiwts of the case are given below : · (Give here a concise statement of facts and grounds or appeal against the specific order passed or action taken by the Highway Administration or an officer authorized on its behalf, as the case may be, in a chronological order, each paragraph containing as neatly as possible a separate issue, fact or otherwise) •
7. . Reliefs sought.- In view of the facts mentioned in paragraph five above, the appellant prays for the following reliefs (specify below the 'relief sought explaining the grounds for relief(s) and the legal provisions (if any) relied upon.
8. Interim order, if prayed for.- Pending final decision of the appeal, the appellant seeks issue oflthe following interim order : · (Give here the nature of the interim order prayed for with reasoll$) ' • • qmf lfiT ~ : 3H116ii(Uj
9. Matter not pending with any other court, etc.- The appellant further declares that the matter regarding which this appeal has been made is no~ pending before any court of law or any other authority or any other tribunal. ' I 0. Details of index.- An index in duplicate containing the details of the documents tO be relied upon is enclosed.
II. List of enclosures:
Verification
1.. ...................... (name in full in block letters) son/daughter/wife of Shri ................ .
do hereby verify that the contents of para I to II are true to my personal knowledge and belief and that I have not suppressed any material facts.
Place:
Date:
To, The Registrar, Signature of the applicant [F. No. NH-11 Ol4/5/200J-P&M] U.S. TIWARI, Dy. Secy.
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