Government of West Bengal Personnel & Administrative Reforms Department Training Cell

NOTIFICATION

No. 733-PAR(Trg)/3T-95/,2006 dated 16.12.2010. ln exercise of the power conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution ion of India, the Governor is pleased hereby to make the following amendments in the Service (Training and Examination) Rules, West Bengal. Published with the Finance (Audit) l) Department notification No 845-F, dated the 19 th March, 1953 as subsequently amended (hereinafter referred to as the said rules) -

Amendments ln the said rules, in Chapter ll, under the heading "(A) General rules regarding Department l Examinations", in rule 1, after item (xlvi), add the following item and entry relating thereto, namely : "(xlvii) Officers of West Bengal Legal Service ,under the Law Department", 2. under the heading "(B) Departmental Exanimation Rules", after Part 37, add the following Part and the entries relating thereto namely:
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PART 38 For Officers of the "West Bengal Legal Service" under Law Department. 1. All Law Officers of the "West Bengal Legal Service" shall have to pass the departmental examination as set out below within two years from the date of their appointment. Law Officers who are already in service shall pass the examination within a period of two years from the date of promulgation of these rules. 2. The examination shall consist of the subjects and papers as noted below:-

Subject (i) Bengali Part I (Written) Bengali Part II (Oral) (ii) Hindi Part I (Written) Hindi Part II (Oral) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) Law Paper I (without books) Law Paper II (with books) Law Paper III (with books) Law Paper IV (with books)

Full Marks 60 40 60 40 100 100 100 100

Pass Marks 30 20 30 20 50 50 50 50

Total 2 hours

2 hours

3 hours 3 hours 3 hours 3 hours

Examination in Bengali Examination in Hindi Law Paper I (without books)

The syllabus and other details are given in Chapter III The syllabus and other details are given in Chapter IV The examinees shall not be allowed to use books during the examination. The syllabus is given in Schedule 38A. The examinees may use books during the examination. . The syllabus is given in Schedule 38B. The examinees may use books during the examination. . The syllabus is given in Schedule 38C. The examinees may use books during the examination. . The syllabus is given in Schedule 38D.

Law Paper II (with books)

Law Paper III (with books)

Law Paper IV (with books)

3. Apart from above Law Officers shall have to undergo the following in service training: Six months training in drafting, Constitutional Laws and administrative laws in the Law Department of the State Government, or ii. Six months training in legislative drafting under the Ministry of Law & Justice, Government of India, that has a training institute for the purpose, and iii. Six months training in understanding of departmental functioning, court functioning, L.Rs set up etc.
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SCHEDULE - 38A Law Paper I (Without Books) SI.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Short Title The Prevention of Corruption Act,1988 (49 of 1988); The Land Acquisition Act,1894 (1 of 1894); The Bengal Public Demands Recovery Act,1913 (Ben Act III of 1913); The West Bengal Land Reforms Act,1956 (West Ben Act X of 1956); The Environment (Protection) Act,1986 (29 of 1986); The West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1953 (West Ben Act I of 1954); The Right to Information Act, 2005 (22 of 2005); The Official Secrets Act, 1923 (19 of 1923);

SCHEDULE 38B Law Paper II (With Books) SI.No. 1 2 3 4 Short Title The Indian Penal Code,1860 (45 of 1860); The Code of Criminal Procedure,1973 (2 of 1974); The Indian Evidence Act,1872 (1 of 1872); The Commissions of Inquiry Act,1952 (60 of 1952);

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The Arbitration and Conciliation Act,1996 (26 of 1996); The West Bengal Municipal Act, 1993 (West Ben Act XXII of 1993); The West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973 (West Ben Act XLI of 1973);

SCHEDULE 38C Law Paper III (With Books) SI.No. 1 2 Short Title The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of1908); The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 (1 of 1996); The West Bengal Trees (Protection and Conservation in Non-Forest Areas) Act,2006 (West Ben Act X of 2006); The Industrial Disputes Act,1947 (14 of 1947); The Factories Act,1948 (63 of 1948); The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (43 of 2005); The Juvenile Justice (Care and protection of Children Act, 2000 (56 of 2000);

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SCHEDULE 38D Law Paper IV (With Books) SI.No. 1 2 3 4 Short Title Civil Rules and Order Volume I; High Court Appellate Side Rules; High Court Original Side Rules; The Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts Act, 1887 (Ben Act XII of 1887);