No. 472/VII-Nyaya-2-2013-206-2011 Deted Lucknow, April 16, 2013 — THE GRAM NYAYALAYAS ACT, 2008

No. 472/VII-Nyaya-2-2013-206-2011 Deted Lucknow, April 16, 2013 THE UTTAR PRADESH GRAM NYAYALAYA PROCEDURE AND PRACTICE RULES, 2009 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 39 of the Gram Nyayalays Act; section 122 of the Code of Civil Procedure and all other powers enabling it in this behalf; the High Court of judicature ot Allahabad in consultation with the Government of Uttar Pradesh makes the following rules) CHAPTER-I Short titte Application and commencement 1. (a) These Rules may be called the Uttar Pradesh Gram Nyayalaya (Procedure and Practice) Rules, 2009, (b) They shall apply to Gram Nyayalayas as constituted in the State of Uttar Pradesh under the Gram Nyayalays Act; 2008, (e) They shall come into force with effect from the date of publication in the official Gazette of the State of Uttar Pradesh Definition 2 In these rules; unless the context otherwise requires (a) The Act" means (the Gram Nyayalayas Act; 2001 (Act no.4 of 2009). (b)"Code" means the Code of Criminal Procedure or the Code of Civil Procedure, as may be applicable): (c)"Conciliator" means the Conciliator appointed under section 27 of the Act: (d)"Kshetra Panchayat" means a Kshetra Panchayat as defined in Section 2 (6) of the Uttar Pradesh Kshetra Panchayats and Zila Panchayats Adhiniyam, 1961 (e) "State Government' means Government of Uttar Pradesh; the (f) "High Cout" means the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad; (g) 'Proceedings' shall include pleadings, petitions, complaints and applications; (h) Words and expressions used but not defined herein and defined in Gram Nyayalayas Act; 2008, the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 or the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in those Statutes as applicable from time to time CHAPTER-II 3. (a) Gra