No. 472/VII-Nyaya-2-2013-20G-2011 Deted Lucknow, April 16, 2013 — THE GRAM NYAYALAYAS ACT, 2008

No. 472/VII-Nyaya-2-2013-20G-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 (e) "State Government" means the Government of Uttar Pradesh, (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 (a) Gram Nyayalaya shall be established at the Headquarters of (a) Kshetrs Panchayat or at such other place as may be notified by the State Government and shall have the territorial jurisdiction over one or more Kshetra Panchayats for which it is established. Nyayalaya (shall be in Hindi/Devnagarı Script. . CHAPTER-III The State Government shall in consultation with the High Court of. Judicature. at Allahabad appoint Nyayadhikari from amongst the Officers of the cadre of Civil Judge (Junior Division) for such Nyayalayas. of CHAPTER-IV PROCEDURE IN RESPECT OF CIVIL CASES Form of plaint and original Petition (c) The fees payable on vakalatnama shall be Rs.5/- and on all other applications shall be Rs.2/- 11. (a) All proceedings, documents and other papers required to be filed before the Gram Nyayalaya shall be presented or filed before the Chief Ministerial Off