Equitable distribution of cases among Sr/Jr Standing Counsels and Special Public Prosecutors - CBEC Instructions
IT has come to the notice of the Board that there is an uneven distribution of cases among the Sr./Jr. Standing Counsels as well as SPPs (Special Public Prosecutors) at some zones/places. It is noticed that at some places most of the cases have been allocated to a particular Counsel, while the other Counsel are not assigned a single case or have been assigned very few cases by the concerned authorities
Board affirms that such inequitable distribution of cases among the Counsels engaged by the Department is not desirable as it affects the quality of the litigation work as some Counsels would be overburdened while others will not have much work. Further, it is difficult to gauge the performance of the Sr./Jr. Standing Counsels/SPPs on panel, if very few/nil cases are assigned to them.
Hence, Board wants the Chief Commissioners to ensure that there is a proper and equal distribution of case among the Sr./Jr. Standing Counsels and the SPPs for effective utilization of their services.
Board should also tell the Chief Commissioners to ensure that the Counsels are paid properly and promptly. Many Counsels have told me that their payments are irregular and badly delayed.
CBEC Letter in F. No. 278A/25/2016-Legal., Dated May 11 2016