MBMC

Law Department

Department Head	Telephone/Mobile Number	E-mail
Saee Vadke	Ext .213 / 9769753253	law@mbmc.gov.in

Preface: -

Legal Department – Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation

The Legal Department of Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) is responsible for handling all legal matters, civil suits, and court cases filed against the corporation in various courts.

Jurisdiction & Legal Proceedings

📌 The department manages cases in the following courts:

Hon'ble Civil Court, Thane
Hon'ble Industrial Court, Thane
Consumer Grievance Redressal Court, Thane
Hon'ble High Court, Mumbai
Hon'ble Supreme Court, Delhi

📌 The Legal Department represents the Municipal Corporation in writ petitions, civil suits, and other legal disputes.

Establishment of the Legal Department

📌 The independent Legal Department was officially established in the year 2005 to handle legal matters efficiently and ensure compliance with legal provisions.

Nature of work, duties and responsibilities in the Legal Department : -

· To record the claims filed against Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation in the Claims Register .

· Appointing prosecutors from the Municipal Prosecutors Panel in the said claim according to rotation or according to the attached survey number and sending the said claim to the prosecutors for judicial proceedings .

· Providing information about the claims received to the relevant department and requesting information from the claim .

· Providing the information received in the claim from the relevant department to the relevant prosecutors for filing a written statement .

· Check the draft of the written statement received and send it to the concerned department for further examination and signing .

· Filing of records in the Legal Department .

· The orders received by the Municipal Corporation in the relevant claim shall be communicated to the relevant department for action .

· To follow up on claims filed against / through the Municipal Corporation .

· Payment of fees for work done by prosecutors on the Municipal Corporation's panel .

· As informed by the concerned department , Hon'ble Municipal Corporation Prosecutor to file a caveat in the court .

· Updating the computer command system of the Legal Department .

· Filing an appeal against an order passed against the Municipal Corporation .

· Giving opinions to various sections .

· Under Section 1949 of the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act , action will be taken to prepare rules , bye-laws and standing orders as per the recommendations of the Hon'ble Commissioner .

· Legal Advisor , PCPNDT Committee

· Member , Corruption Eradication Committee

· Member , Suspension Review Committee

· Other administrative work

Details of the work and duties of the Legal Department office : -

Office name	Law Department
Address	First Floor , Head Office , Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation , Bhayandar W.
Head of Office	Law Officer ( Ms. Saee Vadke )
Office telephone numbers and hours	022-28192828-213-223 9.45 a.m. To 6.15 p.m.
Weekly holidays and designated times for specific services	-
Name of the government department	Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation
In which ministry is the department head?	Urban Development Department , Ministry
Scope - Geographical / Functional	-
Specific tasks	Providing legal advice and opinions on various works in the Municipal Corporation . Also, looking into the matters related to the filed judicial cases related to the Municipal Corporation.
Department's Mission / Policy	in Disposing of the cases filed against the Municipal Corporation in the courts speedily by the Municipal Corporation
Policy	To try to get a decision on the side of the Municipality expeditiously by representing the Municipality in the claims filed in various Hon'ble Courts against / through the Municipality.
All relevant personnel	Clerks , computer operators , as well as prosecutors working on the Municipal Prosecutors Panel .

Important Circulars and Notifications

Work	Handling of cases pending against the Municipal Corporation in various courts
Broad scope of work	To look into the court proceedings in the claims filed against the Municipal Corporation and to inform the relevant departments of the orders passed by the Hon'ble Court from time to time for further action . Also, to carry out related office work . Withdrawal of payments from prosecutors on the Municipal Panel . Giving legal opinions .
Property Details Building and Land Details	Nil
Available service	Nil
Details of each level of the functional area in the organizational structure chart	Nil

Details of powers of officers and employees of the law office : -

Sl. No.	Designation	economic officer	According to which law/ rule/ government decision circular?	Feedback
Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil

A. No.	Designation	Officer - Administrative	According to which law / rule / government circular ?	Feedback
Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil

A. No.	Designation	Officer - Criminal	According to which law / rule / government circular ?	Feedback
Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil

A. No.	Designation	Officer - semi-judicial	According to which law / rule / government circular ?	Feedback
Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil

Section 4 (1) ( b ) ( two )

Sample ( B )

Details of duties of officers and employees of the Legal Office of Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation : -

Sr. No.

authority

Economic duties

administrative duties

Criminal duty

Quasi-judicial duty

Judicial duties

According to which law / rule / government circular ?

Feedback

Nil

Section 4(1) ( b) (three)

Procedures for supervising and determining the accountability of the decision-making process in the public authority of Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation will be published.

( Type/name of work )

Nature of work	Nil
Relevant provision	Nil
Name of the Act	Nil
Rule	Nil
Governance decisions	Nil
Circulars	Nil
Office Order	Nil

Tip :- Section 4(1) ( b) ( 2)

The procedure for implementing every task , service , duty , and right is determined based on acts , rules , government decisions , circulars , and orders .

To publish the procedure for implementing each function , service , duty and right, the public authority should fulfill the conditions specified above to determine the collection, correlation and working procedures of information .

Eg: - Procedure for disposal of cases ?.. Procedure for fixing hearing dates ?.. Are cases disposed of in chronological order ?.. Are some special cases given priority ?

For example:- Procedure for allocating grants , procedure for granting concessions, detailed information on the procedure for selecting beneficiaries , is there a specific quota ? According to what criteria is the selection made ? Is there a chronological selection ? It is mandatory to publish information regarding all these matters .

Eg: - Publishing information regarding office procedures for repetitive work ...Each procedure involves different levels of employees . Each employee has a specific role and responsibility assigned to them in the procedure .

Clause 4(1)( b )( four )

Sample ( A )

Disclosure of work done in the public authority of Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation ( Annual )

Sr No.	work.task	Amount of work	Financial focus	To complete the day/hour	Responsible officer	Grievance Redressal Officer	Feedback
Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil
Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil

Section 4 (1) ( b ) ( five )

Sample ( A )

Office orders / policy circulars related to the work done in this public authority , namely, the Laws of Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation

SR. No.	Subject given as per notification letter	Number and date of relevant government decision / office order / rule etc.	If there is feedback
Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil

Section 4 (1) ( b ) ( vi )

Sample

List of documents available in the legal department

SR. No.	Subject	Document available formats	Register No.	Details	Duration
1	Institution Register	Register Book	1 ( 1992 to 1999) aswell as 16 ( 2000 to 2024 )	1. Hon. Court Thane	1992 to 1999( combined) And year wisefrom 2000 to 2024
			1	2. Hon . Industrial. Court, Thane	2005-2024
			1 (1992 to 2010) as well as 6 years (2011 to 2024 )	3. In High Court of Bombay	collected from 1992 to 2010 Between 2011 and
1			1	4. Hon'ble Supreme Court Delhi	2005-2024
2	appeal Register	Register	1	Register of Appeals ( M.C.A./C.A. ) filed in judicial cases against the Municipal Corporation ( Honorable District Court , Thane )	Year 2001-2024
3	inward and outward letter Register	Register	1	Records of letters received daily in the Legal Department and sent out through the Department .	year wise
4	Caveat Register	Register	1 to 6	Record of caveats filed in the Hon'ble Court when the decision is in favor of the Municipal Corporation in the claims filed against the Municipal Corporation and also while issuing notices while taking legal action against the guilty persons from time to time through various departments .	Year 2001-2024
5	Tartud Register	Register	1	Detailed record of financial provisions approved by the Legal Department	Year 2004-2024
6	Sample No.90 Register	Register	1 to 11	Detailed record of payments made to the plaintiffs on the Municipal Corporation's payroll .	Year 1995-2024

Clause 4(1)( b ) ( seven )

Sample

Arrangements for consultation with the public for the effective functioning of the Legal Office of Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation .

Sl. No.	Subject of consultation	Detailed description of the operating system	By which Act / Rule / Circular?	Time for review
Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil

Note – Under Section 4(1) ( b ) ( vii ) , every public authority is required to provide information on the procedure in place to seek public views / objections before finalizing /implementing any Act / Rule / Circular etc.

Clause 4(1)( b ) ( eight )

Sample ( A )

Arrangements for consultation with the public for the effective functioning of the Legal Office of Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation .

Sr. No.	Committee name	Committee members	Objective of the committee	How often is it taken ?	Is the meeting open to the public or not?	Minutes of the meeting ( available to anyone )
Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil

Clause 4(1)( b ) ( eight )

Sample ( B )

Publishing the list of meetings of the Legal Office of Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation

Sr. No.	Name of the assembly	Members of the meeting	How often is it taken ?	Is the meeting open to the public or not?	Minutes of the meeting (available)
1	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil

Clause 4(1)( b ) ( eight )

Sample ( a )

	Name of the conference	Council members	Objective of the conference	How often is it taken ?	Is the meeting open to the public or not?	Minutes of the meeting (available)
1	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil

Clause 4(1)( b ) ( eight )

Sample ( D )

Publishing a list of any organization of legal offices in Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation

Sr. No.	Organization name	Members of the organization	Objective of the organization	How often is it taken ?	Is the meeting open to the public or not?	Minutes of the meeting ( available )
1	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil

Section 4 (1) ( b ) ( nine )

List of Employee :-

Sr. No.	Designation	Name of Officer/Employee	Class	Date of Joining in Class	Contact Telephone Number
1	Legal Officer	Mrs. Sai Wadke	2	26-06-06	28042224
2	Clerk	Ms. Kavita Gare	3	05-07-05	-
3	Computer Operator	Mr. Pramod Jadhav	3	28-07-23	-
4	Computer Operator	Mrs. Vibhuti Vanmali	3	28-07-23	-
5	Clerk	Ms. Dakshata Kenjale	3	19-11-18	-
7	Balwadi Teacher	Mrs. Varsha Tambe	3	30-05-07	-
8	Balwadi Teacher	Mrs. Bhavana Sutar	3	01-06-07	-
9	Peon	Mr. Swapnil Gaikwad	4	30-05-07	-
10	Sanitation Worker	Mr. Pradeep Raut	4	15-05-18	-
11	Labourer	Mr. Jayaram Namkuda	4	10-03-03	-
12	Sanitation Worker	Mr. Lalit Kadam	4	13-09-24	-

Section 4 (1) ( b ) ( nine )

Officers and employees of the Legal Office of Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation Their names , addresses and monthly salaries

Sr. No.	Organization name	Members of the organization	Objective of the organization	How often is it taken ?	Is the meeting open to the public or not?	Minutes of the meeting ( available )
1	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil

Section 4 (1) ( b ) ( ten )

Publishing detailed information on the salaries of officers and employees of the Legal Office of Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation .

Sr. No.

Social class

Salary schedule

Other unknown allowances

Regular ( Dearness Allowance , House Rent Allowance , City Allowance )

Special ( like project allowance ,

training allowance )

as per the context

( such as travel allowance )

Nil

Section 4 (1) ( b ) ( eleven )

Details of the amount sanctioned for the period from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023

Form C for the current year

Sr. No.

Budgetary heading

sanctioned amount

planned steam

( Here, information should be filled on separate pages according to area and work )

Remarks ( if any )

Claims , lawsuits and legal fees

1,00,00,000/-

For attorney fees and other court expenses as well as photocopies of documents

Form D for the previous year ( Year 2022-2023)

Sr. No..	Budgetary heading	sanctioned amount	Amount used	Amount returned due to non- use	Results
1	Claims , lawsuits and legal fees	60,00,000/-	59,82,624/-	-	-

For the current year Year 2023-2024 (1 April 2023 to March 2024)

Sr. No.	Budgetary heading	sanctioned amount	Amount used	Amount returned due to non- use	Results
1	Claims , lawsuits and legal fees	1,00,00,000/-	62,92,854/-	-	-

Clause 4(1)( b) (twelve)

Sample (A)

Publishing the procedure for the grant distribution program in the Legal Office of Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation for the year 2023-24

Program name	Nil
Terms and conditions regarding beneficiary eligibility .	Nil
Conditions for receiving benefits	Nil
Conditions for availing benefits	Nil
Procedure for availing benefits	Nil
Important Circulars and Notifications
Documents required to determine eligibility .	Nil
Detailed information on the benefits of the program	Nil
Grant allocation procedure.	Nil
Designation of Competent Officer	Nil
Fees to be paid with the request application .	Nil
Other fees.	Nil
Request application form sample.	Nil
List of documents that need to be attached .	Nil
Sample of attached document	Nil
Regarding grievance redressal regarding the procedure	Nil
Designation of the officer	Nil
Detailed and available funds at each level	Nil
(e.g. District level , Taluka level , Village level)	Nil
Beneficiary list in the form below.	Nil

Clause 4(1)( b )( twelve )

Sample ( B )

Details of beneficiaries under the grant program of the Legal Office of Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation Scheme / Program Name

Sr. No.	Name and address of beneficiaries	Amount / nature of grant / benefit	Selection Eligibility Criteria	Feedback
1	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil

Clause 4(1)( b )( yours )

Details of beneficiaries for the current year of any concessions , licenses or authorizations received from the Legal Office of Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation .

Sr. No.	License holder name	License type	License number	From the date	By date	Ordinary attire	Detailed license information
1	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil

Type - e.g. If it is a vehicle license then details of two wheeler / four wheeler / heavy vehicle etc. Detailed information

on the subject License information e.g. If it is a permission for non- agricultural use then Survey No. is required . etc.

Section 4 (1) ( b ) ( fourteen )

Information available in electronic form in a public authority dealing with legal matters

Sr. No..

Type of document /

document / register

Subject

Inwhat typeof electronic format

is theinformation stored ?

Nameof theperson

in possession of this information

Claim Register

Detailed record of claims filed against the Municipal

Corporation i the Hon'ble Court,

Thane ( since 1998 ) and Hon'ble High Court ,

Mumbai ( since 2006 )

Automated computer commandsystem .

(www.mbmcrti.com)

Legal Department

Section 4 (1) ( b ) ( fifteen )

Facilities available to provide citizens with up-to-date information on the records of the Legal Department

Information regarding visiting hours reserved for the public .

→ 11.00 am to 1.30 pm .

Interactive website information .

→ mbmclawdept@gmail.com, law@mbmc.gov.in

Information on facilities available for record inspection .

→ In written and computerized form .

Information on contact facilities after office hours , if any .

→ Telephone No. 28042224

Section 4 (1) ( b ) ( sixteen )

Information on the details of Information Officer , Assistant Information Officer and Appellate Authority regarding information under the jurisdiction of the Law Department

Information

Officer

Sr. No

Name of the Information Officer

authority

His duties as an information officer

Full address /

telephone number

Email ID ( for

this purpose only )

Appellate

Authority

Ms. Saee Vadke

Law Officer and Information Officer

Law Department

28042224

Hon . Deputy Commissioner

Assistant Information Officer

Sr. No

Name of the Assistant Information Officer

authority

His duties as Assistant

Information Officer

Full address / telephone number

Mr. Pramod Narayan Jadhav

Computer Operator

and P.S. Law Officer

Providing information on letters received during the absence of the legal officer

28192828-223

Appellate Authority

Sr. No	Name of the Appellate Authority	authority	His duties as an information officer	Reporting information officer	Email ID ( for this purpose only )
1		Hon . Deputy Commissioner	Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation	Mira Bhayandar Right to Information in all departments under the functioning of the Municipal Corporation	dmc2@mbmc.gov.in

Note - The name and designation of the Government Information Officer / Assistant Government Information Officer / Appellate Authority should be displayed in bold letters at a visible place or near the reception desk .

Section 4 (1) ( b ) ( seventeen )

Information published in the Legal Office of Mira Bhainder Municipality .

Note – No information was provided in the sample .

Section 4(1)( a )

To prepare and distribute a list of important decisions and policies relevant to the general public .

Section 4(1)( d )

To prepare a list of the types of administrative / quasi-judicial work generally carried out in your office . To declare that action will be taken on the decisions taken henceforth .

Note - Public Authority / Government Information Officer uses notice boards / newspapers , public notices , media , notice broadcasts , internet etc. for dissemination of information .

Provision : -

· Amount sanctioned in the year 2024-25 Rs. 75,00,000/-

· Pre-planned sanctioned amount for the year 2024-25 Rs. 30,00,000/-

· Total amount Rs. 1,05,000/-

· Amount used in the year 2024-25 is Rs. 1,05,000/-

· Amount sanctioned in the year 2023-24 Rs. 1,00,00,000 /-

· Amount used in the year 2023-24 Rs. 62,92,854/-

· Amount sanctioned in the year 2022-23 Rs. 60,00,000/-

· Amount used in the year 2022-23 Rs. 32,16,182/-

Right to Information :-

A facility has been made available on the website www.mbmcrti.com to provide citizens with up-to-date judicial information in the records of the Legal Department in electronic format .

Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation – Prosecutors on the Panel

Hon . High Court , Mumbai

Sr. No	Lawyer's name	Court
1.	Mr. Narayan Bubna	Hon . High Court , Mumbai
2.	Mr. Mayuresh Lagu	Hon . High Court , Mumbai
3	Mr. Sunny Punmiya	Hon . High Court , Mumbai

Hon . Court , Thane

Sr. No	Lawyer's name	Court
1	Mr. Veena Dhonde	Hon . Court , Thane
2	Mr. Kunda Sawant	Hon . Court , Thane
3	Mr. Vaibhav Patankar	Hon . Court , Thane
4	Mr . Ashish Gogate	Hon . Court , Thane
5	Ms. Savita Pethe	Hon . Court , Thane
6	Mr. Prashant Korgaonkar	Hon . Court , Thane
7	Ms. Rajshree Bansod	Hon . Court , Thane
8	Ms. Anita Naik	Hon . Court , Thane
9	Ms. Megha Bangar	Hon . Court , Thane
10	Ms. Bhavna Khichi	Hon . Court , Thane

Hon . Industrial Court , Thane

Sr. No	Lawyer's name	Court
1	Mr . Satish Hegde	Hon . Industrial Court , Thane

Hon'ble Supreme Court , Delhi

Sr No	Lawyer's name	Court
1.	Mr. Vinay Navre	Hon'ble Supreme Court , Delhi

Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation – Fixed rates of payment for the prosecutors on the panel

Hon'ble Civil Court , Thane

A )

20% amount after filing of power of attorney / power of attorney in a suit filed against the Municipality

40% amount after filing written statement in the suit filed against the Municipal Corporation

40% amount after final decision in the suit filed against the Municipal Corporation

Rs.4,000 /-

Rs.8,000 /-

Rs.8,000/-

Total amount Rs . 20,000/-

B )

After filing the claim on behalf of the Municipality , 40% of the amount [ The amount of court fees to be paid for filing the said claim (Processing fees) should be paid by the Municipality ]

60% amount after final decision in the claim filed on behalf of the Municipal Corporation

Rs.10,000 /-

Rs 15,000/-

Total amount Rs.25,000 /-

Hon . District Court , Thane

A )

After filing an appeal on behalf of the Municipality , 40% of the amount [( The amount of court fees to be paid for filing the said appeal (Processing fees) should be paid by the Municipality ]

60% amount after the final decision in the appeal filed on behalf of the Municipal Corporation

Rs . 10,000/-

Rs . 15,000/-

Total amount Rs . 25,000/-

B )

After filing of the letter of attorney in the MCA/Civil Appeal against the Municipal Corporation

After the written statement is filed on behalf of the Municipal Corporation in the appeal filed against the Municipal Corporation / After the final decision is made in the appeal filed against the Municipal Corporation

Rs.2,000 /-

Rs.16,000 /-

Total amount Rs.18,000 /-

K )

50% amount after filing Miscellaneous Application for Condonation of Delay filed on behalf of Municipal Corporation

50% amount after final decision in Miscellaneous Application for Condonation of Delay (filed by the Corporation) filed on behalf of the Municipal Corporation

Rs.7,500 /-

Total amount Rs.15000 /-

D )

50% of the amount after filing the Miscellaneous Application for Condonation of Delay filed against the Municipal Corporation

50% amount after final decision in Miscellaneous Application for Condonation of Delay filed against Municipal Corporation

Rs.6,000 /-

Total amount Rs.12,000 /-

etc.

For other Miscellaneous Applications

Rs.5000 /-

Rs.5,000 /-

E )

OMA ( Birth Death Certificate Claims ) does after final decision

Rs.1000 /-

Rs.1,000 /-

F )

To file a caveat

Rs.1000 /-

Rs.1,000 /-

Hon . Criminal Court , Thane .

A )

40% of the amount after filing the written statement in criminal cases filed on behalf of the Municipal Corporation [ The amount of court fees to be paid for filing the said appeal (Processing fees) should be paid by the Municipal Corporation ]

60% of the amount after the final verdict in criminal cases filed on behalf of the Municipal Corporation

Rs.10,000 /-

Rs.15,000 /-

Total amount payable Rs.25,000 /-

B )

After filing of power of attorney / power of attorney in case of filing of criminal case against the Municipal Corporation (20% amount )

After filing a written statement in a criminal case filed against the Municipal Corporation (40% amount )

After the final decision in the criminal case filed against the Municipal Corporation (40% amount )

Rs.4,000 /-

Rs.8,000 /-

Total amount payable Rs.20,000 /-

Hon . High Court , Mumbai

60% amount if an affidavit is filed in a petition / appeal / public interest litigation against the Municipal Corporation

40% amount after final decision in petition / appeal / public interest litigation against the Municipal Corporation

20,000/-

15,000/-

one amount

Rs.35,000 /-

In case of filing of Civil Application (CA) or Interim Application (Interim Appln) in Public Interest Litigation / Writ Petition filed against the Municipal Corporation , after the final decision (Applicable after 2 hearings dates)

10,000/-

Total amount Rs.10,000 /-

If a petition / appeal / public interest litigation is filed through the Municipal Corporation

The remaining amount will be due after the final decision in the appeal . [ The Municipal Corporation should pay the court fee required to file the said appeal .]

30,000/-

20,000/-

Total amount Rs.50,000 /-

Note :- If a civil application Interim Appln is filed in a petition filed through the Municipal Corporation, no legal fees will be paid except for legal fees of Rs . 50,000/- .

4	To file a caveat	Rs.2,000 /-	one amount Rs.2000 /-
5	To prepare and serve a legal notice	Rs.3,000 /-	one amount Rs.3000 /-
6	To reply to the notice (Reply)	Rs.2,000 /-	one amount Rs.2000 /-
7	For giving feedback ( If Senior Adv . gives feedback , professional fee will be paid as expected .)	Rs.5,000 /- ( As per approved rate in 2015 )	one amount Rs.5000 /-
8	To prepare a contract ( as per the contract price )	Rs . 10,000/- in contracts up to Rs . 50 lakhs	Rs . 15000/- for contracts exceeding Rs . 50 lakhs
9	If a civil application is filed or to be filed in this case after the final decision of the petition / appeal	Rs.20,000 /-	Total amount Rs.20,000 /-
10	Senior Adv . / Counsel 's Professional Fee	in As determined by the Commissioner
11	The legal fees of the Municipal Corporation Prosecutor in the complaint filed with the NGT (National Green Tribunal)	First bill Rs.25,000 /- Final Bill Rs.50,000 /-	Total amount Rs.75000 /-
12	In the complaint filed with the Lokayukta , after the complaint was disposed of	15000/-	Total amount Rs.15000 /-
13	Arbitration	15000/- (per hearing for effective dates)	15000/- (per hearing for effective dates)
14	In a complaint filed with the Maharashtra Human Rights Commission ( after the final verdict )	25000/-	Total amount Rs.25000 /-
15	Revenue Court
(a)	Tahsildar & Agriculture Land Tribunal, Thane Disputed cases register cases	40000/-	Total amount Rs.40000 /-
(b)	70b/32G Cases	55000/-	Total amount Rs.55000 /-
(c)	Any matters to be Argued or Conducted outside Thane, (to be added to the original fees)	20000/-	Total amount Rs.20000 /-
(d)	Sub-Divisional Officer Thane appeal/Revisions	45000/-	Total amount Rs.45000 /-
(and)	Additional Collector, Thane Appeal/Revision	60000/-	Total amount Rs.60000 /-
(f)	Additional Commissioner Kokan Division, Mumbai Appeal/Revisions	75000/-	Total amount Rs.75000 /-
(g)	Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal, Mumbai Appeal/Revisions	75000/-	Total amount Rs.75000 /-
(h)	Revenue Minister Maharashtra, Appeal/Revisions	75000/-	Total amount Rs.75000 /-
16	Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum	25000/- ( After final decision )	Total amount Rs.25000 /-
17	In a complaint filed with RERA Maharashtra Real Estate Authority	50000/- ( After final decision )	Total amount Rs.50000 /-
18	Hon'ble Industrial Court , Thane	30,000/- (per matter)	Total amount Rs.30000 /-

Hon'ble Supreme Court , Delhi

Sr.No.	Particulars	Amount
1.	Fees towards drafting and filing Special Leave Petition or any other petition (exclusive of expenses)	20,000/-
2.	Fees towards appearance for admission in SLP or any other proceedings.	35,000/-
3.	Fees towards hearing of petition at finally Stage/final disposal stage	50,000/-
4.	Fees and expenses for filing caveat.	15,000/-
5.	Fees towards Drafting and filing counter /application for vacating (Exclusive of expenses)	20,000/-
6.	Fees towards Drafting and filing rejoinder (exclusive of expenses)	20,000/-

Official Traditions in the Legal Department :-

Hon. Commissioner

↓

Hon . Deputy Commissioner ( Law )

↓

Law officer

↓

Clerk / Computer Operator

↓

Peon / Majur / Sweeper

No. of Officers / Staff post wise :-

A. No.	Designation-wise Employees	Number
1.	Law officer	1
2.	Clerk	2
3.	Computer Operator	2
4.	Balwadi teacher	2
5.	Peon	1
6.	Majur	1
7.	sweeper	2

Responsibilities and duties of officers/employees : -

S.No.

Danam

Legal provision

Job Description

Deputy Commissioner

Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act Section 49

Supervise the work of the legal department

Acting as an Appellate Officer

Saee Vadke - Law Officer (Permanent)

A. No.	Designation	Job Description
1.	Clerk -1	1. Responding to letters from the government . 2. To look after all the work as per the directions of the Legal Officer in the cases filed by the Revenue Department . 3. Correspondence on the e - office system . 4. To carry out all the work as per the directions of the Legal Officer in the cases filed with the Human Rights Commission . 5. To perform the tasks assigned by the Legal Officer from time to time and to take action on correspondence within the time limit. 6. To inform the concerned department for action on the orders passed by the Hon'ble Court from time to time . 7. Submission for filing an appeal on behalf of the Municipal Corporation . 8. To review whether information has been received from the concerned department in the claim / petition of the assigned plaintiffs and whether a written statement has been filed or not . 9. To review whether information has been received from the concerned department in the claim / petition of the assigned plaintiffs and whether a written statement has been filed or not . Checking the claims for which information has not been received every week , issuing reminders for information , and submitting reports .
2.	Clerk – 2	1. Preparing proposals for the payments of prosecutors appointed to the Municipal Prosecutors Panel . 2. Recording of approved payments in Form No. 90 Register as well as in Claim Register . 3. Informing the relevant departments about the orders in court cases . 4. To review whether information has been received from the concerned department in the claim / petition of the assigned plaintiffs and whether a written statement has been filed or not . 5. Check the claims for which information has not been received every week , issue reminders for information , and submit reports. 6. Submission for filing an appeal on behalf of the Municipal Corporation . 7. To review whether information has been received from the concerned department in the claim / petition of the assigned plaintiffs and whether a written statement has been filed or not . 8. Providing audit information to the Accounts Department . 9. To perform such duties as may be assigned by the Legal Officer from time to time . Correspondence on the e - office system .
3.	Clerk - 3	2. Assignment of claims to panel prosecutors in court cases received on a rotation basis . 3. Informing the concerned department about the court cases received through written communication and providing a copy of the claim / appeal / petition . 4. Requesting issue-wise information and documents from the relevant departments and making them available to the Municipal Prosecutors . 5. If necessary, issue reminders to the concerned departments . 6. Taking notes of caveats and keeping the caveat file updated . 7. Preparing a monthly summary of letters received in the department . To perform the tasks assigned by the Legal Officer from time to time .
4.	Computer Operator - 1	1. Preparing and submitting drafts of feedback on matters received for feedback from various departments . 2. To examine the agreements received from various departments , make necessary changes in them and submit the draft to the Legal Officer for finalization . 3. As per the directions given by the Legal Officer , to appear on behalf of the Municipal Corporation in the courts of Hon . Revenue Authority and Hon . State Human Rights Commission , to brief the Municipal Corporation Prosecutors . As per the directions given by the Legal Officer , to appear for briefing the Municipal Corporation Prosecutors at Hon . Court Thane , and Hon . High Court , Mumbai . 4. To communicate the orders in court cases in writing to the concerned department for action . 5. Submission for filing an appeal on behalf of the Municipal Corporation . 6. Recording of claims / appeals / petitions received in the legal department in the court-wise register and preparation of files . 7. Responding to applications received under the Right to Information Act 2005 within time . Responding to complaints on the Aaple Sarkar portal within time. 8. Responding to letters from corporator / office-bearers within the stipulated time . 9. To perform such duties as may be assigned by the Legal Officer from time to time . 10. To review whether information has been received from the concerned department in the claim / petition of the assigned plaintiffs and whether a written statement has been filed or not . 11. To communicate in writing the orders passed by the Hon'ble Court from time to time to the concerned department for action . View correspondence on the e - office system .
5.	Computer Operator - 2	1. Updating the computer command system developed for the Legal Department . 2. Taking daily board entries in the order system . 3. Corrections and alterations made by the Legal Officer in the written statements / affidavits provided by the Municipal Prosecutor . 4. Taking printouts of written statements / affidavits / various applications to be filed in the Hon'ble Court on behalf of the Municipal Corporation . 5. Informing the relevant departments about the orders in court cases . 6. To review whether information has been received from the concerned department in the claim / petition of the assigned plaintiffs and whether a written statement has been filed or not . 1. Submission for filing an appeal on behalf of the Municipal Corporation . 2. To review whether information has been received from the concerned department in the claim / petition of the assigned plaintiffs and whether a written statement has been filed or not . 7. Check the claims for which information has not been received every week , issue reminders for information , and submit reports . 8. Sending e - mails through the department and taking printouts of daily e - mails . To perform the duties assigned by the Legal Officer from time to time .

Notable achievements in the year 2023-2024 : -

· To facilitate the smooth functioning of the Legal Department , a computerized order system has been developed in thLegalDepartment and the records of the claims filed against the Municipal Corporation in the Civil Court , Thane from the year 2000 to the present are being updated . The said order system has also been published on the website of the Municipal Corporation www.mbmcrti.com .

· Cases that were brought to court regarding some important works in the planned development plan of the Municipal Corporation have been settled in favor of the Municipal Corporation .

· Regarding unauthorized constructions in the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation area , the Hon'ble Court has ruled in favor of the Municipal Corporation in the claims and the concerned department has been informed to take action against most of the unauthorized constructions .

· In many of the suits filed against the Municipal Corporation, written statements were not filed due to the information being provided to the Municipal Prosecutor in time. In the pending suit , written statements have been filed after seeking information from the concerned department .

· The record of bills paid to the prosecutors on the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation panel is being updated on the website of the Legal Department .

· Most of the claims have been settled by filing an undertaking to take legal action through the Municipal Corporation regarding unauthorized construction and demolishing the construction . The claims have been settled by applying to the Hon'ble Court .

· In the year 2023-24 , 60 claims have been settled in favor of the Municipal Corporation in the cases pending before the Hon'ble Civil Court , Thane .

· In the year 2023-24 , the Hon'ble High Court of Mumbai has disposed of 25 petitions / appeals in favor of the Municipal Corporation in the jurisdictional cases .

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Information: -

Public notice to appoint a prosecutor to look after the proceedings of the Hon'ble Civil Court, Thane and Hon'ble High Court, Mumbai on the prosecutor panel of Mira Bhayandar Municipality _247

Notice regarding appointment of Prosecutors on the Prosecutors Panel of Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation to work in the Hon'ble Civil Court, Thane and Hon'ble High Court, Mumbai