University Grants Commission, New Delhi invites online applications for empanelment of Advocates as Standing Counsel(s) and Panel Counsel(s) to represent UGC

University Grants Commission, New Delhi invites online applications for empanelment of Advocates as Standing Counsel(s) and Panel Counsel(s) to represent UGC before Hon’ble Supreme Court of India/High Courts/other judicial bodies across the country for a tenure of three years.

About UGC:

The University Grants Commission of India (UGC India) is a statutory body set up by the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India in accordance to the UGC Act 1956.

About the Empanelment:

The Counsel engaged by UGC will fall into two categories viz.:-

1. Standing Counsel (s)
2. Panel Counsel (s)

Eligibility:

1. Standing Counsel: In order to be eligible for appointment as Standing Counsel, a person should:

• Be enrolled/ registered as an advocate with the Supreme Court/ High Court
• Have a minimum experience of ten years of handling Civil/ Criminal/Service matter cases. Preference will be given to the counsels who have dealt earlier with matters pertaining to academic/education institutions and statutory bodies.

2. Panel Counsel: In order to be eligible for appointment as panel counsel, the person should:

• Be enrolled/ registered as an advocate with the Supreme Court/High Court.
• Have a minimum relevant experience of five years of handling Civil/Criminal/Service matter cases. Preference will be given to the counsels who have dealt earlier with matters pertaining to academic/education institutions and statutory bodies.

Roles & Responsibilities:

The Counsel shall perform the following duties:

1. Represent UGC before Hon’ble Supreme Court/High Court and other judicial bodies;
2. Provide legal advice to UGC on civil, criminal, service and such other matters arising in the course of administration of the commission as are referred to him/her including:

• Examination and drafting of legal documents;
• Drafting of applications, petitions etc, to be filed in various courts of Law;
• Prompt removal/ curing of defects in appeals/petitions filed; as may be pointed out by the registry;

3. Apply for the copy of the judgment from the court in cases attended by him/her and supply the copy of judicial pronouncements at the earliest but not later than three days from the date of order (excluding the time taken by the court in preparation of the copy);
4. If required, render all assistance to Special or Senior Counsel engaged in a particular case before the Supreme Court, High Courts and other judicial bodies;
5. Keep UGC informed and updated on all important developments in the designated cases, dates of hearing, order of the court on the date of its pronouncement, supplying copies of judgments etc;
6. Furnish monthly statements about the cases represented by him/ her before the High Court or any other authority and their outcomes.
7. Perform such other duties of legal nature which may be assigned to him/ her by UGC.
8. When any case attended to by him/her is decided against the Commission, give a considered opinion regarding the advisability of filing an appeal from such a decision not later than three working days of the order (Kuchha copy).
9. Provide a weekly statement of the cases of UGC to be listed on the coming week.

Contact Information

Phone Number: 011-23604181, 23604201

Click here to apply for the empanelment of Advocates as Counsels, by UGC.