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== Recruitment == |
== Recruitment == |
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The recruitment to this Service is made on the basis of Competitive Examination conducted by |
The recruitment to this Service is made on the basis of Competitive Examination conducted by [[Public Service Commission, West Bengal]]. The persons having [[LL.B.]] degree from any recognized University are eligible to appear for the examination of West Bengal Legal Service.<ref name="karmasandhan">{{cite web|url=http://www.karmasandhan.com/2013/08/west-bengal-legal-service-examination-2013-by-psc-wb.html|author=www.karmasandhan.com|publisher=karmasandhan.com|title=Public Service Commission, West Bengal (PSCWB) will hold W.B. Legal Service Examination-2013. Last Dt. 16/09/2013 | West Bengal Job & Recruitment News|accessdate=2016-11-20}}</ref> The officers are included in the state cadre of Group- A service officers. |
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== History == |
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Revision as of 18:49, 8 March 2017
West Bengal Legal Service (W.B.L.S.) is the legal service of the State of West Bengal.
Recruitment
The recruitment to this Service is made on the basis of Competitive Examination conducted by Public Service Commission, West Bengal. The persons having LL.B. degree from any recognized University are eligible to appear for the examination of West Bengal Legal Service.[1] The officers are included in the state cadre of Group- A service officers.
History
The Government of West Bengal in need of continuous supply of quality legislative drafters and to handle the public litigation, enormous court cases, created this service initially in 1996–97 under the governance of Law Department, Government of West Bengal.[2] After that on 16 March 2006 vide memo. no 310-L, West Bengal Legal Service Rule was published by order of the Governor[3]
Work and Postings
The Legal Service Officers are usually appointed and start their career as "Law Officer". The Officers of this service perform the main legal functions and take care of court and tribunal matters including The Supreme Court of India on behalf of the Government. Legal Service officers work at different levels of various Departments, Directorates, Boards, Commissions, Universities and Districts of West Bengal. The State also depute some officers to The Government of India and related wings of Central Government as per their requirements.
The Law officers of West Bengal may also be promoted at a later stage on a seniority basis[4] Senior Law Officer (Ex-Officio Assistant Secretary), Special Law Officer (Ex-Officio Deputy Secretary) and Sr. Special Law Officer (Ex-Officio Joint Secretary) accordingly.[5]
References
- ^ www.karmasandhan.com. "Public Service Commission, West Bengal (PSCWB) will hold W.B. Legal Service Examination-2013. Last Dt. 16/09/2013 | West Bengal Job & Recruitment News". karmasandhan.com. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
- ^ "official website of Law Department, Govt. of West Bengal".
- ^ Order and Notification by the Governor of West Bengal, Law Department (2006). "The Kolkata Gazette". FHALGUNA 25, SAKA 1927. 310-L dated 16.03.2006.
- ^ "Official Site of Law Department, West Bengal". wblaw.banglarmukh.gov.in. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
- ^ pscwb.org.in
External links
Official site of law department, West Bengal http://wblaw.banglarmukh.gov.in/