Haryana State Legal Services Authority Holds Commendation Ceremony For Volunteers, Members

On 3^rd January, 2021, Haryana State Legal Services Authority organized its first State Level Commendation Ceremony of District Legal Services Authorities, Panel Advocates, Para Legal Volunteers and HALSA/DLSA employees in the Administrative Building of HALSA, Sector-14, Panchkula. The purpose of the Commendation Ceremony was to boost the morale of the team of Legal Services Authorities and acknowledge the work and efforts made by them to achieve the motto of 'ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR ALL".  

 Mrs. Justice Daya Chaudhary, Judge, Punjab & Haryana High Court and Executive Chairperson, HALSA graced the occasion as Chief Guest. The Chief Judicial Magistrates-cum-Secretaries, District Legal Services Authorities of Haryana and staff members of HALSA and DLSA, Panchkula attended the Commendation Ceremony.

During Ceremony, Justice Chaudhary shared her valuable views and experiences with the participants. The High Court judge stated that COVID has affected the functioning of courts and government departments at different levels and presented a great challenge before the world to find out suitable ways and means to restore normalcy in lives. Amid such difficulties and obstacles, Legal Services Authorities constantly stepped ahead and extended assistance to the downtrodden sections of the society in difficult times of COVID-19.

While sharing her experience with HALSA, the judge stated that COVID infection completely restrained the physical activities of Legal Services Authorities, but with the help of technology, Legal Services Institutions reached the people at large. Over the last few months, HALSA launched online Mediation, e-Lok Adalat, Daily e-Lok Adalat in the State of Haryana to facilitate a virtual platform to the parties to resolve their issues amicably which marked a great success in the showcase of HALSA.   Public awareness has been made through digital platform on several socio-economic issues.

In the Commendation Ceremony, HALSA announced 19 awards under different categories for Best DLSAs, Panel Advocates, PLVs and employees of HALSA/DLSAs for their sheer efforts and commitment. The District Legal Services Authorities, Kurukshetra, Gurugram, Ambala, Jhajjar, Faridabad and Sonepat have been adjudged best DLSAs in Haryana under different categories such as (i) for overall performance, (ii) exceptional work in Mediation, (iii) for rendering legal services, (iv) for outreach programmes, (v) for exceptional work in COVID-19 and (vi) for Activity of the Year respectively.

That apart, Panel Advocates namely Dr. Sujan Singh, DLSA Gurugram, Ms. Divya Chugh, DLSA Kurukshetra and Sh. Ravinder Gupta, DLSA Faridabad have been declared best in Haryana for (i) rendering quality and effective legal services, (ii) maximum contribution in outreach programme and (iii) exceptional work during COVID-19 respectively.

Sh. Anil Kumar, PLV, DLSA Hisar and Ms. Rita, PLV, DLSA Karnal have been adjudged best in Haryana for (i) social contribution and (ii) exceptional work during COVID-19 respectively.

Sh. Dharmender, Accountant, DLSA Jhajjar, Sh. Satish Kumar, Clerk, DLSA Kurukshetra, Ms. Meenu, Assistant, DLSA Ambala, Sh. Yashpal, Clerk, DLSA Narnual and Sh. Pardeep Kumar, Clerk, DLSA Karnal have been declared best employees of DLSAs in Haryana under five categories such as (i) for Efficient Accounting, for Public Relationship Management Skills, (iii) for Social Contribution, (iv) for Efficient Record Keeping and (v) For Taking Initiatives in Working respectively.

Ms. Geeta, Junior Scale Stenographer, HALSA, Sh. Suminder Singh, Clerk, HALSA and Ms. Shruti, Junior Scale Stenographer, HALSA have been declared best employees of Haryana State Legal Services Authority under three different categories such as (i) Work and Conduct, (ii) Dedication towards job (iii) for Taking Initiatives in Working, respectively.