Ref: The Kerala Legal Benefit Fund Rules, 1991 and notification among them. Kerala Court Fees and Proceedings Assessment Act, 1959. Kerala Defenders Welfare Fund Act, 1980. Kerala Advocates Welfare Fund Regulations, 1981. 4. The Government established the Kerala Legal Benefits Fund with effect from 5 April 2002 in accordance with Opinion S.R.O.No.25/2002 of 5.4.2002. Section 76 (1) of the Act empowers the Government to charge additional court fees for appeals or reviews before courts and appeal authorities by publication in the Official Gazette. The government has decided to charge an additional fee equal to 1% of the amount in dispute in cases where it can, and to charge an additional fee of one hundred rupees each in other cases. Additional court fees charged by courts and appellate authorities in the event of an appeal or review will be credited to KLBF.5.

Although the Kerala Legal Benefit Fund was established in April 2002, it was not until 2006 that a department was established within the Legal Department to deal exclusively with KLBF cases, in accordance with G.O.(Rt) No. 32/2006 of 7.1.2006. Until then, cases concerning KLBF were handled by the Legal Department (G) as additional work.6. In accordance with Rule 3(1) of the Kerala Legal Benefit Fund Rules, 1991, the amount credited to the Legal Benefit Fund is deducted from the account manager « 2014-800-94-Legal Benefit Fund Contributions » by the Legal Secretary, Legal Department and deposited in the Trust Committee`s cash account in the District Treasury. Thiruvananthapuram. Only the amount available in the Treasury could be used to provide effective legal services to the population of the state and to provide social security measures to the legal profession. Kerala Legal Benefit Fund Trustee CommitteeIn exercise of the powers conferred by Rule (4) of the Kerala Legal Benefit Fund Rules, 1991, the Government of Kerala has formed the Kerala Legal Benefit Fund Trustee Committee for the administration of the Fund. The Committee of Trustees is a perpetual estate corporation with a common seal with the authority to acquire and hold real estate and lawsuits and is prosecuted under that name. The Administrative Committee is composed of 1. The Advocate General of Kerala, who shall ex officio chair the Committee;2.

The secretary of the Bar Council;3. Two members of the Council of the Order appointed by him4. A member appointed by the Kerala Advocates Clerks Associations5. A candidate for the High Court6. The secretary of the legal department, who is the secretary and coordinator of the committee.7. The Director of Treasury; 8th Deputy Secretary / Deputy Secretary of the Law Division (KLBF). Kerala Legal Benefit FundIntroduction1. The Kerala Legal Benefit Fund was established under Section 76(2) of the Kerala Assessment of Costs and Proceedings Act, 1959.

The amount available in the Fund as at 31 March of each year shall be used equally for the provision of effective legal services to the population of the State and for the provision of social security measures to the legal profession. Establishment and structure of the Kerala Legal Benefit Fund2. In accordance with Section 76 (4) of the Kerala Court Fees and Proceedings Assessment Act, 1959, the Government has enacted the Kerala Legal Benefits Fund Regulations 1991. These rules entered into force on 18 December 1998. The amount credited to the Fund under section 76 of the Act is collected out of court fees. Stamps marked « Legal Aid Fund » of various denominations and the proceeds of their sales will be credited to the heading of the invoice « 0030 Stamps and Registration ». Special judicial stamps 800-99 on legal aid funds, and the amount so collected in one year is credited to the fund the following year. (3) The amount for the provision of social security measures to the legal profession shall be entrusted to the Secretary of the Kerala Bar Council, who shall be responsible for the Lawyers` Social Welfare Fund, to be credited to that fund established under the Kerala Advocates Welfare Fund Act, 1980 for use in accordance with the provisions of that Act. A Trust Committee has also been set up for the management of the Fund in accordance with Article 4 of that Regulation. The Trust Committee administers the Fund. For the management of the Fund, subject to the provisions of these Regulations-1.

hold the amounts and assets of the Fund in the trust;2. decide on the amount of outstanding expenditure relating to a post with a view to achieving the objectives of the Fund3. Audit of the expenditure accounts of the Fund4. take other measures that are or may be necessary in accordance with these Rules. The Secretary of the Administrative Committee: –1. is the main executive authority of the Management Committee and is responsible for the implementation of its decisions;2. represents the Administrative Committee in all actions and proceedings for or against the Committee3. certify by signature all decisions and instructions of the Administrative Committee;4. Maintain the bank accounts of the Administrative Committee.5. convening and participating in meetings of the Administrative Committee and drawing up its minutes;6. Maintain forms, accounts, records and other records as required from time to time and conduct all correspondence related to the Board of Directors;7. Periodically inspect and examine the accounts and records of the Board of Directors8.

Prepare an annual statement of activities to be carried out by the Trust Committee each fiscal year and9. The Committee of Directors shall meet at least once every three calendar months or more as it deems necessary to carry out its activities in accordance with this By-law. A meeting of the Board of Directors must be announced with ten days` notice. The quorum is three. The meeting is usually held in the office of the Secretary of the Committee. Meetings of the Foundation Board shall be chaired by the President and, in his absence, by a member elected from among the members present. Any matter pending at a meeting of the Board of Directors shall be decided by a majority of the members present and voting at the meeting and, in the event of a tie, the chairman or the member presiding at the meeting shall have the casting vote. The accounts of the board of directors are audited annually by the audit department of the local fund. The amount available in the fund as of March 31 of each year is divided equally in order to provide an efficient legal service to state citizens and to provide social security measures for the legal profession. Several social protection programmes and systems for the allocation of labour rooms, benches, drinking water and toilets for litigants and lawyers have already been implemented.