Chapter-3

Powers and Duties of Officers and Employees

[Section 4(1)(b)(ii)]
Name of the
Sl. Officer /
Designation Duties Allotted Powers
No. employee
S/Sri
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1. A.SANTHOSH Secretary to
Secretary is responsible for the
REDDY Government careful observance of the
, Legal
Business Rules and Secretariat
Affairs, instructions in the transaction of
legislativebusiness in the Department.
Affairs &
Departmental disposal of Business
Justice. (as per Business Rules) shall be
by, or under the authority of the
Minister incharge and in terms of
Standing Orders issued under rule
22 of the Business Rules.
Secretary takes efficient steps for
As envisaged in
prompt despatch of business in
Business Rules
accordance with Secretariat
and Secretariat
Instructions. He exercises general
Office Manual
supervision and control over the
staff under his control and see
that the work allotted to the
officers and staff members are
being carried out efficiently and
expeditiously. Secretary takes
efficient steps for the prompt
carrying out of the business in the
department. He looks after the
work in respect of appointment of
Law Officers and concerned
matters.
2. B.Ramanjaney Deputy 1. Advice and drafting work,
ulu Secretary to including legislative projects,
Government. implementation of State and
Central Law Commission
Reports and subordinate
legislation of the following
Departments:-
As envisaged in
a) Agriculture Business Rules
b) Consumer Affairs, Food and and Secretariat
Civil Supplies. Office Manual
c) Food processing, Agriculture
Marketing and cooperation.
d) Department for women, Child,
Disabled and Senior Citizens.
e) Disaster management
f) Home
g) Housing
 h) Industries and Commerce
i) Infrastructure and investment
j) Law
k) Minorities welfare
l) Rain Shadow Area
Development
m)Transfer of Property Act
n) Transport, Roads and
Buildings.

3. Work relating to the

adaptation of laws under the
A.P.Reorganisation Act, 2014
pertaining to the above
Departments.
4. Any other work as assigned
by the Law Secretary.
3. R.Subrahmany Deputy 1. Advice and drafting work,
a Sarma Secretary to including legislative
Government. projects, implementation of
State and Central Law
Commission Reports and
subordinate legislation of
the following Departments:-

a) Animal Husbandry, Dairy

Development and Fisheries
b) Backward Classes Welfare
c) Energy
d) Environment, Forests, Science
and Technology
e) Legislature
f) Public Enterprises
g) Scheduled Castes As envisaged in
Development Department. Business Rules
h) Tribal Welfare and Secretariat
i) Youth Advancement, Tourism Office Manual
and Culture.
j) Irrigation and Command Area
Development.

2. Work relating to the

following subjects:-

a) Law Officers and Standing

Counsels.

b) Establishment work of Office

of the Advocate General,
Government Pleaders’ Office,
Public Prosecutors’, Office of
the Administrator General and
Official Trustee; Office of the
 Advocates on Record for the
State of Telangana, New
Delhi.

c) Advocates’ Welfare Fund.

d) Advocates’ Clerks Welfare

Fund.

3. Work relating to the

adaptation of laws under the
A.P.Reorganisation Act, 2014
pertaining to the above
Departments.

4. Any other work as assigned

by the Law Secretary.
4. M.Ravi Kumar Deputy 1. Advice and drafting work,
Secretary to including legislative
Government projects, implementation of
State and Central Law
Commission Reports and
subordinate legislation of
the following Departments:-

a) Education (SE & HE).

b) Finance.
c) Health, Medical and Family
Welfare.
Information Technology,
Electronics and
Communications Department.
d) Labour, Employment, Training As envisaged in
and Factories. Business Rules
e) Panchayat Raj and Rural and Secretariat
Development. Office Manual
f) Planning.
g) Revenue
h) General Administration
Department
i) Municipal Administration and
Urban Development.
2.work relating to the following
subjects:-
a) Establishment and other
related matters including
Pension.
b) RTI Act.

3Administrative work relating

to the following Institutions:-
 a) National Academy of Legal
Studies and Research
University (NALSAR).

b) International Centre for

Alternative Dispute Resolution
(ICADR), Hyderabad.

4Work relating to the

adaptation of laws under the
A.P.Reorganisation Act, 2014
pertaining to the above
Departments.

5Any other work as assigned

by the Law Secretary.
5. Smt.K.Sarada Assistant 1. Advice and drafting work,
Secretary to including legislative
Government projects, implementation of
State and Central Law
Commission Reports and
subordinate legislation of
the following Departments:-

a) Agriculture.
b) Animal Husbandry, Dairy
Development and Fisheries
c) Consumer Affairs, Food and
Civil Supplies.
d) Department for women, Child,
Disabled and Senior Citizens.
e) Energy.
As envisaged in
f) Food processing, Agriculture
Business Rules
Marketing and Co-operation.
and Secretariat
g) Backward Classes Welfare.
Office Manual
h) Disaster Management.
i) Education(SE & HE).
j) Environment, Forests, Science
and Technology.
k) Finance .
l) Information Technology,
Electronics and
Communications Department.
m)Labor, Employment, Training
and Factories .
n) Planning
o) Rain Shadow
p) Scheduled Caste
Development Department.
q) Tribal Welfare
r) Youth Advancement, Tourism
 and Culture
2.Administrative work relating to
the following Institutions:-
a) National Academy of Legal
Studies and Research
University (NALSAR).
b) International Centre for
Alternative Dispute
Resolution (ICADR),
Hyderabad.
3.Work relating to the following
Subjects:-
a) Advocates welfare fund
b) Advocates clerk welfare fund
2. Work relating to the
adaptation of laws under the
A.P.Reorganisation Act, 2014
pertaining to the above
Departments.

3. Any other work as assigned

by the Law Secretary.
6. Sri.M.A.Manna Assistant 1. Advice and drafting work,
n Farooqui. Secretary to including legislative
Government projects, implementation of
State and Central Law
Commission Reports and
subordinate legislation of
the following Departments:-

a) General Administration
Department.
b) Health, Medical and Family
Welfare.
c) Minorities Welfare
d) Panchayat Raj and Rurla As envisaged in
Development. Business Rules
e) Public enterprises. and Secretariat
f) Revenue.. Office Manual
g) Home.
h) Industries and Commerce.
i) Infrastructure and
Investment.
j) Irrigation and Command Area
Development.
k) Municipal Administration and
Urban Development
l) Transport, Roads and
Buildings.

2. Work relating to the

adaptation of laws under
 the A.P.Reorganisation Act,
2014 pertaining to the
above departments.

4. Any other work as assigned

by the Law Secretary.
7. K.Suneetha Assistant 1. Work relating to the
Secretary to following subjects:-
Government
a) Law Officers and Standing
Counsels.
b) Establishment work of Office
of the Advocate General,
Government Pleaders Office,
Public Prosecutors, Office of
the Advocate General and As envisaged in
Official Trustee; Office of the Business Rules
Advocates on Record for the and Secretariat
State of Telangana, New Office Manual
Delhi.

2. Work relating to the

adaptation of laws under the
A.P.Reorganisation Act,
2014.

3. Any other work as assigned

by the Law Secretary.
The Section Officer is incharge
of Section in which he is
posted. One or Two Assistant
Section Officers assist him. He
is responsible for all files
relating to the subjects allotted
to the Section. He is directly
8. Section Officers
responsible to the concerned
officers for the efficient and
expeditious processing of the
files. The Section officer is
responsible generally for the
prompt steady and efficient
despatch of work of his section.
The Assistant Section Officers
assist the Section Officer in all
stages in dealing with a paper.
They should study the currents
immediately on receipt and
9. Assistant Section Officers
collect papers without delay.
They are responsible for
complete and accurate
referencing and for the proper
arrangement of a case.
Translation Cell of Law Department
1. Deputy 1. Work relating to the As envisaged in
 Draftsman following subjects:- Business Rules
to Govt
(Telugu) a) All Translation matters.
b) Law Commission Reports
(Both Central and State).
c) Printing and Supply of Annual
List of Telangana Acts,
Ordinances and Regulations
(Yearly Booklets).
d) Printing of Telangana Code.
e) Republication of Central Bills,
Acts and Ordinances.

2. Any other work as assigned

by the Law Secretary.
2. T.Prabhakara Assistant 1. Work relating to the
Rao Draftsman following subjects:-
to Govt. (Tr)
a) All Translation matters.
b) Law Commission Reports
(Both Central and State).
c) Printing and Supply of Annual
List of Telangana Acts, As envisaged in
Ordinances and Regulations Business Rules
(Yearly Booklets).
d) Printing of Telangana Code.
e) Republication of Central Bills,
Acts and Ordinances.

2. Any other work as assigned

by the Law Secretary.
Attend the Telugu Translations of
3. Translators State and Central Acts, Bills and
Ordinances.