Copies of the petition and other pleadings shall also be sent to the Law Secretary and the Departmental Secretary, for reference.

Cases filed against the Government

1. (1) Upon receipt of notice of Court in respect of a special leave petition or writ petition or Writ Appeal filed in the Supreme Court against the state or any of its Officers, the Departmental Secretary or the concerned officer through the Departmental Secretary shall send the same to the Law Secretary along with copies of the petition and other pleadings, made out in five sets. The Law Secretary shall, by order authorize one of the Advocates on Record to appear before the Supreme Court and oppose the case including interim claims if any.
2. (2) The Authorization Order shall indicate the Law Officer who shall prepare the pleadings, the name of the Litigation Conducting Officer and the name of the Advocate on Record who is authorised to handle the case. The copies of the order shall be sent to the concerned Advocate on Record, along with the notice of the Court, copy of the petition and its enclosures, the Law Officer authorised to prepare the draft of the counter to be filed in the case and send it to the Departmental Secretary and to other officers involved in the case.
3. (3) The Departmental Secretary or the officer, as the case may be, shall furnish to the Law Officer paragraph-wise remarks and a note on the facts of the case indicating the points of defense available to the Government. The Law Officer shall prepare the necessary pleadings on behalf of the State Government and its officers, with the assistance of the Litigation Conducting Officer and finalize the defense statement, in consultation with the Law Secretary.
4. (4) The Advocate General shall send the same expeditiously to the Advocate on Record, along with the prescribed Court fee and other expenses.