ADR Rules 3Chapter I · Alternative Disputes Resolution Rules

Section 3 · Persons authorized to take decision on behalf of the Union of India, State Governments and others

- Where one of the parties to the suit is the Union of India, State Government, Union Territory, Local Authority, a Public Sector Undertaking, a Statutory Corporation or body or Public Authority, such party shall be directed by the Court concerned at the time of issuing notice to nominate a person or group of persons who will be empowered to take a final decision as to the mode of alternative dispute resolution which it may prefer to opt for. Such a decision shall be communicated to the concerned Court within the period specified in the notice and latest within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of notice :Provided that the High Court may direct such parties to nominate one or more persons who may be authorized to take final decision as to mode of alternative dispute resolution which the party concerned may prefer to opt. Within three months of the receipt of direction from the High Court, such party shall furnish a list of nominated persons, which shall circulate the same to all the Courts in the two States and Union Territory Chandigarh.

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