The Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) invites applications for engagement of one Consultant (Legal) at its Headquarters at Kolkata on part-time contract basis initially for the period of one year.

The essential educational qualification and experience for the Consultant (Legal) are as follows:

Qualifications:

Essential:

(i) Degree of L.L.B or equivalent from a recognized university and/or Institute and recognized by the Bar Council of India.

(ii) Qualified to be registered as an advocate in any State Bar Council/Bar Council of India in terms of Advocate’s Act, 1961.

(iii) At least ten years of experience of practicing in a Court of Law or expert in legal matters with five years of experience of working in Government Departments including handling of Court cases.

Desirable: Knowledge in Government rules, RTI, Patent and IPR related matters.

Remuneration:

Rupees 45,000/- to 55,000/- per month. No other benefit or allowances are admissible.

Age:

The maximum age limit for Consultant (Legal) shall be 62 years as on 1 st February 2025.

Period of engagement:

The Consultant (Legal) will initially be engaged for the period of one year. The contract may be extended on yearly basis, for another period of two years, subject to satisfactory performance of the Consultant and the requirement of the Institute. He/she would attend office on all working days for at least three hours a day and should be available for advice/consultation as and when required even on other days /holidays and beyond office hours.

Temporary Engagement:

The engagement will be purely on temporary and contractual basis and it will confer no right on the selected candidate for regularization or permanent absorption/ appointment in the Institute in any case.

Supervision:

The Consultant (Legal) will work under direct guidance and supervision of the In-Charge, Legal Cell of the Institute.

General Terms and Conditions of Engagement:

1. Leave: Paid leave of absence @1.5 days for each completed calendar month of service will be admissible. Leave accumulated at the end of contract, if any, will lapse.

2. The Consultant (Legal) will operate from the Headquarters of the Institute at Kolkata and may be required to travel outstation/outlying centres, if so required in the course of discharging the official duties in the Institute.

3. No TA/DA shall be admissible for joining the assignment or on its completion. However, the Consultant (Legal) shall be allowed TA/DA for travel inside the country in connection with official work, if any.

4. Termination Notice: The institute may terminate the contract at any time without giving any notice, if: (i) The Consultant (Legal) is unable to address the assigned work. (ii) Quality of the assigned work is not to the satisfaction of the controlling officer/ competent authority of the Institute. (iii) The Consultant (Legal) is found lacking in honesty and integrity. (iv) The competent authority of the institute may also terminate the contract at any time without assigning any reason.

5. Conflict of Interest: The Consultant (Legal) shall, in no case, represent or give opinion or advice to others in any matter which is adverse to the interest of the Institute, nor will he/she indulge in any activity outside the terms of the contract.

6. Non-disclosure of Official Secrets: During the period of assignment with ISI, Kolkata, it is likely that the Consultant (Legal) may come across certain information of important or secret nature. The Consultant (Legal) would, therefore, be subjected to the provisions of the Indian Official Secrets Act, 1923, not only during the period of engagement, but also thereafter. The Consultant (Legal) shall execute a bond in this respect on a non-judicial stamp paper of value Rs. 10 at the time of joining.

7. Further, the Consultant (Legal) should be in sound health (both physically and mentally), should not be accused in any pending inquiry and should be of impeccable integrity.