Notice regarding engagement of Senior Legal Consultant on Contractual Basis in Enforcement Branch,
West Bengal Police Department
Applications are invited from eligible candidates for the post of Legal
Consultant (Senior) in Enforcement Branch, West Bengal Police Department
on contractual basis.
1) Number of Post :-
01(One) post of Senior Legal Consultant.
2) Remuneration and Benefits :-
Fixed Rs. 40,000/- per month for Legal Consultant. No other
allowances are admissible. In addition to Government holidays, maximum 14
days of leave without deduction of pay will be given.
3) Period :-
This engagement shall be initially for a period of one year, renewable
annually depending upon assessment of performance.
4) Eligibility Criteria:-
- Applicant must be a Law Graduate from any recognized University.
- Legal Consultant must have minimum 05 years of experience in
conducting criminal cases/services matters.
5) Conditions :-
- The engagement to the post of Legal Consultant (Senior) shall be
purely on a contractual basis.
- He shall be bound by oath not to take up after end/termination of
contract of any case on which he has worked during the period of
contract.
- The Authority has the right to terminate the contract at any time
without giving any reason. And for this purpose, one month's
advance notice will suffice. No legal proceedings shall be drawn
against the West Bengal Police Department for termination of the
contract.
6) Nature of Job :-
- Examination of writs/other applications.
- Preparation and editing of reply/para-wise comments.
- Draft Circulars and prepare review petitions etc.
- All issues as may crop up time to time for which legal opinion is
necessary.
- They will take the assistance of office and officials in case matters.
- They will assist in preparation of draft
Reports/Circulars/SOP/Orders etc. relating to West Bengal Police
on legal angles.
- They will be required to visit High Court/West Bengal
Administrative Tribunal /Green Tribunal/Central Administrative
Tribunal and when required/directed to assist the officials on
case matters.
- They will also examine the Orders/Judgment of the Supreme
Court/High Courts and advise further course of action to be taken
relating to the matter.
7) Other Terms and Conditions :-
- He will not disclose the official secrets in any manner and
maintain absolute integrity.
- The Legal Consultant having accepted the offer of engagement
shall enter into a contract having the confidentiality clause with
West Bengal Police Department detailing the terms and conditions
of engagement before being assigned any work.
- The tenure of the consultant will be for one year which may be
renewed annually depending on their performance.
- Any breach of contract by the Legal Consultant shall be considered
sufficient ground for termination of his engagement and may
further debar them from further engagement by the Department.
8) Mode of Selection :-
Applications received in response to the advertisement will be
scrutinized and shortlisted candidates will be called for a personal interview.
The interview will be conducted by a three-member committee, where two
of them will be senior officers of Enforcement Branch, West Bengal Police
Department and another from Law Department, Government of West Bengal.
9) How to apply :-
The application (Annexure – I) alongwith relevant enclosures should be
sent by mail to:
ewbtesngmail.com
as well as through speed post
(envelope containing the application should be titled
APPLICATION FOR
SENIOR LEGAL CONSULTANT)
to Additional Director General and Inspector
General of Police, Enforcement Branch, West Bengal, Akash Bhawan, 3rd
Block, Sector-II, Salt Lake, Kolkata – 700091 on or before
25.09.2026.
Applications received after the scheduled date and incomplete are liable
to be rejected summarily.
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