WAREHOUSING DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATORY AUTHORITY

(Government of India
Mini!tr" of #on!$mer Affair!% food & P$'(i) Di!tri'$tion%
(De*artment of +ood and P$'(i) Di!tri'$tion
No. WDRA/2013/5-2/A&F Dated: 13.02.2014
NOTI#E +OR INVITATION +OR E,PRESSION O+ INTEREST +OR
EMPANELMENT O+ SR- ADVO#ATES .ADVO#ATES AND. OR +IRM(S O+
LEGAL #ONSULTANT
The Warehousing Dee!o"#ent and Regu!ator$ Authorit$% a statutor$ organisation
&onstituted under the Warehousing 'Dee!o"#ent and Regu!ation( A&t% 200) "ro"oses to
e#"ane! *enior Ado&ates/ Ado&ates and/ or +ir#'s( o+ ,ega! -onsu!tant initia!!$ +or a
"eriod o+ one $ear to assist it in hand!ing its !ega! .or/. The detai!s o+ 01"ression o+ 2nterest%
in&!uding the s&o"e o+ .or/ and other e!igi3i!it$ &riteria +or the "ro"osed assign#ent
in&!uding +or#at o+ a""!i&ation &an 3e a&&essed at .....dra.ni&.in.
2. The *enior Ado&ates/ Ado&ates and/ or +ir#'s( o+ ,ega! -onsu!tant +u!+i!!ing the
&ondition #a$ su3#it their e1"ression o+ interest together .ith re4uisite do&u#ents .ithin 30
da$s +ro# the date o+ "u3!i&ation o+ this noti&e in the ne.s"a"er (i-e- /0
t1
A*ri(% 2/34 to
the Dire&tor 'A&F(% Warehousing Dee!o"#ent and Regu!ator$ Authorit$% 5
th
F!oor% 4/1% *iri
2nstitutiona! Area% August 5ranti 6arg% 7au8 5has% Ne. De!hi 9 11001:% su"ers&ri3ing the
ene!o"e .ith ;0#"ane!#ent o+ *enior Ado&ates/ Ado&ates and/ or +ir#'s( o+ ,ega!
-onsu!tant<.
=atinder >rasad
Dire&tor 'A&F(
Warehousing ?ha.an% 4/1% 2nstitutiona! Area%
August 5ranti 6arg% 7au8 5has% Ne. De!hi 9 11001:.
WAREHOUSING DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATORY AUTHORITY
(Government of India
Mini!tr" of #on!$mer Affair!% food & P$'(i) Di!tri'$tion%
(De*artment of +ood and P$'(i) Di!tri'$tion
No. WDRA/2013/5-2/A&F Dated: 13.02.2014
INVITATION +OR E,PRESSION O+ INTEREST +OR EMPANELMENT O+ SR-
ADVO#ATES.ADVO#ATES AND. OR +IRM(S O+ LEGAL #ONSULTANT
1. The @oern#ent o+ 2ndia &onstituted the Warehousing Dee!o"#ent and Regu!ator$
Authorit$ on 2:.10.2010 under the Warehousing 'Dee!o"#ent and Regu!ation( A&t 200)%
.hi&h &a#e into +or&e on 25.10.2010. The #ission o+ Warehousing Dee!o"#ent and
Regu!ator$ Authorit$ 'WDRA( is to regu!ate and ensure i#"!e#entation o+ the "roisions o+
the Warehousing 'Dee!o"#ent and Regu!ation( A&t% 200) +or the dee!o"#ent and
regu!ation o+ .arehouses% Regu!ations o+ Negotia3i!it$ o+ Warehouse Re&ei"ts and "ro#ote
order!$ gro.th o+ the .arehousing 3usiness.
The "o.ers and +un&tions o+ the Authorit$ in&!ude the +o!!o.ing% na#e!$: -
'a( to issue to the a""!i&ants +u!+i!!ing the re4uire#ents +or .arehouse#an a &erti+i&ate o+
registration in res"e&t o+ .arehouses% or rene.% #odi+$% .ithdra.% sus"end or &an&e! su&h
registrationA
'3( to regu!ate the registration and +un&tioning o+ a&&reditation agen&$% rene.% #odi+$%
.ithdra.% sus"end or &an&e! su&h registration% and s"e&i+$ the &ode o+ &ondu&t +or o++i&ia!s
o+ a&&reditation agen&ies +or a&&reditation o+ the .arehousesA
'&( to s"e&i+$ the 4ua!i+i&ations% &ode o+ &ondu&t and "ra&ti&a! training +or .arehouse#en
and sta++ engaged in .arehousing 3usinessA
'd( to regu!ate the "ro&ess o+ "!edge% &reation o+ &harges and en+or&e#ent thereo+ in res"e&t
o+ goods de"osited .ith the .arehouseA
'e( to "ro#ote e++i&ien&$ in &ondu&t o+ .arehouse 3usinessA
'+( to #a/e regu!ations !a$ing do.n the standards +or a""roa! o+ &erti+$ing agen&ies +or
grading o+ goodsA
'g( to "ro#ote "ro+essiona! organi8ations &onne&ted .ith the .arehousing 3usinessA
'h( to deter#ine the rate o+% and !e$% the Fees and other &harges +or &arr$ing out the
"roisions o+ this A&tA
Warehousing ?ha.an% 4/1% 2nstitutiona! Area%
August 5ranti 6arg% 7au8 5has% Ne. De!hi 9
11001:.
'i( to &a!! +or in+or#ation +ro#% underta/ing ins"e&tion o+% &ondu&ting en4uiries and
inestigation in&!uding audit o+ the .arehouses% a&&reditation agen&ies and other
organi8ations &onne&ted .ith the .arehousing 3usinessA
'B( to regu!ate the rates% adantages% ter#s and &onditions that #a$ 3e o++ered 3$
.arehouse#en in res"e&t o+ .arehousing 3usinessA
'/( to s"e&i+$% 3$ regu!ations% the +or# and #anner in .hi&h 3oo/s o+ a&&ount sha!! 3e
#aintained and state#ent o+ a&&ounts sha!! 3e rendered 3$ .arehouse#enA
'!( to #aintain a "ane! o+ ar3itrators and to no#inate ar3itrators +ro# su&h "ane! in dis"utes
3et.een .arehouses and .arehouse re&ei"t ho!dersA
'#( to regu!ate and dee!o" e!e&troni& s$ste# o+ ho!ding and trans+er o+ &redit 3a!an&es o+
+ungi3!e goods de"osited in the .arehousesA
'n( to deter#ine the #ini#u# "er&entage o+ s"a&e to 3e /e"t resered +or storage o+
agri&u!tura! &o##odities in a registered .arehouseA
'o( to s"e&i+$ the duties and res"onsi3i!ities o+ the .arehouse#anA
'"( to e1er&ise su&h other "o.ers and "er+or# su&h other +un&tions as #a$ 3e "res&ri3ed.
2. S)o*e of Wor56 The e#"ane!!ed *enior Ado&ates/ Ado&ates and/ or +ir#'s( o+
,ega! -onsu!tant sha!! 3e re4uired to assist the WDRA in the +o!!o.ing a&tiities as assigned
+ro# ti#e to ti#e.
i. Rendering ,ega! o"inion
ii. Assistan&e in dra+ting regu!ations% noti&es et&.
iii. ,ega! etting o+ orders% de&isions% &on&e"t "a"ers% 3idding do&u#ents% underta/ings/
inde#nit$ 3onds to 3e o3tained +ro# entities
i. Reie. o+ regu!ations 3ased on "ra&ti&a! .or/ing
. Assistan&e in "re"aring re&ord note o+ "ro&eedings o+ arious hearings
i. 7and!ing #atters 3e+ore the 7igh -ourt and *u"re#e -ourt. This .i!! in&!ude
re"resenting 3e+ore the *u"re#e -ourt o+ 2ndia% 7igh -ourts o+ 2ndia et&.
ii. To "er+or# su&h other .or/ o+ a !ega! nature as #a$ 3e entrusted +ro# ti#e to ti#e.
3. Nat$re and d$ration of a!!i7nment6
i. *enior Ado&ates/ Ado&ates and/ or +ir#'s( o+ ,ega! -onsu!tant are "ro"osed to 3e
e#"ane!!ed initia!!$ +or a "eriod o+ one $ear on!$.
ii. *enior Ado&ates/ Ado&ates and/ or +ir#'s( o+ ,ega! -onsu!tant sha!! attend/ de"ute
!ega! e1"erts at the WDRACs o++i&e as and .hen re4uired during the &onsu!tan&$
"eriod.
iii. *enior Ado&ates/ Ado&ates and/ or +ir#'s( o+ ,ega! -onsu!tant .i!! 3e on "ro3ation
+or a "eriod o+ three #onths. ?ased on their "er+or#an&e during the "ro3ation "eriod%
the e#"ane!#ent .i!! 3e &on+ir#ed 3$ the Authorit$ +or the 3a!an&e "eriod.
i. *r. Ado&ates/ Ado&ates sha!! not de!egate the &ases and sha!! dea! the &ases
hi#se!+/herse!+.
. 2n &ase% *enior Ado&ates/ Ado&ates and/ or +ir#'s( o+ ,ega! -onsu!tant desire to
.ithdra. +ro# the &onsu!tan&$ seri&es% the$ #a$ do so 3$ giing three #onths
noti&e. 7o.eer% the Authorit$ reseres the right to ter#inate or &urtai! the
&onsu!tan&$ "eriod .ithout assigning an$ reason 3$ giing si#i!ar noti&e o+ three
#onths.
4. +ee!6
i. Those a""!$ing +or e#"ane!#ent #a$ a!so "roide detai!s o+ the e1"e&ted Fees
'"re+era3!$ on a "er hearing or "er &ase 3asis(% ho.eer% no retainer Fee sha!! 3e "aid
to an$ e#"ane!!ed *enior Ado&ates/ Ado&ates and/ or +ir#'s( o+ ,ega! -onsu!tant.
ii. No es&a!ation o+ Fees .i!! 3e "er#itted +or an$ reason during the "eriod o+ &ontra&t.
iii. 01"enses on a&&ount o+ outstation trae! 'air+are% 3oarding% !odging% !o&a!
&one$an&e(% #a$ a!so 3e 4uoted.
i. -harges +or "hoto&o"$ing% t$"ing% 3inding% &ourier/ "ostage &harges et& sha!! 3e "aid
as "er a&tua!s su3Be&t to the satis+a&tion o+ the Finan&e Diision o+ the Authorit$.
. A tentatie "ro+or#a +or 4uoting ite# .ise rates is en&!osed +or guidan&e and +i!!ing
u"% anne1ed at Anne1ure-?. The sa#e &ou!d 3e e1"anded% i+ re4uired.
8- 9$a(ifi)ation )riteria6
i. The +ir#'s( o+ ,ega! -onsu!tant shou!d hae an ade4uate!$ sta++ed o++i&e in De!hi
haing e1"erien&e o+ adising regu!ator$ 3odies in an$ *e&tor in 2ndia on !ega! issues
arising out o+ i#"!e#entation o+ an$ regu!ator$ A&t% "o!i&$% ru!es/ regu!ations #ade
there under.
ii. *enior Ado&ates/ Ado&ates to 3e e#"ane!!ed shou!d hae the #ini#u# Budi&ia!/
!ega! a++airs/ "ro+essiona! e1"erien&e as under.
*u"re#e -ourt o+ 2ndia >ane!..........................20 $ears
A""e!!ate Tri3una!/7igh -ourt >ane!.................10 $ears
iii. For &onsidering e#"ane!#ent to the *u"re#e -ourt "ane!% nor#a!!$ on!$ those *r.
Ado&ates/Ado&ates .ho are regu!ar!$ "ra&ti&ing in the *u"re#e -ourt o+ 2ndia
in&!uding Ado&ate-on-Re&ord o+ the *u"re#e -ourt .ou!d 3e &onsidered i+ the$ are
other.ise &o#"etent and suita3!e +or the .or/ o+ the WDRA.
i. *enior Ado&ates/ Ado&ates and/ or +ir#'s( o+ ,ega! -onsu!tant sha!! not 3e a!!o.ed
to ta/e u" an$ &ase &o#ing 3e+ore the WDRA in an$ o+ its "ro&eedings during the
"eriod .hen the *enior Ado&ates/ Ado&ates and/ or +ir#'s( o+ ,ega! -onsu!tant is
e#"ane!!ed .ith WDRA.
. *enior Ado&ates/ Ado&ates and/ or +ir#'s( o+ ,ega! -onsu!tant shou!d not hae a
&on+!i&t o+ interest in dea!ing .ith its &ases/ adi&es et& and an$ 3rea&h thereo+ sha!!
3e ie.ed serious!$.
i. *enior Ado&ates/ Ado&ates and/ or +ir#'s( o+ ,ega! -onsu!tant during the &urren&$
o+ the assign#ent or a+ter &on&!usion o+ the assign#ent sha!! not dis&!ose or #a/e use
in an$ #anner% an$ in+or#ation / data or an$ other #ateria! .hether .ritten or ora!
&o!!e&ted in &onne&tion .ith the assign#ent .ithout the "rior .ritten &onsent o+ the
Authorit$. Further#ore% su&h #ateria! sha!! 3e the "ro"ert$ o+ WDRA.
:. A**(i)ation and Eva($ation #riteria6
a. The a""!i&ant is re4uired to su3#it se"arate 3ids +or Te&hni&a! and Finan&ia! &riteria%
du!$ sea!ed in se"arate ene!o"es as "er Anne1ure-2 & 22.
3. Within the Te&hni&a! &o#"onent% .eights .i!! 3e assigned in the +o!!o.ing #anner
+or di++erent te&hni&a! "ara#eters:-
'For +ir#s(
Sr.
No.
Criteria Weightage
1. Past Experience of the frm
Number of years experience
Past Experience of assignments of
similar nature.
Past experience in carrying out
assignments in related sectors.
Assignments carried out in India in the
warehousing/insurance/claims
settlement.
40%
1!
"#!
$#!
$!
$. Experience of %ey Personnel.
&No. and details of 'ey personnel be gi(en)
*ualifcations
+ele(ant Experience
40%
$!
,!
-. .inancial /trength of the .irm.
0urno(er fgure for last three years.
Net Proft fgure for last three years.
Net proft to turno(er ratio
20%
"#!
"#!
$#!
'For *r. Ado&ates/ Ado&ates(
Sr.
No.
Criteria Weightage
1. Past Experience of the frm
Number of years experience
Past Experience of assignments of
similar nature.
Past experience in carrying out
assignments in related sectors.
Assignments carried out in India in the
warehousing/insurance/claims
settlement
50%
1!
"#!
$#!
$!
$. Experience of %ey Personnel.
&No. and details of 'ey personnel be gi(en)
*ualifcations
+ele(ant Experience
50%
$!
,!
&. The thresho!d a!ue +or 4ua!i+i&ation on te&hni&a! &o#"onent sha!! 3e a #ini#u# o+
50 #ar/s. Finan&ia! ?ids o+ +ir#s +ai!ing to attain the thresho!d a!ue on te&hni&a!
&o#"onent sha!! not 3e o"ened.
d. Finan&ia! ?id: >ro"osa! .ith the !o.est +inan&ia! 3id sha!! 3e se!e&ted.
'=atinder >rasad(
Dire&tor 'A&F(
A""endi1-?
No. WDRA/2013/5-2/A&F Dated:
23.01.2014
PROFORMA FOR SCHEDULE OF LEGAL FEES !EN!A!"#E$
S.
No.
Lega% i&&'e& S(he)'%e o* Fee
1. +EFORE SUPREME COUR!,
a. In writs1 ci(il or criminal re(isions/
appeals/ Arbitral 2atters etc.3
i. Appearance
ii. 4rafting of /pecial 5ea(e
Petition/writ/counter a6da(it/
re7oinder/ appeal/ interim
application/reply to interim
application/a6da(it/ re7oinder to the
application1 etc.
b. .iling of ca(eat
c. .ee payable to Ad(ocate on +ecord
$. +EFORE H"GH COUR!,
a. In writs1 ci(il suit/ counter claims or
ci(il or criminal re(isions/ appeals/
petitions/ Arbitral 2atters/ any other
petition etc.
i. Appearance
ii. 4rafting of writs/ counter a6da(it/
re7oinder1 ci(il suit/ written statement/
replication or ci(il or criminal
re(isions/appeals/petitions/reply/appeal
/interim application/ reply to interim
application/ a6da(it/ re7oinder to the
application/ any other petition etc.
b. .iling of ca(eat
-. +EFORE D"S!R"C! COUR!S,
i. Appearance before 4istrict 8ourt/ 8ity
8i(il 8ourt/ 8onsumer 8ourt/ /mall
8auses 8ourt/ Appellate0ribunal
ii. 4rafting of ci(il suit/written statement/
replication or ci(il or criminal
re(isions/appeals/petitions/ etc or any
other petition/ reply/appeal/interim
application/ reply to interim
application/a6da(it/ re7oinder to the
application etc.
". +e*ore a-. other A'thoritie&/
!ri0'-a%&/ Co11i&&io-/ For'1/EO/
La0o'r Co'rt/ C"C et(.
i. Appearance
ii. 4rafting of petition/ reply/ re7oinder/
appeal/interim application/ reply to
interim application/ a6da(it/re7oinder
to the application etc.
No. WDRA/2013/5-2/A&F Dated:
23.01.2014
:2:
:. TE#HNO LEGAL E,PERT (;E+ORE
AR;ITRAL TRI;UNAL
i. A""earan&e
ii. Dra+ting o+ &!ai#s/ &ounter &!ai#s/ reBoinder/
state#ent o+ de+en&e/ interi# a""!i&ation/
Re"!$ to interi# a""!i&ation/ A++idait/
ReBoinder to a""!i&ation and agree#ent et&.
iii. *tud$ o+ do&u#ents
i. -on+eren&e .ith &!ientCs re"resentaties/ ,ega!
-ounse!
. -!eri&a! &harges
i. *eri&e Ta1
ii. 6is&!. 01"enses su&h as "hoto&o"$% "o.er
"oint "resentation et&.
OTHER LEGAL WOR<S
). Detting o+ do&u#ents/ -one$an&e deed/ an$
other agree#ents/ deed et&.
E. Dra+ting o+ !ega! o"inion/ 3rie+ +or !ega!
o"inion/ noti&es/ re"!$ to noti&e
F. #on!$(tation. #onferen)e
a. 2n the o++i&e o+ &ounse!
3. An$ other "!a&e
&. *ite 2ns"e&tion
'ti#e s"ent a!so to in&!ude trae! ti#e(
d. -on+eren&e .ith *enior -ounse!
'i(. ?e+ore *u"re#e -ourt
'ii(. ?e+ore 7igh -ourt
'iii(. ?e+ore Distri&t -ourt
'i(. ?e+ore an$ other Authorities/ Tri3una!s/
-o##ission/ Foru#/0G/ ,a3our -ourt/ -2-
et&.
Anne1ure-2
DETAILED PROPOSAL +OR #ONSULTAN#Y ASSIGNMENT (TE#HNI#AL
I- GENERAL IN+ORMATION6
1. Na#e and address o+ the Grgani8ation/
2nstitution/A""!i&ant :
2. Na#e & Designation o+ the 5e$ >erson :
3. -onta&t address o+ the 5e$ >erson :
'0 '#ai!/+a1/te!e"hone(
4. Net-.orth/ Turnoer o+ the Fir# :
II- TE#HNI#AL SPE#I+I#ATIONS6
5. i. De"art#ent 's( o+ the +ir# .here the assign#ent sha!! 3e &arried out
ii. Gther de"art#ent's(% i+ an$% .hi&h .i!! &o!!a3orate in this assign#ent
:. Fa&i!ities aai!a3!e +or the "ro"osed .or/ in the a""!i&antCs +ir#
). >reious e1"erien&e o+ the "ro"oser in this +ie!d
E . ?iogra"hi&a! s/et&h o+ the "ro"osed Tea#
'i(. Na#e
'ii( Designation
'iii( Date o+ ?irth
'i( 0du&ation and 01"erien&e
'a( A&ade#i& Hua!i+i&ations
Degree U-i2er&it. Fie%) &$ 3ear
'3( 01"erien&e
In!tit$tion To*i) of =or5 done Period
'( Fie!d o+ #aBor interest
'i( Additiona! in+or#ation 'i+ an$(
A$t1ori>ed !i7nator" of t1e +irm. Head of t1e A!!i7nment team.
Sr- Advo)ate!. Advo)ate!
Anne1ure-22
DETAILED PROPOSAL +OR THE #ONSULTAN#Y (+INAN#IAL
I- GENERAL IN+ORMATION6
1. Na#e and address o+ the Grgani8ation/
2nstitution/A""!i&ant :
2. Na#e & Designation o+ the 5e$ >erson :
3. -onta&t address o+ the 5e$ >erson :
'0 '#ai!/+a1/te!e"hone(
4. Net-.orth/ Turnoer o+ the Grganisation/
2nstitution :
5. -erti+i&ate o+ authori8ation in &ase o+
2nstitutes/other organisations
'For#at en&!osed at A""endi1 9 IAC(.
22. +INAN#IAL SUPPORT6
:. A#ount o+ Fee "ro"osed 'To 3e +urnished as "er tentatie "ro+or#a en&!osed(
'#a$ 3e +urnished as "er tentatie "ro+or#a anne1ed as A""endi1-?(
A$t1ori>ed !i7nator" of t1e +irm. Head of t1e A!!i7nment team.
Sr- Advo)ate!. Advo)ate!
A""endi1-IAC
#ERTI+I#ATE
The undersigned agree to a3ide 3$ the &onditions o+ the Fees and &erti+$ that aai!a3!e
+a&i!ities +or "ro"osed .or/ sha!! 3e e1tended to the +ir#/ !ega! tea#.
*ignature o+ 01e&utie Authorit$ Authori8ed signator$
o+ the Fir#/
the organisation 7ead o+ the tea#
Na#e and Designation Na#e and Designation
Date Date
*ignature o+ -o-!ega! tea# G++i&ia! sta#" o+ the Fir#/
Na#e and Designation Grganisation
Date