The Government of Andhra Pradesh passed a scheme to provide free Legal Aid to the poor in the year 1964. Under the said scheme Legal Aid could be granted to a person whose annual income did not exceed Rs. 1500 and if he was living in Hyderabad of Secunderabad Chart following Legal Aid Rules/ Schemes Prevailing in State and Union Territories. Then the maximum limit of annual Income was Rs. 2000. But comprehensive Legal Aid rules for bewildered and downtrodden masses of the society were framed in 1979. These rules are known as Andhra Pradesh State Legal Aid an d Advice to the Poor Rules, 1979. A special provision has also been made for providing legal assistance to Jawans. Three tests, viz…, Means Test, Prima-facie case Test and Purpose Test have been laid down for eligibility of a person willing to get Legal Aid. Annual Report about the legal activities in the State is required to be submitted before the State Legislature. Though the Legal Aid rules were framed in the year 1979 but the real work was started only during the later half of the year 1985. In the financial year 1980 – 81 Rs. 2, 22,975 were sanctioned by the Government of Andhra Pradesh for first time for State Legal Aid Board. First Lok Adalat was inaugurated on 15-12-1985. So for 26,413 cases have been settled by Lok Adalat in Andhra Pradesh. The Andhra Pradesh State Legal Aid and Advice Board has got published a small publication in Telugu “Chattalu – Mana- Hukulu” (Statute and Our Right), comprising the gist of certain important State and Central Enactments about the Right of the weaker section of the people.
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