Administrative Structure of Uttar Pradesh

Constitutional Setup

Uttar Pradesh has a Governor and a bicameral Legislature. 

The Lower House is called Vidhan Sahha having 404 members, out of which 403 are elected and 1 nominated and the Upper House, Vidhan Parishad having 100 members. 

The High Court at Allahabad with its bench at Lucknow.

The executive power of the State is vested in the Governor as it is exercised by him either directly or through officers subordinate to him according to the constitutional provisions.

Subordinate Judicial Service

The Subordinate Judiciary has been divided into two parts 'The U.P. Civil Judicial Services' and 'The U.P. Higher Judicial Service'. The former consists of Munsifs and Civil Judges including Small Cause Judges and the latter of Civil and Sessions Judges (now Additional District Sessions Judges). The District Judge is the controller of the Subordinate Judicial Service at the district level.

The State is divided into 46 judicial districts, each under the control of a District Judge. In certain cases Munsifs and Assistant Collectors and Assistant Session Judge also. The jurisdiction of the District Judge extends to more than one revenue district in some cases. On the civil side, the Munsif's Court is the lowest court. The next higher court is that of the Civil Judge. The highest court at the district level is that of the District Judge. 

In criminal cases, the Munsif has the powers of a Judicial Magistrate. 

From October 2, 1967, the Judicial Magistrates, who were hitherto under the Government, have been placed under the High Court. Thus there is now complete separation of judiciary from the executive except for revenue matters. On the revenue side, there are Assistant Collectors. 

Above them are additional Collectors and Collectors, who have appellate jurisdiction. Higher up are Divisional Commissioner and Additional Commissioners who exercise appellate jurisdication. The Board of Revenue is the highest court in revenue matters. 

Under the Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Raj, Nyaya Panchayats have also been set up. On civil side, they can hear certain cases up to a value or Rs.500. In IPC and other laws. They are not empowered to give prison sentence.

Uttar Pradesh Public Service Tribunal

The number of service cases of Government servants in courts was constantly rising. Such cases involved time and money of State Government officers and employees and of State corporations and companies. Keeping this in view, the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Tribunal was set up in 1976 with the objective of rendering speedy and cheaper justice to the employees.