Rabina Panwar

Legal professional with 4+ years of experience as a Legal Assistant in a Government of Haryana undertaking, with hands on experience in contract drafting and vetting, agreement review, legal research, litigation support, regulatory compliance, legal advisory and risk identification. Experienced in drafting and reviewing MoUs, commercial/project agreements, contractual engagement documents, affidavits, replies, legal notes and official communications. Provided legal support across multiple government departments and public sector functions, handling matters involving contracts, procurement, statutory compliance, dispute, disciplinary proceedings and litigation before the Punjab & Haryana High Court and other authorities.

Strong ability to analyse legal and contractual risks, interpret applicable laws and regulations, coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders and provide clear, practical and legally sound inputs.

Legal Assistant at DRONE IMAGING & INFORMATION SERVICES OF HARYANA LIMITED (DRIISHYA) (2022-02 – 2026-02)

• CONTRACTS, AGREEMENTS & COMMERCIAL LEGAL WORK
• Drafted the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Directorate of Urban Local Bodies, Haryana and DRIISHYA for drone surveys, image processing and GIS-based monitoring for identification and enforcement against unauthorized constructions and illegal colonies. Drafted and reviewed provisions relating to scope of work, deliverables, cost and payment terms, confidentiality, dispute resolution, termination, duration, governing law and responsibilities of the parties.
• Examined and vetted Master Agreement No. EA/2025/DR-00019314.01 between HARSAC, Esri and Esri India Technologies Pvt. Ltd., reviewing contractual provisions and incorporating/suggesting observations to safeguard organizational interests.
• Examined and vetted the Enterprise Agreement between HARSAC and Esri India Technologies Pvt. Ltd., providing legal observations and suggestions for protection of contractual and organizational interests.
• Reviewed a contractual appointment letter for HARSAC, examining provisions relating to tenure, termination, execution of agreement, leave, security deposit and other contractual/service conditions, and provided legal observations for conformity with applicable organizational norms.
• Reviewed a Tripartite Agreement for implementation of YES-TECH under B-PMFBY (Jharkhand) involving HARSAC, the Nodal Officer, B-PMFBY and Weather Risk Management Services Pvt. Ltd.; identified contractual risks and suggested safeguards relating to liability, indemnification, implementation responsibilities and protection of HARSAC's interests.
• Reviewed and provided legal inputs on procurement, project, vendor, consultant and infrastructure-related documentation, with focus on contractual obligations, compliance requirements, risk areas and protection of organizational interests.
• LITIGATION & DISPUTE MANAGEMENT
• Provided legal support in writ petitions, civil petitions, contempt proceedings, bail matters, appeals and compliance proceedings, including drafting, reviewing and vetting affidavits, replies, status reports, applications and other litigation documents before the Punjab & Haryana High Court and other authorities.
• CRM-M-25288-2025 – Vikash v.

State of Haryana: Examined a regular bail petition arising from allegations concerning unauthorized creation and updation of Parivar Pehchan Patras through hacking of the CRID portal. Assisted in preparing the State's legal response by analysing alleged misuse of official access, involvement of public servants and applicability of provisions under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Information Technology Act, Haryana Parivar Pehchan Act and Prevention of Corruption Act.

• CWP No. 13232 of 2025 – Rahul Co-operative Labour & Construction Society Ltd. v. State of Haryana & Ors.: Reviewed and vetted the State's short/proforma reply concerning tender allotment and contractual/project-related claims, ensuring factual accuracy, proper legal presentation and compliance with procedural requirements.
• CWP No. 13137 of 2025 – M/s PTC Printers v. State of Haryana & Ors.: Reviewed, corrected and vetted a short reply affidavit concerning release of pending payments for completed work and compliance with the Haryana State Litigation Policy.
• CWP No. 10612 of 2025 – Om Parkash & Ors. v. State of Haryana & Ors.: Reviewed and vetted the reply affidavit, including annexures and departmental records, ensuring accuracy, consistency and proper representation of the respondents' legal position.
• SLP (Civil) No. 18653 of 2024 – Coaching Federation of India v. Government of NCT of Delhi & Ors.: Examined and vetted a compliance affidavit concerning implementation of regulatory and safety requirements for private coaching and tuition centres, including statutory and departmental compliance measures.
• CWP No. 16629 of 2024 – Gaurav Anand v. State of Haryana & Ors.: Reviewed and vetted a short reply concerning absorption, promotion, repatriation and seniority, including applicability of relevant service rules and departmental orders.
• Reviewed and vetted multiple litigation and compliance documents, including affidavits, short replies, status reports, applications and speaking orders, ensuring legal correctness, factual consistency, proper referencing and compliance with judicial directions.
• LEGAL ADVISORY, COMPLIANCE & RISK MANAGEMENT
• Conducted legal research and statutory interpretation and provided written legal observations on the applicability of Central and State legislation, rules, government instructions and departmental policies.
• Examined legal and regulatory issues concerning contractual obligations, administrative decisions, statutory compliance and regulatory requirements, identifying legal risks and providing practical inputs to concerned departments and authorities.
• Examined the legal issue concerning engagement of government school teachers for household-level verification under the Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP) framework, analysing Sections 24, 27 and 38 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, read with the Haryana RTE Rules, and providing legal observations on the applicability of restrictions relating to non-educational deployment.
• Examined the OBC certificate matter relating to a migrated applicant, analysing Ministry of Welfare and DoPT instructions and relevant departmental guidelines, and prepared legal observations concerning the discretionary powers of the State of migration and validity of decisions taken by the competent authorities.
• Examined and provided legal inputs in matters relating to municipal service rules, recruitment, promotion, seniority and disciplinary proceedings, including review of charges, supporting documents, enquiry reports and proposed departmental action under the Haryana Civil Services (Punishment & Appeal) Rules, 2016.
• Examined regulatory and administrative matters relating to property tax classification and Change of Land Use (CLU), reviewing applicable statutory provisions, departmental decisions, technical reports and regulatory norms.
• Prepared and reviewed compliance responses to the Haryana Right to Service Commission, including matters concerning EWS certificates, pension, marriage registration and Family ID-related services, based on applicable rules, verified records and departmental procedures.
• Reviewed matters involving judicial-order compliance and corrective actions, including speaking orders, compliance affidavits and departmental responses, ensuring alignment with applicable legal and procedural requirements.
• AUDIT, CORPORATE & GOVERNANCE MATTERS
• Prepared detailed legal and compliance responses to Audit Enquiries issued by the Office of the Principal Accountant General (Audit), Haryana, covering contracts, renovation, procurement, appointments, service rules, financial controls and outstanding receivables.
• Prepared a point-wise response concerning renovation of DRIISHYA Headquarters, reviewing the Performance Bank Guarantee, executed agreement, approved deviations/revised BOQ, additional items, measurement records and committee verification documents.
• Prepared a detailed response concerning appointment of Deputy COO and Deputy CISO, examining the Articles of Association, Board ratification, HR/service-rule framework and salary approval process.
• Prepared a detailed response concerning outstanding receivables of approximately ₹3.52 crore, compiling department-wise completion details, reconciling the outstanding amount as per organizational records and documenting follow-up measures for recovery.
• Assisted in compilation and submission of SPSE financial, tax and audit-related information, including Income Tax Returns, financial statements, tax audit particulars and statutory audit requirements.
• Reviewed and organized corporate and administrative records relating to appointments, delegation of financial powers, procurement, vendors, consultants, infrastructure, technical projects and institutional governance.

LLB graduate