Administration in Mandi

Mandi has one of the very popularly visited town which is administered by many departments such as the police department, district and sessions judge, forest officers and others. All these departments aim to provide flawless service to the locals as well as the tourists. This makes the people to remain safe all the times in the city and get all the amenities from such administrative services. 

Administration of Mandi

District and Sessions Judges in Mandi

The Emerson House which is currently known as the Housing Court of the District and Sessions Judge, of the Mandi region (H.P) and has become one among the historical buildings in the Town.

In the earlier 1966, the District and Sessions Judge of the Sessions Division of the Mandi and Chamba has been re-organized at this place. Wherein, some changes have been made during such new session division of the Mandi and other regions.

District and Sessions Judge of the cadre in Mandi (HP) are the higher judicial services which are the ministerial head (Civil and Sessions Division). All the ministerial staff which belong to the subordinate Courts (Civil and Sessions Division), are under the administration of the District and Sessions Judge.

The District and Sessions Judge is the powerful authority who has the power to Control and appoint the authority of the ministerial staff. This District and Sessions Judge is also said to be a chief of the District Judiciary. While, this District and Sessions Judge takes the final action by considering certain matters that belongs to the subordinate Courts.

Names of the Judges

Sh. Padam Singh - (Additional District and Sessions Judge – I)
Sh. D.R. Thakur - (Additional District and Sessions Judge – II)
Sh. Jia Lal Azad - (Chief Judicial Magistrate)
Sh. Vivek Khanal - (Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court No – 1)
Sh.  Ramnik Sharma - Civil Judge (Junior. Division, and Judicial Magistrate, Court No – 2)
Smt. Geetika Kapila - Civil Judge (Junior. Division, and Judicial Magistrate, Court No – 3)
Miss. Akansha Dogra - Civil Judge (Junior. Division, and Judicial Magistrate, Court No – 4)

Jails in Mandi

There are very few jails in the city of Mandi. One is the Borstal Jail (Main Jail), and others are the sub-jails located in the Mandi. This Prison Department is operated by the Director General (Prisons), who works under the State Government orders, as well as the superintendent of all the prisons.

The Mandi have been treated as the Open Air Jail for the sake of housing the eligible inmates or convicts who are worth to be put in the Open Air Jail. Like other popular jails all over India, the jails of Mandi too began providing many facilities like healthcare, etc. to the prisoners. It has also noted that, Video Conferencing has been started within the Courts and Jails in the city of Mandi.

The Jail of Mandi also gives an opportunity for the prisoners to earn good money by doing businesses in the jail itself. These businesses include the manufacturing of the Blankets, Flower Bouquets, as well as the Traditional Shawls, and Furniture. Training will be provided to the interested candidates and suitable amount is given, after the sales of these products are made.

Law and Order in Mandi

The city of Mandi is operated by the Law & Order departments of police, as well as the fire department, and prisons department, forest department, income tax department, vigilance department, and so on.

Administrative Key Contacts

Below are the key administrative contacts located in Mandi-

Police Department

The administration of the police department is taken care by the Inspector General of Police (I.G), Superintendent of Police, Assistant of Superintendent of Police, and Deputy Superintendent of Police.

Below are the contact details that belongs to the Police Department in Mandi -
  • I.G (CR) - 0190 523 5800 / 0190 522 2111
  • S.P -  0190 522 2470 / 0190 522 4270
  • A.S.P - 0190 522 4164 / 0190 523 5504
  • D.S.P - 0190 522 3374 / 0190 523 6101
  • D.S.P - 0190 522 2534

Other Key Contacts

Other key contacts of the Mandi is that, Chief Engineer, Welfare Officers, Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners and so on.

Below are some other key contacts that belongs to the Mandi region -

  • LAO HPPWD (Mandi) - 0190 522 2147
  • Xen. HPPWD Divn (Mandi) - 0190 522 2051 / 0190 522 3074
  • S.E. HPPWD (Mandi) - 0190 522 4129 / 0190 522 5871
  • Chief Engg. HPPWD (Mandi) - 0190 522 4850 / 0190 522 4851
  • C.F (Mandi) - 0190 523 5447 / 0190 523 5467
  • D.F.O (Mandi) - 0190 523 5360 / 0190 523 5370
  • Principal N.V. Pandoh (Mandi) - 0190 528 2046
  • District Treasury Officer (Mandi) - 0190 522 2171
  • Principal  K.V. (Mandi) - 0190 523 6054 / 0190 523 7554
  • Soil Conservation Officer - 0190 523 7523
  • District Welfare Officer (Mandi) - 0190 523 7523
  • Labor Officer (Mandi) -  0190 523 5542
  • ADO. Khadi Board (Mandi) -  0190 522 2184
  • Deputy. Commissioner Income Tax (Mandi) - 0190 523 5561
  • D.C. Office (Mandi) - 0190 522 2201
  • S.P. Office (Mandi) - 0190 522 2470
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