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1THE AZAD KASHMIR LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ACT, 1948 1THE AZAD KASHMIR LEGAL PRACTITIONERS ACT, 1948. (The Legal Practitioners Act, 1879) 2[ACT NO. XVIII OF 1879] [Dated October 29, 1879] AN ACT TO CONSOLIDATE AND AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO LEGAL PRACTITIONERS CHAPTER‑VI OF THE REMUNERATION OF PLEADERS, MUKHTARS AND REVENUE‑AGENTS 27. High Court and Chief controlling Revenue‑authority to fix fees on civil and revenue proceedings.‑ The High Court shall, from time to time, fiat and regulate the fee payable by any party in respect of the fees of his adversary's advocate, pleader, vakil, mukhtar or attorney upon all proceedings; (a) on the appellate side of such Court; (b) in the case of a High Court not established by Royal Charter, on its original side; and (c) in subordinate courts, 15[and in respect of the fees of his adversary's revenue‑agent appearing, pleading or acting under section 10]. The Chief Controlling, Revenue‑authority shall, from time to time, fix and regulate the fees payable upon all proceedings in the revenue‑offices by any party in respect of the fees of his adversary's advocate, pleader, vakil, attorney, mukhtar or revenue‑agent. Tables of the fees so fixed shall be published in the 8[official Gazette]. Nothing in this section applies to the agents mentioned in the proviso to section 20.