FOURTH SCHEDULE
Fees to Advocates on Record
Act: Azad Jammu and Kashmir Supreme Court Rules 1978
Section Provisions
1THE SUPREME COURT RULES, 1978 1THE SUPREME COURT RULES, 1978. PART VIII MISCELLANEOUS FOURTH SCHEDULE FEES TO ADVOCATES ON RECORD 1. Receiving instructions for special affidavits or petitions. 5.00 to 10.00 2. Drawing affidavits, petitions and all other necessary documents (not specially provided for) exclusive of copies inserted 5.00 to therein up to ten folios. 10.00 Thereafter per folio. 00.62 Drawing security bond 15.00 4 Drawing notice of motion and other necessary notices except notice to witnesses. 8.00 5. Drawing notice on opposite parties of entering appearance or lodging petition of appeal or concise statement. 2.00 6, Drawing observations or instructions for Advocate to accompany brief (to be shown at taxation). 20.00 to 50.00 7. Drawing particulars of claim, set-off or counter-claim 4.00 to where required. 10.00 8 (a) Preparing copies of documents (other than tabulated statements and accounts) whether tabulated statements and accounts) whether written or typed, first copy per folio. 0025 (b) Preparing carbon copies of above, if legible, per folio. 00.12 (c) Preparing copies of tabulated statements and accounts, per folio. 00.50 (d) Preparing carbon copies of above, per folio. 00.25 (e) Preparing printed copies, per folio, for each copy. 00.31 (f) Preparing photographed copies. Actual charges. (Receipts to be produced where work done outside the office of the Advocate General) 9. Serving every necessary notice, summons to a witness or other judicial process which may be served by Advocate on record or his Clerk or by post. 2.00 When required to serve outside the municipal limits of the seat of the Court (besides travelling expenses actually incurred) per day, 10.00 10 Receiving, filing or depositing any papers from or in the Registry. 2.00 11 Attendance before the Court or Judge or on Officer of the Court 10.00 to not otherwise provided for (if allowed). 20.00 12. Attending every application to Registrar when contested (if allowed). 10.00 Attending every application to Registrar when uncontested (if allowed). 5.00 13 Attendance on client or opposite party at the office of the 10.00 to Advocate on record of either party where a letter would not suffice 20.00 Where a letter would suffice 3.00 14 Receiving and perusing necessary letters 2.00 15. Perusing documents received from opposite party or obtained from the Court, where necessary, in the discretion of the Taxing Officer up to. 8.00 16 Perusal and approval of draft orders or decree 2.00 to 4.00 17 Attending execution of Security Bond at the Advocate on record's house or office or at the Court House. 4.00 18. Attending Court upon the swearing of every necessary affidavit (including attendance upon the Interpreter to have the same explained). 2.00 19. Attending in the Registry if necessary, inspecting documents, books and accounts by Advocate on record, per hour. 10.00 20 Attending searches in Registry (if allowed) 10.00 21 Attending, obtaining and filing copies of decrees or orders in the Registry. 2.00 22. Attending Advocate delivering brief with instructions. 16.00 Attending Advocate delivering additional brief. 8.00 23, Attending Advocate, paying fee. 2.00 24. Attending Advocate, fixing time for consultation or conference. 2.00 25. (a) Attendance, at hearing of suits, Rupees fifty per hour or part appeals or matters, thereof, subject to a maximum of each day, if contested. Rs. 150.00 (b) Attendance at hearing of suits, appeals or matters, half the above rate. each day, if uncontested. 26. Attendance at hearing of suits, appeals or matter or motion is on days' list for hearing, if not called on, per day. 25.00 27. Attending Court to hear judgment where judgment is reserved If Advocate is not briefed. 15.00 If Advocate is briefed. 5.00 28 Attending taxation per hour 15.00 29. Attending Judge in Chamber or Registrar at hearing or enquiry on review of taxation before Taxing Officer, or Advocate is not briefed, per hour. 15.00 Where Advocate briefed, per hour. 5.00 30 Attending on local enquiry or commission to examine Court, where personal attendance of Advocate on record is required, per hour. 7.00 31 Writing or answering necessary letters 2.00 to 5.00 32. Writing letters to witnesses, for each witness 2.00 33. Writing letter of instructions to legal practitioner attending examination of witness on commission, 2.00 to when Advocate on record can not attend personally, 7.00 34 Necessary translations made by translators approved by Court, per folio. 00.75 35, Receiving instructions to appeal, including petitions. 25.00 to 50.00 36 Receiving instructions to sue, or defend and/or to counter-claim. 25.00 37 Drawing special case 16.00 38. Drawing interrogatories. 8.00 to 25.00 39 Drawing bill of costs in suits, appeals or matters 5.00 to 10.00 40. Consultation with Advocate (if allowed). 25.00 41 Making transcript or copying papers for the press where necessary for preparing paper book, including examination, per folio. 00.62 42. Printing paper books Actual cost at reasonable rate to be allowed by the Taxing officer. 43. Examining proofs, per folio 00.25 44 Comparing transcript record, per folio 00.12 45. Preparation of the case and other unforeseen works. Discretionary FEES TO OFFICERS OF COURT 1. Fees of interpreter for explaining at the house of a unforeseen works. Discretionary FEES TO OFFICERS OF COURT 1 Fees of interpreter for explaining at the house of a party or any place other than the Court House, pleadings and other documents except affidavits or affidavits, where not exceeding 20 folios. 8.00 Where over 20 folios for every 10 folios or part thereof. 2.00 2 Fees of Registrar for taking bond at the house of a party or any place other than the Court House-- For the first bond, where within the municipal limits of the seat of the Court. 16.00 Where beyond such limits 24.00 3 Fees of Registrar and commissioners for taking affidavits or affirmation at the house of a party or any place other than the Court House For the first affirmation where within the municipal limits of the seat of the Court. 16.00 where beyond such limits 24.00 For every affidavit, oath or affirmation taken at the same time and place after the first in the same suit, appeal or matter 8.00 4 Fees of Registrar and commissioners for receiving affidavits, oath or affirmation at the court house for every affidavits, oath or affirmation. 2.00 5. Fees of interpreter for explaining bonds, Half the fees allowed to affidavits or petitions at the house of a Registrar or commissioner party or any place other than the Court douse