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TMI Blog2021 (2) TMI 81X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... hya Nair, Advocates (M: 9811411735). Prathiba M. Singh, J.(Oral) 1. This hearing has been done by video conferencing. 2. The present litigation is the unfortunate consequence of the Petitioner, who was appointed as a lawyer for representing the GNCTD before the High Court of Delhi, not being paid his professional fees. 3. The case of the Petitioner is that he was appointed as the Additional St ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... redited to the Petitioner's account, however, the monthly retainership amount which was agreed to at the time of his engagement has not been paid. 5. Mr. Gautam Narayan, ld. ASC appearing for the GNCTD submits that the fact that the lawyers are paid a monthly retainership is not disputed, however, he has not received any instructions as to when the said payments are likely to be released. 6. The ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... epartments are expected to clear the professional bills of the lawyers within a reasonable time. Under no circumstances should a counsel who has been engaged by the Government/Department be forced to sue his/her own client, especially a government or its agency, and seek legal remedies for seeking clearance of his/her professional fee. 8. The fact that the Petitioner was forced to approach this C ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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