TMI Blog2021 (2) TMI 81X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... respective Governments /Departments 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. The fact that the Petitioner was f ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... tigation 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 Standing Counsel (Civil) on 24th June, 2016. Between July, 2016 to August, 2017, he submitted various bills for the professional services ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... s 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 Supreme Court has, in the case of State of Rajasthan Anr. v. Luna Ram Ors. [Criminal Appeal No. 1718/1995, order dated ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ces 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 Court is extremely unfortunate. Though the professional bills of the Petitioner are stated to have now been cleared ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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