Resumption of practice

james (Querist) 25 July 2015 This query is : Resolved
I enrolled as an advocate in the year 1987.Then i joined in govt service.Practice suspended as per bar council rules.Now i retired from service.The fee (resumption fee)to be remitted is 50000/ to state council and 2000/ to bar council of india.As per Advocates act and bar council of india rules all other fees,except enrollement to be decided by bar council of india (Subject to correction)What is the authority of State bar council to fix a like above?

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P. Venu (Expert) 26 July 2015
The Bar councils are a Law unto themselves! And the High Courts and the Supreme Court are slow to interfere.

Guest (Expert) 26 July 2015
Meet the Concerned Bar Council authorities in Person and Discuss what ever difficulty you are facing and sort it out amicably.

Rajendra K Goyal (Expert) 26 July 2015
Meet the officials of Bar Council personally and discuss.

Refer the respective state Bar Council.

james (Querist) 26 July 2015
The issue is not a personal matter.Three years back the amount was 1000/ then they enhanced to 5000/ thereafter State bar council raised to 35000/ now 50000/ to state and 2000/ to BCI. Under sec.49 of Advocates Act authorizes the BCI to levy fee.But State bar council has no such power except enrollment fee.(suject to correction) Similarly other fees also enhanced without any basis.Who is the proper authority to decide on fee?

Rudrawar Narayanreddy (Expert) 27 July 2015
I have verified from the Bar council of Kerala website the fee fixed for resumption is Rs.5000/- and not 5 Lakhs as asked by you.

P. Venu (Expert) 27 July 2015
Whether it is 5000/- 0r 50,000/- the issue is whether the bar Council of Kerala or other Bar Councils could be so arbitrary and demanding based on the arbitrary and demanding based the division of those who seek enrollment/resumption into classes.

I was enrolled during 2014 had to pay Rs.30000/- as enrollment fee.

Moreover, it is not a matter of money. See how, recently, the Bar Council, which is assigned the task of maintaining discipline among the Lawyers, ordered them to go on strike!

james (Querist) 27 July 2015
Mr.Reddy ,the site is not updated.the view of venu is correct .wef 26-5-15 the fee raised to 50000/ to state council and 2000/ to BCI.I have sent a fax complaint to BCI. No response.My question is with regard to the authority of State Bar council to fix fee for resumption.As per Advocates
Act BCI has the power to levy fee but not state council(except enrollment).Kindly read the Advocates Act and Bar council of India rules and express your view

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