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Rah   06 March 2025

How to revoke advocate and appear as party-in-person in family court.

Dear Members,

I am currently involved in a case before the Family Court, and my advocate is not handling the matter properly. I intend to revoke his Vakalatnama and appear as a party-in-person. I need guidance on the following:

1. Procedure for Revoking Vakalatnama:

Under which law or provision can I revoke my advocate’s Vakalatnama?

Should I file a memo or a formal application for this? Which is the better approach in terms of legal effectiveness?

2. Filing an Application to Appear as Party-in-Person:

What is the process for filing an application to seek permission from the court to appear as party-in-personI. Is there any specific format or legal provision governing this request?

3. Supporting Documents & Affidavit:

I have already sent a notice to my advocate informing him of my intention to revoke the Vakalatnama. How do I submit this as evidence?

Do I need to file an affidavit along with my application? If so, what key points should be included in the affidavit?

Are there any court fees involved in this process?

I would appreciate any guidance on drafting the necessary documents and the step-by-step process to follow. Thank you in advance for your expert advice.



 3 Replies

T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate (Advocate)     06 March 2025

You can even inform orally before court that you are terminating the vakalatnama given to your advocate and permit you to appear as party in person or you can file a memo stating this which will be sufficient.

Real Soul.... (LEGAL)     06 March 2025

Just simply send written notice to your advocate reagrding  disengagement, inform him not to appear in the court on your behalf and inform the court on the date of hearing that you have disengaged the advocate and you want to appear and plead the case pesonally,. No court fee or evocation of vakaltanam requiered. Just clear his dues and disengage him

R.K Nanda (Advocate)     06 March 2025

First take NOC in writing from your advocate and then file it in court and then seek permission from court to appear in person in your case.


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