# Affixation of Advocates Welfare Stamp of Rs. 10/- on each Vakalatnama

- **Citation:** C.L. No. 4/2005
- **Court:** Allahabad High Court
- **Decided:** 1992-09-28
- **Case number:** C.L. No. 4/2005
- **Source:** https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/affixation-of-advocates-welfare-stamp-of-rs-10-on-each-vakalatnama-163987
- **Pages:** 2

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notice of all the Judicial Officers as well as to all concerned in your Sessions Division for
strict compliance.
(viii)
Affixation of Advocates Welfare Stamp of Rs. 10/- on each Vakalatnama.
C.L. No. 4/2005: VIIf-249: Dated: 22nd January, 2005
By virtue of the Uttar Pradesh Advocate's Welfare Fund Act, 1974 and the U.P.
Advocates Social Security Fund Scheme Rules, 1989, it has been made mandatory that
every Advocate is required to affix on the Vakalatnama accepted by him a Welfare Stamp
of Rs. 10/- and if it is not so stamped no Court, Tribunal or Authority shall receive it.
Thereafter, in accordance with these provisions The Hon'ble Court issued marginally
noted Circular letters to all the District Judges, Subordinate to the Court for strict
compliance.
C.L. No.1/VIIf-249, dated Jan. 8, 1999
G.L. No.10239/VIIf-249, dated Aug.10, 2001
C.L. No. 43/VIIf-249, dated Dec. 10, 2002
C.L. No. 42/VIIf-249, dated Dec. 12, 2003
Recently, the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh, Allahabad has brought to the notice
of the Hon'ble Court that in many districts, the Advocate's Welfare Stamp is not being
affixed on the Vakalatnama accepted by the Advocates.
I am, therefore, again directed to request you kindly to ensure compliance of the
provision as contained in the U.P. Advocates Welfare Fund Act, 1974 and U.P.
Advocates Social Security Fund Scheme Rules 1989 as well as the directions contained
in the marginally noted Circular letters issued by the Hon'ble Court in this regard.

Kindly bring the contents of this Circular letter to the notice of all the Judicial
Officers and other concerned for strict compliance.
(ix)
For taking punitive action against the persons indulging in Printing and
selling forged U. P. advocates welfare stamps.
C.L.No.26/VIIf-249: Dated: 18th June, 2000

I am directed to enclose herewith a copy of Government letter No-137 /SATNyaya-155/90 T.C. dated February 2000 on the above subject wherein it has been stated
that in some districts stamps vendors are indulging in printing and selling forged
―Advocates Welfare Stamps‖ causing loss to the state revenue/benevolent fund meant for
advocates.

I am, therefore, to request you kindly to see that the forged ̳Advocates Welfare
Stamps' are not issued and in cases any such instance comes to your knowledge
appropriate action be taken in the matter.
525
6.
FILING OF VAKALATNAMA BY ADVOCATES
(i) Filing of Vakalatnama by Advocates appearing before the Courts
C.L.No. 53/VIIf-187/Admn. (G), dated September 28, 1992
I am directed to enclose herewith a copy of letter No. 7552/1992 dated August 1,
1992 from the Secretary, Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh, Allahabad, on the above subject,
and to request you kindly to bring the contents of this letter's enclosure to the notice of
all the advocates practicing in the judgeship and the other concerned for strict
compliance.
C.L.No.42/VIIf-249, dated
C.L. No. 47/VII-F-187/Admin (G) Sec. Dated: 4th November, 1997

It has come to the notice of the court that sometimes Vakalatnama on behalf of
clients in subordinate Courts are not filed by genuine Advocates.

The Vakalatnama may be general, but it confers vice authority upon the lawyer.
Instances have come to the notice of Bar Council that even persons who are not enrolled
as Advocates are filing Vakalatnama and putting appearance in the court. In case such
misrepresentation and fraud are not checked and is permitted to continue, it would cause
irreparable loss to the litigant public. This malignancy is to be checked and for that
purpose, the registration number/enrollment No. and full name of the Advocate must
necessarily be specified on the Vakalatnama so as to establish the identity of the
Advocate.

In order to avoid aforesaid misuse of Vakalatnama by unauthorized persons, the
court has been pleased to direct you as provided in rule 550 (1) of General Rule (Civil),