# Payment of fee to a Medical Officer of Government

- **Citation:** C.L.No.26/71
- **Court:** Allahabad High Court
- **Decided:** 1931-06-29
- **Case number:** C.L.No.26/71
- **Source:** https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/payment-of-fee-to-a-medical-officer-of-government-163886
- **Pages:** 1

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 Payment of fee to a Medical Officer of Government
G.L.No.18/46-75(a) dated 29th June, 1931 read with
G.O.No.93/V-339 dated 16th January, 1931

When the State requires either a medical examination or technical evidence of a
medical nature, whether for the prosecution or the defence in a criminal case, it is the
duty of medical officers of Government to carry out the examination or to give the
evidence needed without remuneration. Similarly, fees cannot be claimed by medical
officers when a person is sent to them for examination in order to ascertain his age or to
find out whether his injuries are simple or grievous and so determined whether a case is
cognizable or non -cognizable or for some other similar purpose. When a court or a
police officer, sends a person for examination by a medical officer, he should at the same
time clearly explain the object of such examination unless special reason exist rendering
this undesirable.

When private persons, for their own purpose wish to have a medical examination
performed or medical evidence given on their behalf, the medical officer concerned is
entitled to his fees.
Fees for audit of accounts of Official Receivers
G.L.No.14/1671-(14) dated 9th May, 1941

All insolvency Judges should see that payment of audit fee at the sanctioned rates
is duly provided for in the case of all insolvent estates the account of which are still
running.
Fees payable to Registered Accountants
G.L.No.38/180-33(2) dated 5th December, 1941 read with
G.O.No.1986/VIII-531-1941 dated 10th November, 1941

It is suggested that for expert evidence by registered accountants payment should
be made on a scale of fees ranging between Rs. 50 and Rs.150, according to the
professional standing of the witness for each day spent in attendance or travelling.
Payment of fee to State Counsel
C.L.No.26/71 dated 10th February, 1971

For awarding fee to the State Counsel, the instructions contained in paragraph 161
of L.R. Manual should be strictly followed. The presiding officers should also ensure
that-
(1) they give prior notice to the State Counsel of the time when the case in which
he is to appear will be taken up by them;
(2) If there is not full day's work for a State Counsel the work should be so
adjusted as not to exceed half days's fee;
(3) they so arrange their work as not to necessitate payment of double fee in any
case whatsoever.