Bhubaneswar, Sept 29: The Odisha Cabinet on Saturday approved revision of fee structures of the Advocate General for appearance before the High Court, Supreme Court, other Legal Authorities and the Tribunals.
With the Cabinet’s approval, the monthly Retainer fee of the Advocate General being the Retained Counsel of the State has been hiked to Rs 3 lakh.
According to an official press release, the revision of fee structure was done keeping in view the substantial escalation in the price index and enormous changes in the social and economic conditions.
Apart from it, the Cabinet approved a proposal for construction of 550 residential quarters (200 Nos. of D type Quarters and 350 Nos. of E type Quarters) along with Community Hall and playground for staff of Orissa High Court, Cuttack at Sector-13, CDA in 10 Acres of land on turnkey basis.
Turnkey tender amounting to Rs 220, 40, 64,000 has been approved by the Cabinet for the project.
