VAKALATNAMA
In the Court of ……………………………………………………………………
Suit/Appeal No. …………….……………………………………………..…of
20….… In re ……………..….. Plaintiff/Appellant/Petitioner/Complainant
VERSUS
…………………………………………….. Defendant/Respondent/Accused
KNOW ALL to whom these present shall come that I/we ……………..
…………. the above named ………………………………………. do hereby
appoint (Herein after called the advocate/s) to be my/our Advocate in the
above noted case authorize him:
1. To act, appear and plead in the above noted case in this Court or in any other Court in which the same may be heard and also in the appellate Court including High Court subject to payment of fee separately for Court by me/us.
2. To sign file, verify and present pleadings, appeals, cross objections or petitions for executions review revisions, withdrawal, compromise or other petitions or affidavit or other documents as may be deemed necessary or proper for the prosecution of the said case in all its stages subject to payment of fee for each stage.
3. To file and take back documents, to admit and or deny the documents of opposite party.
4. To withdraw or compromise the said case or submit to arbitration any difference or disputes that may arise touching or in any manner relating to the said case.
5. To take execution proceedings.
6. To deposit, draw and receive monthly cheques, cash and grant receipt thereof and to do all other acts and things which may be necessary to be done for the progress and in the course of the prosecution of the said case.
7. To appoint and instruct any other Legal Practitioner authorize him to exercise the power and authority hereby conferred upon the Advocate whenever he may think fit to do so and to sign the power of attorney on our behalf.
8. And I/we, the undersigned do hereby agree to rectify and confirm all acts done by the Advocate or his substitute in the matter as my/our own acts, as if done by me/us to all intense and proposes.
9. And I/we undertake that I/we or my/our duly authorized agent would appear in Court on all hearings and will inform the Advocate for appearance when the case is called.
10.And I/we, the undersigned do hereby agree not to hold the Advocate or his substitute responsible for the result of the said case.
11.The adjournment costs whenever ordered by the Court shall be or the Advocate which he shall receive and retain for himself.
12.And I/we, the undersigned do hereby agree that in the event of the whole or part of the fee agreed by me/us to be paid to the Advocate remaining unpaid he shall be entitled to withdraw form the prosecution of the said case until the same is paid up. The fee settled is only for the above case and above Court. I/we hereby agree that once fee is paid, I/we will not be entitled for the refund of the same in any case whatsoever and if the case prolongs for more than 3 years the original fee shall be paid again by me/us.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I/we do herein to set my/our hand to these presents the contents of which have been understood by me/us of this .
…………………… day of ……………………… 20…….
Accepted subject to the terms of the fees.
ADVOCATE CLIENT CLIENT