PART-IV
HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
Correction Slip
The 20th March, 2018
No. 74 Rules/II.D4 Dated 15-03-2018.― Rule 10 of Chapter 1 Part B of the Rules and Orders of Punjab and Haryana High Court, Volume-I is amended as follows:-
" 10. Power of Attorney :— When parties appear by pleaders, or agents duly aurhorized in that behalf, their Powers-of-attorney should, when aracticable, be filed in original with the plaint. Where the Power of attorney is general one, a copy should by filed, the original being presented for verification. When so filed, the power of attorney will be considered to be inforced until revoked, with the leave of the Court, by a writing signed by the client and filed in Court, or until the client or pleader ar agent dies, or all proceedings in the suit are ended so far as regards the client.
An Advocate at the time acceptance of his appointment/engagement shall also record his residential/office address, telephone/cell number, enrolment number and if available, e-mail as well as fax number on the Vakalatnama/Memo of Appearance/Written Authorization, which shall be address for service within the meaning of the Rule 5 of Order 3 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.
Provided that where more than one Advocate accepts the appointment/engagement, it shall be sufficient for one of them to record his address.
Provided further that every Vakalatnama/Memo of Appearance/Written Authorization shall be affixed with the requisite Advocate Welfare Fund Stamp. In case of urency, if the Advocate Welfare Fund Stamp is not available, the filing will be accepted subject to the undertaking furnished by the counsel that the requisite stamp will be affixed. The matter shall be listed before the Court only after compliance of the undertaking unless otherwise ordered by the Court. In the case of respondent also where the counsel files Vakalatnama/Memo of Appearance/Written Authorization, it shall be affixed with the requisite Advocate Welfare Fund Stamp, and in case of urgency, if the Advocate Welfare Fund Stamp is not available, the same will be accepted subject to the undertaking as above."
BY ORDER OF HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND JUDGES.
B.B.S. TEJI, Registrar (Rules), for Registrar General.
56132—L.R.—H.G.P., Chd.