THE
JHARKHAND GAZETTE
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
4 AGRHAYAN 1947 (S)
RANCHI TUESDAY 25th November, 2025
JHARKHAND STATE ELECTRICITY REGULATORY
COMMISSION
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NOTIFICATION
17th November, 2025
Terms and Conditions for the Engagement of
Empanelled Advocate(s) on behalf of the Commission and Regulations
of their Fee (First Amendment)
Notification No. 119 --In exercise of power conferred on it under Section
181 Electricity Act,2003 read with Regulation 12 of JSERC (Conduct of
Business) Regulation 2011 and all power enabling it in that behalf, the
Jharkhand Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the first
amendment in Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission
(Empanelment’s of Advocate(s) and Payment of their fee) Order
2016(hereinafter referred to as the ‘Principal Regulations’).
1.Short Title and Commencement
1.1.
These Regulations may be called the JSERC (Empanelment’s of
Advocate(s) and Payment of their fee) Order 2016 (First
Amendment)2025.
1.2.
These Regulations shall extend to the State of Jharkhand.
1.3.
These Regulations shall come into force after its publication in the
official gazette of the Government of Jharkhand.
No. 534
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2. Amendment in Table Schedule
In the Principal Regulations, ‘Schedule’ is replaced with ‘FEE
SCHEDULE’ as per the table given
FEE SCHEDULE
Sl
No
Particulars
Supreme
Court
High Court
/APTEL
Lower Court/
Any other
Tribunal
Forum/Commissi
on
1.
Drafting
of
SLP/Writ
Petition/
LPA/WS/
Revision
/Review
Petition/Plaint/Original
Suit/Counter
Affidavit/Appeal/Reply etc.
Rs.14,000/-
Rs.7,300/-
Rs.4,000/-
2.
Fee
for
drafting
Misc
Application/Interlocutory
Application/Replies
thereto/Interim
Application
and
its
Replies/Affidavit etc.
Rs.6,650/-
Rs.3,350/-
Rs.2,650/-
3.
Conference (involving more
them one hour sitting)
Rs.7,300/-
Rs.4,000/-
Rs.2,650/-
4.
Written
Legal
Opinion
(other
than
the
cases
entrusted to him)
Rs.10,000/-
Rs.4,650/-
Rs.3,350/-
5.
Appearance fee per date for
three consecutive dates.
Thereafter 2/3rd of fee per
date if hearing continues
for more than three dates
upto six dates.
Thereafter 1/2ndof fee per
date if hearing continues
for more than six dates
upto 10 dates.
Thereafter, 1/4th fee per
date.
Rs.13,300/-
Rs. 8,850/-
Rs. 6,650/-
Rs. 3,350/-
Rs.9,300/-
Rs.6,200/-
Rs.4,650/-
Rs.2,350/-
Rs.3,350/-
Rs.2,250/-
Rs.1,700/-
Rs. 850/-
6.
For
Drafting
Legal
Notice/Reply Notice
Rs.9,300/-
Rs.3,350/-
Rs.2,000/-
7.
For
Drafting
&
Filing
Caveat Petition
Rs.9,300/-
Rs.4,650/-
Rs.2,650/-
8.
Outstation
Appearance/Case Fees +
Boarding & Lodging + Daily
Allowances
Double
the
Appearance
fee.
Boarding
and
Lodging to and
from journey and
conveyance
by
reserved car/AIR
or A.C IInd as
may
be
sanctioned by the
Chairman.
Double
the
Appearance
fee
Boarding
and
Lodging
to
and
from journey and
conveyance
by
reserved car/AIR
or A.C IInd as
may
be
sanctioned by the
Chairman
Double
the
Appearance
fee
Boarding
and
Lodging
to
and
from journey and
conveyance
may
be sanctioned by
the Chairman.
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9.
Misc.
expenditures
(Fax,
Photostat,
Court
Fee/Stamps/Orders/Cost
deposited
in
Courts/Attestation
charges/Typing/Dictation/
Spiral
Binding/Paper
Books/Courier/Telephone
call/Postal
Charges/Vakalatnama/Cer
tified copy etc.
Actual
expenses
based
on
the
written
certification
of
the
Advocate
concerned
Actual
expenses
based
on
the
written
Certification
of
the
Advocate
concerned
Actual
expenses
based
on
the
written
certification of the
advocate
concerned.
10.
Connected Cases/Identical
Cases.
a) When
the
Advocate files
affidavits
Applications
or Grounds of
Appeal etc. in
all
connected
/Identical
Cases and the
Cases
are
decided
accordingly,
the
Advocate
shall be paid
the full fee in
the Main case
and one fourth
in each of the
connected
cases.
b) When
the
Main case and
the connected
cases
are
disposed
of
without
contest,
the
Advocate shall
get 1/3rd fee
of the Main
case in each
of
the
connected
matter.
a) When
the
Advocate
files
Affidavits,
Application
s
or
Grounds of
Appeal etc.
in
all
Connected
/Identical
Cases and
the
Cases
are decided
accordingly
,
the
Advocate
shall
be
paid
the
full fee in
the
Main
case
and
one fourth
in each of
the
connected
cases.
b) When
the
main
case
and
the
connected
cases
are
disposed of
without
contest, the
Advocate
shall
get
1/3rd fee in
the
Main
case,
and
1/3rd fee of
the
Main
case
in
each of the
connected
matter.
c)
a)
When
the
Advocates
files
Affidavits,
Applications
or
Grounds of Appeal
etc.
in
all
connected/
Identical
Cases
and the Cases are
decided
accordingly,
the
Advocate shall be
paid the full fee in
the Main case and
one fourth in each
of the connected
cases.
b) When the Main
case
and
the
connected
cases
are
disposed
of
without
contest,
the Advocate shall
get 1/3rd fee in the
Main
case,
and
1/3rd fee of the
Main case in each
of the connected
matter.
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11.
Fee for Drafting, Vetting,
Finalization
of
Agreement/Deed/MOU etc.
&
other
similar
legal
documents
Rs.10,000/-
Rs.7,300/-
Rs.4,650/-
12.
Lumpsum fee for services
rendered i.e preparation of
Brief, obtaining Opinion of
Sr. Counsel.
For attending the case on
special instruction.
Rs.10,000/-
Rs.4,650/-
Rs.2,000/-
13.
File inspection
Rs.4,000/-
Rs.3,350/-
Rs.1,350/-
14.
For setting the Index/Paper
Book
Rs.6,650/-
Rs.2,650/-
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15.
Clerkage
10%
of
the
professional fees
of Advocates.
10%
of
the
professional
fees
of Advocates.
10%
of
the
professional
fees
of Advocates.
16.
Upper Ceiling for advocate
per case.
Rs.2,50,000/-
(excluding
expenditure
per
case).
Rs.2,00,000/-
(excluding
expenditure
per
case).
Rs.1,50,000/-
(excluding
expenditure
per
case).
By Order of the Commission
R.P.Nayak,
Secretary
Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory
Commission
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Printed & Published by the Superintendent of Jharkhand Government Press, Doranda, Ranchi.
Jharkhand Gazette (Extraordinary) 534-- 50.