Government to set up new courts

The Statesman, 14th January, 2009

The state government has decided to set up four new courts ~ a family court at Bhubaneswar, additional district sessions judge courts at Champua of Keonjhar district and Dharamgarh of Kalahandi district and a second JMFC Court at Jharsuguda.It has also decided to hike the retainer fee and daily fee of all government advocates.The Advocate General entitled to Rs 5000 as retainer fee and a daily fee of Rs 800 will henceforth get Rs 10,000 and Rs 1600.Right from the district level to the high court and tribunals the retainer and daily fee of all government advocates has been doubled.The government advocate category at the High Court level will get Rs 6000 as retainer fee and Rs 1400 as daily fee, the additional government advocates will get Rs 5000 as retainer fee and Rs 1200 as daily fee, the standing counsel will now be entitled to Rs 5000 as retainer fee and Rs 1000 as daily fee while the additional standing counsel will avail Rs 4000 as retainer fee and Rs 900 as daily fee.