Chapter VI PRINTING, DISTRIBUTION AND CANCELLATION OF STAMPS

(1) The State Government shall, on a request made by the State Bar Council in this behalf, shall cause to be printed and distributed Advocates’ Welfare Fund Stamps of the value of Rs. 15 or such other value, which may be prescribed, inscribing therein the Bar Council Emblem and its value inscribed therein. (2) Every stamp referred to in sub-section (1) shall be of the size 1 inch x 2 inch. (3) The custody of the stamps shall be with the State Government. (4) The State Government shall control the distribution and sale of the stamps through the stamp vendors appointed for the sale of court fees stamps. (5) The State Government shall keep proper accounts of the stamps in such form and manner as may be prescribed and the sale proceeds of such stamp shall be transferred to the fund after deduction of commission charges and the cost incurred by the state government on the printing of these stamps on closing of every financial year along with statement showing details of number of welfare stamps printed and sold during last financial year and the commissions paid and amount credited to the fund to be furnished before Trustee Committee. (6) The system of printing of the welfare stamps should be gradually replaced by Franking Machines over a period of two years.

1. Every advocate shall affix above referred Welfare Stamps( or through franking machine ) of a value of Rs. 15 on every Vakalatnama and affidavits. Explanation:- Affidavits means any and every affidavit including affidavits made by Notary or for the purpose of filing in any Court, Tribunal or any other authority or High Court. 2. The value of the stamp shall neither be cost in a case nor be collected in any event from the client. 3. Any contravention of the provisions of sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) by any advocate shall disentitle him either in whole or in part to the benefits of the Fund and the Trustee Committee shall report such contravention to the State Bar Council for appropriate action. 4. Every stamp affixed on every vakalatnama filed before any court or a tribunal or other authority or the High Court shall be canceled in such manner as may be prescribed. 5. No vakalatnama or affidavit shall be valid or filed before or received by any court , tribunal or other authority unless it has the welfare stamps as mentioned in sub-section(1) above.