K. N. WANCHOO, M. HIDAYATULLAH, B. P. SINHA, P. B. GAJENDRAGADKAR, J. C. SHAH
President Of India – Appellant
Versus
P. An Advocate – Respondent
P.B.GAJENDKAGADKAR, J.
(1) MR. P., who is an advocate-on-record of this court and who wilt hereafter be called the Advocate, acted for the Board of Trustees of the Dakhina Parswa Nath of Puri through its Executive Officer respondent No. 2 (b) in Civil Appeal No. 232/1954. As such Advocate he entered appearance on 9/11/1957. The said appeal was heard on May, 2 and 6, 1958, and by the judgement pronounced by this court on 20/05/1958, it was dismissed with costs in favour of respondent No. 2 (b). The Advocate had briefed Mr. J. as a Sr. Adv. to lead him at the hearing of the appeal. It appears that the client had paid the Advocate Rs. 500.00 on the eve of the hearing of the appeal and the Sr. Adv. was paid Rs. 1,000.00 direct by the client. The Bill of Costs and vouchers had to be filed by the Advocate on behalf of his client within six weeks from the date of judgment under O. XL r. 12 of the Supreme court Rules (hereinafter called the Rules). The said period expired during the summer vacation of the court. After the summer vacation, the court reopened on 4/08/1958. Meanwhile, on 20/05/1958, after the judgment was delivered by this court, the Advocate wrote to his
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