( 1 ) THIS writ petition is filed for a writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to implement the Andhra Pradesh Advocates Fee Rules, 1990 (in short the Rules ) with effect from preceding three years from the date of filing of this writ petition to all the Government Pleaders, Assistant Government Pleaders and Standing Counsels of the State Government Organisations.

( 2 ) THIS writ petition is styled as public interest litigation . The petitioner states that she was the Standing Counsel to M. C. H. In the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, she states that the Standing Counsels in the State are being exploited by the State Government by not following the Rules, and the Government Pleaders, Assistant Government Pleaders and the Standing Counsels for different State Government Organisations are paid fees less than what the Rules prescribe, and they are being paid consolidated salary. She further states that unless one has a bargaining power with the Government, such person cannot get justice or due share. She also stated that some Government Pleaders in the Civil Courts arc not being paid salaries for the last twenty months, in spite of submitting rep