JUDGMENT - S.P. BHARUCHA, J.:---Devidayal Tube Industries Ltd., was a company in liquidation. M/s. Harilal Thakkar Co., Attorneys of this Court, were appointed by the Official Liquidator as his attorneys to assist him in the performance of his duties under the provisions of section 459 of the Companies Act, 1956. As such attorneys the said attorneys attended on behalf of the Official Liquidator to Company Application No. 30 of 1984, N.G.K. electrical Industries v. Official Liquidator. The said Company Application was heard on 10, 13, 19th, 20th and 27th September, 1984 and we are told that the hearing took, in the aggregate, about 20 hours.

2. On 8th July, 1986 the said attorneys lodged their bill of costs with the Taxing Master of this Court for taxation. A warrant was issued by the Taxing Master thereupon and served upon the Official Liquidator. The matter was heard before the Taxing Master and, on 12th November, 1986, the Taxing Master gave to the said attorneys liberty to approach the Court in regard to the exercise of discretion in regard to the taxation of bills under the High Court (Original side) Rules, 1957. The said attorneys moved the Court first by way of a precipe and

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