The petitioner is an advocate practising before the Courts at Quilon. She was appointed as the Government Pleader and Public Prosecutor by the State Government for Quilon District for conducting cases for and on behalf of the State of Kerala. Apart from the Criminal and Civil cases, for and on behalf of the State, she has to represent the State Government on its various Departments, before the Tribunals or quasi-judicial authorities.

2. It i s the case that she was directed on behalf of the State to conduct certain Motor Accident Claims filed before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal at Quilon. While passing the awards, the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal had fixed the advocate fees to be paid in respect of those cases in the award itself. But when she applied for payment of the said amount fixed by the Tribunal, the same was declined by the respondents on the basis of Ext. P1 letter dated 17-8-1988, issued by the District Collector, Quilon to the petitioner, wherein it is stated that the Government in their Circular No.7621/B3/ 86/LAW dated 1-8-1988 had ordered that the advocates who appear before the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal and Labour Tribunal are entitled to g