J. C. VERMA, J.

( 1 ) THIS writ petition has been filed by Mr. S. K. Lahri an Advocate of this Court for direction to the Collector, Jalor to release the fee-bill along with interest etc. with effect from 22-11-94. It is stated at bar by Mr. Lahri that a cash payment of fee-bill has been made to him only yesterday.

( 2 ) THE petitioner had appeared in the case State v. Pukhraj, Second Appeal No. 49/94 and conducted the same successfully before the Settlement Commissioner, Jaipur. The petitioner had sent a fee bill for payment of an amount of Rs. 5,000/- vide letter dated 29-11-94 (Ann. 2 ). The petitioner was engaged by the Department and he conducted the same successfully. He attended about five hearings, before the Settlement Commissioner. Even the certified copy of the decision was supplied to Department. Fee bill was not paid, consequently, the counsel had to issue a legal notice dated 8-8-95 and again a registered notice dated 2-4-96. It is stated that Tahsildar, Bhinmal had been requesting the Collector for payment of the fee-bill to counsel. Number of notices were also issued on different dates. Ultimately, the petitioner preferred the writ petition before this Cour