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SHEKHAR B. SARAF, VIPIN CHANDRA DIXIT
Manoj Kumar Yadav – Appellant
Versus
State of U. P. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. Heard Sri Alok Kumar Yadav, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Gireesh Chandra Tiwari, learned Standing Counsel for the State respondents and perused the record.
2. This writ petition has been filed on behalf of petitioner for quashing of impugned order dated 20.7.2023 passed by respondent no.2, by which representation of petitioner claiming his professional fees was rejected as well as for payment of Rs.4,12,275/-along with 18% interest as professional fees for the cases wherein the petitioner represented Gaon Sabha of District Jaunpur.
3. The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner is a practising advocate before this Court since 2004. The petitioner was engaged/appointed as panel advocate to conduct the cases filed against the Gaon Sabha vide order dated 16.5.2013. The petitioner was authorized to receive notices and conduct the cases on behalf of Gaon Sabhas of Varanasi Division. The Varanasi Division includes districts Varanasi, Ghazipur, Jaunpur and Chandauli. The petitioner had worked with utmost sincerity and honesty. Unfortunately, the petitioner was removed from panel of Gaon Sabha on 27.12.2019. The petitioner raised his professional bills for the
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