The court criticized the practice of paying hefty sums to advocates for single appearances and suggested auditing law officers’ fees. The judge noted that some law officers and senior counsel receive “scandalously high amounts”.

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[21/12, 11:08] Meta AI: Madras High Court Judge G.R. Swaminathan has directed the Madurai Corporation to pay Rs 13.05 lakh in pending professional fees to its former lawyer, P Thirumalai, citing the Prophet Muhammad’s saying, “Pay the worker before his sweat dries”. Thirumalai had represented the corporation in 818 cases over 14 years from 1992 to 2006. The court also criticized the practice of engaging advocates who charge hefty sums for single appearances and suggested an audit of law officers’ fees. ¹ ² ³

The judge noted that Additional Advocate Generals often appear in small matters that could be handled by novice government counsel, and questioned the “scandalously high amounts” paid to some law officers and senior counsel. The corporation has been directed to settle the fees within two months without interest, after the Legal Services Authority verifies the list of cases and obtains certified copies. ⁴ ⁵

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[21/12, 11:09] Meta AI: Madras High Court Judge G.R. Swaminathan has directed the Madurai Corporation to pay Rs 13.05 lakh in pending professional fees to its former lawyer, P Thirumalai. The judge quoted the Prophet Muhammad’s saying, “Pay the worker before his sweat dries”, emphasizing prompt payment. Thirumalai represented the corporation in 818 cases from 1992 to 2006.

The court criticized the practice of paying hefty sums to advocates for single appearances and suggested auditing law officers’ fees. The judge noted that some law officers and senior counsel receive “scandalously high amounts”. The corporation must settle the fees within two months without interest, after verification by the Legal Services Authority 😊.