Lawyers praise Government over Assembly nod to Advocates' Welfare Fund (Amendment), Bill

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Bhubaneswar: The All Odisha Lawyers’ Association on Wednesday expressed its gratitude to the State Government for ensuring passing of Odisha Advocates' Welfare Fund (Amendment), Bill in the monsoon session of the Assembly that ended on August 27.

Following agitation of the lawyers’ in boycott the court across the State on November 8 and 9 last year demanding the Government grant for the welfare fund, the State Government was forced to take a decision to contribute Rs 1 crore annual grant to the fund on November 19, 2012 followed by the Cabinet approval on March 14, 2012.

According to association general secretary Gyana Ranjan Mohanty a lawyer serving for above five years and up to 30 years will get financial help between 50,000 and Rs 3 lakh from the fund.

“We are very thankful to the State Government for its prompt measures to address our demands for the greater interest of lawyers’ fraternity. After getting the approval of the Governor the amendment Bill was passed in the Assembly on August 26 this year unanimously for which we are very grateful to the legislators,” Mohanty told mediapersons here.

The Odisha Advocates' Welfare Fund (Amendment), Bill, envisages providing an annual grant of at least Rs one crore; upward revision of application fee, annual subscription and financial assistance to lawyers.

The associations too expressed its gratitude to the Government for enhancing the cost of welfare stamps from Rs 5 to Rs 15.

“After the enhanced cost of the welfare stamp, the lawyers’ contributions to the fund will go up to Rs 1 crore every year,” added Mohanty.

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