Govt announces 50% hike in fees of Law Officers

Bhubaneswar: After increasing the remuneration of Gana Sikshaks, the Odisha Government on Friday announced 50 per cent hike in daily and retainer fees of non-cadre law officers handling cases in various courts. This decision will benefit 1,215 law officers, a CMO release said.

The release said that 184 Additional Public Prosecutors will get Rs 1,875 instead of Rs 1,250 as daily fees while their retainer fees has been increased from Rs 8,200 to Rs 12,300. The daily fees of 740 Assistant Public Prosecutors has been increased from Rs 1,100 to Rs 1,650 and retainer fees from Rs 4,000 to Rs 6,000.

A total of 85 Special Public Prosecutors will get a daily fee of Rs 1,875 instead of Rs 1,250, while their retainer fees has been increased from Rs 8,200 to Rs 12,300.

Similarly, the retainer fees of 29 Government Pleaders and 113 Assistant Government Pleaders has been increased from Rs 8,200 to Rs 12,300, the release added.