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Section 11. Retaining fee.
The Gujarat Pleaders Act, 1920
Act no. 17 of 19201920In forceGujarat (State Act)
11. (1) A party engaging a pleader shall pay him a retaining fee of an amount not less than one rupee. (2) Where a party fails so to do, the pleader shall demand such fee and shall not perform any services for such party until the fee has been paid. (3) Every pleader receiving such fee3[shall, at the time when such fee is received by him, give] a receipt in writing for the same specifying the date of receipt.