Vakalatnama – Power of Attorney format

VAKALATNAMA

IN THE COURT OF ____________________________________ Suit/Appeal No. ______________________ of [YEAR]

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[PETITIONER NAME] (Plaintiff(s)/Petitioner(s)/Appellant(s)/Complainant(s))
VERSUS
[RESPONDENT NAME] (Defendant(s)/Respondent(s)/Accused)

Know all to whom these presents shall come that I/We, the above named ____________________________________ do hereby appoint and retain Advocate ____________________________________ to act, appear and plead in the above-noted case in this Court or in any other Court in which the same may be tried or heard and also in the appellate Court including High Court subject to payment of fees separately for each Court by me/us.

AND I/We do hereby authorize the said Advocate:

1. To act, appear and plead in the above-noted case in this Court or in any other Court in which the same may be tried or heard and also in the appellate Court including High Court subject to payment of fees separately for each Court by me/us.
2. To file and take back documents, to admit and/or deny the documents of opposite party.
3. To deposit and receive money on my/our behalf.
4. To file and receive back the Vakalatnama.
5. To apply for adjournments, to receive notice on my/our behalf.
6. To sign, file and present application, petition, written statement, appeal, revision, review and other pleadings as and when required.
7. To compromise, refer to arbitration, or abandon the case.
8. To engage any other advocate/pleader with powers to act singly with like powers to act in my/our behalf.
9. To take back any document filed in court on my/our behalf.
10. To apply for certified copies of orders/judgments.

AND I/We hereby agree to ratify all acts done by the aforesaid Advocate in pursuance of this authority.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I/We have signed below on this ______ day of _____________, [YEAR].

ACCEPTED ________________________ Advocate Enrollment No. ______________

________________________ Client(s) Address: _______________________ _______________________________