Lucknow, The advocate community representing the Uttar Pradesh government in various courts has welcomed the state government's decision to increase the retainership and hearing fees of government counsels.UP govt advocates welcome hike in feesThe advocate general of Uttar Pradesh and his team described the decision as a historic step, saying it would strengthen the state's legal representation and improve the quality and effectiveness of government cases in courts.The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet had on June 3 approved the proposal for increasing the retainership and per-hearing fees payable to State Law Officers.In a statement, the advocates said Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had understood the need for ensuring effective representation of the state's interests before courts and had initiated steps in this regard. They said the state Cabinet's decision to revise the fees fulfilled a long-standing expectation of the legal fraternity.The statement said the decision was not merely about an increase in fees but was aimed at making the judicial system more efficient, accountable and result-oriented. It would help ensure quality and timely representation of government matters in courts, it added.Advocate General Ajay Mishra said the decision would benefit a wide range of government counsels, including district government advocates, additional district government advocates, assistant district government advocates, special advocates, nominated advocates, legal friends, and those representing the state before the Allahabad High Court, its Lucknow bench and the Supreme Court.He said the revised structure would also benefit senior law officers, including the advocate general, additional advocate generals, chief standing counsel, standing counsel, government advocates, brief holders, advocates-on-record and panel advocates of different categories.Mishra said there had been a long-standing need to revise the remuneration structure considering the changing judicial scenario, rising number of cases, complex legal issues and increasing responsibilities of advocates.He said fees of advocates working in district courts had been revised after nearly 10 years, while changes at the advocate general level came after about 14 years, reflecting the sensitivity and foresight of the state government.The advocates said the government had approved an increase of up to 50 per cent in retainership and per-hearing fees, which would boost the morale of lawyers and help in stronger presentation of the state's position in important cases.They expressed gratitude to the chief minister, saying the decision reflected the government's commitment towards strengthening the judicial system, protecting state interests and ensuring effective implementation of justice.This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.