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Ap Neeti   02 July 2026

Bar council telangana

Dear Advisors,
I finsihed law in 2017. Later worked in corporates. I got enrolled in bar council telangana but did not practice or collect COP. Now I want to start practice. They are asking me to fill resumption form. As attachement they want me to attach 5 vakalatnamas or letter from a registered law firm. I am unable to undrsand whithout into actual practice how can i get vakalatnama. Can any one guide me or knows reference in BCT


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A lawyer enrolled with the Bar Council of Telangana in 2017, who then worked in corporate roles without practising or obtaining a Certificate of Practice (COP), is seeking advice on how to fulfil the requirement of submitting five vakalatnamas or a letter from a law firm to resume practice. They are unsure how to obtain these documents without prior court experience. The discussion suggests seeking clarification from the Bar Council, potentially joining a senior advocate's office, and exploring administrative or judicial review if the application is unfairly rejected.

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kavksatyanarayana (subregistrar/supdt.(retired))     02 July 2026

Under the Bar Council of India rules, you are granted a provisional window of 3 years from your enrolment date to pass AIBE.  Since you enrolled in 2017, you must verify your status with the Bar Council of Telangana.   

Ap Neeti   02 July 2026

I enrolled in state bar council and passed AIBE. All this happened in 2017. Now I want to begin practice. They want me to submit 5 vakalatnaman or a letter from law firm. Without practice how can i get vakalatnama

Prateek Tigala 8219705285 (Advocate)     02 July 2026

You cannot be expected to independently obtain five vakalatnamas before beginning practice if you have not yet started appearing in court. In most cases, advocates satisfy this requirement by joining a senior advocate's office or a registered law firm and obtaining the required certification. If the rule appears impractical in your circumstances, you should seek a written clarification from the Bar Council of Telangana rather than assume that only five independent vakalatnamas will be accepted.

If the Bar Council rejects your resumption application despite your compliance with its rules, or insists on a condition not supported by its regulations, you may seek appropriate administrative review and, if necessary, judicial review before the jurisdictional High Court.

Dr. J C Vashista (Advocate )     03 July 2026

While in corporate service as stated by you, how could you manage to get enrolled with Bar Council Telengana ?

Ap Neeti   03 July 2026

I first got enrolled and then got into corporate services.

T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate (Advocate)     03 July 2026

You can consult and take the assistance of any senior lawyer of your bar  association and get the practical problems/ formalities solved accordingly.

Any advice from this remote place may not guide you properly because neither you understand the instructions of the bar council nor you are able to identify your actual problem in this regard.

 

Prateek Tigala 8219705285 (Advocate)     03 July 2026

I had already told you the remedy. 

Ap Neeti   03 July 2026

Thank you Sir.

Kindly advise this. I paid SBI challan 5000 rs for resumption process in favor of bar council. The challan is not subitted to them as I did not have all documents to submit.

Can I ask them to refund 5000 rupeees back.

Do bar council oblique refunds. How easy or tought it is

Dr. J C Vashista (Advocate )     04 July 2026

Why do you feel shy to approach your Bar Council before posting such procedural questions to the experts on this platform, who are from all over India and may or may not belong to Telengana ?

Ap Neeti   04 July 2026

Experts??? Who? Its not a procedural question. Its a question of any advocates similar experience. 

You want to answer only just because of answering. Bar Council is 300 KMS from where I stay.


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