The Kerala Advocates’ Welfare Fund Rules, 1981State Rules of Kerala · 1980
Every member of the Fund shall affix one stamp on every vakalath filed by him and no vakalath shall be filed before, or received by, any court, tribunal or other authority unless it is so stamped:
Provided that the court, tribunal or other authority may receive a vakalath not bearing the stamp filed by an Advocate who is not a member of the Fund, if such vakalath is accompanied by a declaration by him that he is not a member of the Fund.