Telangana High Court upholds the mandatory ₹250 advocate welfare stamp on Vakalatnamas, rejecting a constitutional challenge to the state law. Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has upheld the mandatory Advocates Welfare Fund stamp on Vakalatnamas, ruling that the State Legislature has the power to collect contributions for the welfare of lawyers and their clerks. The Court dismissed a petition challenging Sections 12 and 12A of the Telangana Advocates Welfare Fund Act, 1987.