National Lok Adalat (Virtual) organised by National Legal Services Authority (NLSA) in collaboration with Garhwa District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) disposed 626 cases and settled Rs. 1,46,77,859 here on Saturday. Principal District and Sessions Judge cum President District Legal Services Authority Garhwa Yogeshwar Mani inaugurated the National Lok Adalat.
Litigants who require settlement and whose matters are pending before the court approached the DLSA to place their cases before the national lok adalat.
The NLSA organises national lok adalats throughout the country every two months for pre-litigation and pending cases.
Sindhu Nath Lamaye, secretary of DLSA said, "Altogether 626 cases were decided in the national lok adalat. Out which 626 cases, 165 criminal cases(compoundable), 10 mother vehicles act, 79 bank related, 22 electricity cases and others cases were decided in the lok adalat."
He added, "The compoundable criminal cases, cases under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, Motor Accidents Compensation Act, matrimonial and family cases, labour disputes, land acquisition cases, civil cases, revenue cases, bank recovery cases and electricity (excluding theft cases), service matters relating to pay and allowance and retrial benefits, revenue cases, other civil cases (rent, injunction suits, specific performance suits) have been taken up for settlement.”
On the occasion Principal Judge of Family Court Anil Kumar Mishra, First District and Sessions judge Manoj Chandra Jha, Fifth District and sessions judge Bimlesh Sahay, president of Permanent lok adalat Kamal Nayan Pandey, CJM Amit Kumar Vaishya, Sub-judge Rajesh Srivastava, Bar Association Secretary Mrityunjay Tiwari and others were present.