In pursuance to the directions of National Legal Services Authority, the National Lok Adalat was held on Saturday at Civil Court premises by the District Legal Service Authorities (DLSAs), Garhwa for amicable settlement of cases of different nature.
Principal District and Sessions Judge cum DLSA Chairman Rajesh Sharan Singh, Deputy Commissioner cum Vice president DLSA Rajesh Kumar Pathak, inaugurated National Lok Adalat Sessions in District Court Complex Garhwa. Speaking on the occasion, Singh said that the aim of holding the Lok Adalat is to provide free and competent legal services to the weaker section of the society to ensure their opportunity for securing justice and are not deprived by reason of economic or other disabilities. He said Lok Adalat helps to secure the operation of the Legal system, promote justice on the basis of equal opportunity.
He impressed upon the parties present to go for amicable settlement through negotiations and reconciliation instead of resorting to adversarial litigations. He said the Lok Adalats are the cheapest money saving and time-saving way to resolve disputes amicably and hoped that more cases are referred to Lok Adalats for early disposal.
DLSA secretary said that Lok Adalat was organised to settle Pre-litigation, pending cases in the courts particularly MACT, matrimonial, family disputes, labour disputes, civil and criminal cases, bank recovery cases, electricity and water bills besides cases related to other civil matters.
On the occasion, 12 benches were constituted at the Court Complexe to take up the cases for settlement.
Altogether, 750 cases were disposed of involving a settlement amount of Rs 35 lakh at the Lok Adalats held on Saturday as part of the third National Lok Adalat this year.