At least 99 cases of various natures were settled in the 17th High Court-level mega lok Adalat held here on Saturday. A substantial number of these cases were pertaining to Motor Accident Claim Tribunal (MACT) cases in which the insurance companies were directed to pay damage to the tune of Rs 2.38 crore to different claimants.
Executive Chairman of Odisha State legal Services Authority Justice Pradeep K Mohanty and Justices BP Ray, SC Parija, Biswajit Mohanty and S Pujahari of High Court presided over the Benches of the lok Adalat to adjudicate the listed cases. The lok Adalat also took up several family cases in which at least two estranged couples were successfully counselled to reunite. The Adalat also disposed of several family cases by directing the contesting parties to settle the marital discords arising out of demand and return of dowry cash and materials worth over Rs 1.20 crore.