Nearly three lakh cases were disposed of by around 500 courts, tribunals and other forums of the State on a single day on Saturday as part of the Second National lok Adalat held across the country. During the First National lok Adalat hld in November last year, 2,16,333 cases had been settled.
Sources at the Odisha legal Aid Services Authority here informed that at least 13 courts in High Court, 30 district courts, 74 sub-divisional courts, 11 tribunals and forums and many other magisterial courts participated in this mega lok Adalt in Odisha with an aim to reduce the pendency of cases at various levels of courts.
At least five lakh cases of various natures were identified to be taken up on the day and to draw the attention of the public towards lok Adalat as an efficacious alternative dispute resolution method. Criminal compoundable, cheque bounce and bank recovery, civil suits, motor accident claim cases and family cases were listed for disposal.
Similarly, cases pertaining to revenue, land acquisition, consumer, service and labour matters were also taken up at the special sittings of the judges and magistrates.
At least 1191 cases pertaining to MACT, land acquisition, criminal revision, bank matters and service matters were listed to be disposed of by High Court judges, sources said.