More than 2.48 lakh cases have been identified so far for the National lok Adalat which will be organised on December 6 in the State.
About 2.21 lakh cases were disposed during the previous National lok Adalat, said Member Secretary, Chhattisgarh State legal Service Authority , Rajneesh Srivastava.
Talking to mediapersons here on Thursday, Srivastava said that the cases related to MNREGA payments, power pilferage and pending bills, cheque bounce, motor accident claims, family courts, labour courts, revenue and pre-litigation disputes will be taken up in the National lok Adalat.
The objective of the National lok Adalat is to resolve cases through mutual agreement, conciliation and settlement, said Srivastava, adding, that a number of cases which need not to be taken to the judiciary will be resolved at pre-litigation level and this will not only reduce the burden of courts but also benefit the plaintiffs who will get benefits in the lok Adalat.
Srivastava said that apart from the National lok Adalat, there is permanent and continuous lok Adalat also to help people.For cases of electricity theft, a meeting was held to waive off the surcharge and the order in this regard is likely to be issued in couple of days.
There are about 3,000-4,000 cases of electricity theft which have been identified for the national lok adalat, said Srivastava. As many as 27 benches have been constituted for the lok Adalat, added Srivastava.