National Lok Adalat organised in Ludhiana; Awards amounting to Rs.94 crore passed

Ludhiana, September 14, 2019: As many as 3,614 cases were disposed off during the National Lok Adalat organised here by the District Legal Services Authority on the directions of National Legal Services Authority and Punjab State Legal Services Authority today at various courts of the district. A total of 10094 cases were listed in the National Lok Adalat out of which 3614 were disposed off on the spot and awards amounting to Rs 94,79,45,543 were passed. District and Sessions Judge-cum-Chairman, District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Ludhiana Mr Gurbir Singh informed that the National Lok Adalat was organised in District Courts Ludhiana, along with civil courts in Jagraon, Khanna, Payal and Samrala today. He informed that along with cases pending in courts, pre-litigative cases were also be put up in this National Lok Adalat. He informed that cases such as NI Act Cases u/s 138, Money Recovery Cases, Labour Disputes Cases, Electricity and Water Bills and Other Miscellaneous Civil Cases can be put up in the pre-litigative category, while Criminal Compoundable Offences, NI Act u/s 138, Money Recovery Cases, MACT Cases, Labour Disputes cases, Electricity and Water Bills, Matrimonial Disputes, Land Acquisition Cases, Service Matter Cases, Revenue Cases (Pending in District Courts) and other Civil Cases (Rent, Easementary Rights, Injunction Suits, Specific Performance suits) etc were put up from pending cases category. A total of 24 benches, headed by senior judges were set up during today’s National Lok Adalat. Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain, Judge, Punjab & Haryana High Court-cum-Executive Chairman Punjab State Legal Services Authority, SAS Nagar inspected all the benches. Mr Ashish Abrol, CJM-cum-Secretary, DLSA Ludhiana was also present on the occasion. He further stated that a Lok Adalat is the best way to achieve cheap and quicker resolution of disputes. If the matter is settled during the Lok Adalat, then the court fee already paid by a party at the time of filing of a case is refunded. The disputes resolved through Lok Adalat are on the basis of mutually acceptable terms. A decision which is mutually acceptable to both the parties not only brings an end to the long-standing dispute but also puts an end to litigation forever, as there is no appeal against the decision/award made by a Lok Adalat.