Under the aegis of National Legal Services Authority, the State Legal Services Authority along with District Legal Services Authority, U.T., Chandigarh organized National Lok Adalat

The Voice of Chandigarh :

Under the aegis of National Legal Services Authority, the State Legal Services Authority along with District Legal Services Authority, U.T., Chandigarh organized National Lok Adalat on 13.05.2023 in the District Court, Sector 43, Chandigarh, whereby total 13795 cases were disposed off. Necessary directions regarding safety of litigants, staff and Judicial officers of the Court keeping in view the public rush had been adhered to.

Fourteen benches headed by the serving Judicial Officers were constituted in the District Courts, Sector-43, Chandigarh. Criminal Compoundable cases, cases under Section 138 of N.I.Act, Bank Recovery cases, MACT Cases, Matrimonial Disputes, Labour Disputes, Arbitration matters, other Civil Cases, Municipal Matters and Traffic Challans were taken up and disposed off with the consent of the parties.

In this National Lok Adalat total 2028 cases were disposed off by the benches of serving Judicial Officers constituted in New District Courts Complex, Sector 43, Chandigarh which included 3 Criminal Compoundable, 1570 cases under Section 138 of N.I. Act involving an amount of Rs.3,14,02,067/-, 26 Motor Accident Claim cases involving an amount of Rs.4,12,25,000/-, 42 Matrimonial/Family Disputes, 91 Civil Suits and Rent Cases involving an amount of Rs.1,83,68,884/-, 75 Executions involving an amount of Rs.2,64,37,778/-, 02 Criminal Revision, 29 Crl. Misc. involving an amount of Rs.23,000/-, 35 Civil Misc. involving an amount of Rs.3,32,65,534/-, 47 Arbitration cases, 01 Civil/Rent Appeal, 21 cases of 125 Cr.P.C., 21 cases of D.V. Act, 23 Untrace cases, 14 cases of Registrar of Companies Act/Shop Act involving an amount of Rs.5,26,000/-, 21 Criminal Appeals involving amount of Rs.44,49,000/-, 07 cases of Guardian/Succession Act, 8345 Traffic Challans were also disposed of by imposing a fine of Rs.75,19,630/-.

In addition to above, 2988 cases involving an amount of Rs.13,80,028/- were disposed of by Permanent Lok Adalat (Public Utility Services), 23 pre-litigative cases involving an amount of Rs.12,25,899/-, 54 cases were settled in Permanent Lok Adalat (Continuous) involving an amount of Rs.3,00,000/-, 19 Labour Dispute Cases involving an amount of Rs.14,03,799/-, 300 Debts Recovery Tribunal Cases and 73 Consumer Court Cases involving an amount of Rs.3,92,00,000/- were also disposed of.

Hon’ble Ms. Justice Ritu Bahri, Executive Chairperson, State Legal Services Authority, Mr. Arunvir Vashista, District & Sessions Judge, Chandigarh, Mr. Surender Kumar, Member Secretary, State Legal Services Authority, U.T, Chandigarh and Ms. Navjeet Klair, Secretary, District Legal Service Authority, Chandigarh thanked for making this Lok Adalat a success and further appealed to resolve their disputes through the Lok Adalats which is basically ‘people’s court’ empowering the public to participate in the justice delivery system.