NATIONAL LOK ADALAT DISPOSED OFF 150 CASES

Author(s): City Air NewsLUDHIANA: As many as 150 cases were solved on the spot during the National Lok Adalat organized here by the District Legal Services Authority on the directions of National Legal Services Authority and Punjab State...

NATIONAL LOK ADALAT DISPOSED OFF 150 CASES
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LUDHIANA: As many as 150 cases were solved on the spot during the National Lok Adalat organized here by the District Legal Services Authority on the directions of National Legal Services Authority and Punjab State Legal Services Authority on Saturday at various courts of the district.

Total 8 benches were constituted which were headed by judicial officers including KS Sullar, Additional District and Sessions Judge, Akashdeep Singh Malwai, JMIC Ludhiana, Komple Dhanjal. JMIC, Ludhiana, Indu Bala, JMIC Ludhiana, Munish Garg, Additional Civil Judge (Senior Division, Samrala, Shaminder Pal Singh, JMICJagraon, Amarjeet Singh, JMIC Khanna, Gurmehtap Singh, JMIC Payal).

Total 1539 cases were listed in the National Lok Adalat out of which 150 were solved at the spot. Compensation worth Rs 3.17 crore was also settled.

Gurbir Singh, Chairman-cum-District and Sessions Judge said that people could approach the District Legal Services Authority or the concerned courts for the settlement of cases through the Lok Adalats.

He also said that the decision of Lok Adalat was the final, which could not be challenged further.

The District and Session Judge also claimed that these also helpful in saving time and money of the people besides promoting harmony in the society.

Date: 
Sunday, March 11, 2018