946 cases involving amount of Rs. 198528239/settled in Lok Adalat at Patiala
Gurjit Singh/ royalpatiala.in/ Patiala
Under the able guidance and supervision of Justice R.K. Jain, Executive Chairman, Punjab State Legal Services Authority, Mohali and the able guidance of Learned District & Sessions Judge cum Chairman, District Legal Services Authority, Patiala, National Lok Adalat pertaining to all types of cases (except non compoundable criminal cases) was held today in District Patiala.
Shiv Mohan Garg Ld. Additional District & Sessions Judge informed that for this purpose, 17 judicial benches (Patiala 12, Samana 2, Rajpura 02 & Nabha 01) were constituted in District Patiala. During this National Lok Adalat, cases under different categories were taken up for their settlement through mutual compromise and thereby 4895 cases were taken up, wherein 946 Cases were settled involving amount of Rs. 198528239/- through mutual compromise between parties. Primary objective of the Lok Adalats is to settle the disputes amicably through compromise, so as to save the time and money of the parties and to reduce personal enmity between them. Except, non-compoundable criminal cases, all kinds of cases even at pre-litigative stage, can be brought before said lok Adalats, for amicable settlement.
While telling about the benefits of Lok Adalats, Shiv Mohan Garg Ld. Additional District & Sessions Judge, Patiala told that, when a case is settled in Lok Adalat, its award becomes final and no appeal lies against it. Moreover, court fees (if any paid) is refunded to parties and parties to dispute get speedy disposal of their dispute and that too, as per their own mutually settled terms. So, there is a win-win situation for both the parties. National Lok Adalat was pertaining to all types of cases except criminal non-compoundable cases.
Parminder Kaur Ld. Secretary DLSA told that monthly Lok Adalats are also being organized on last working Saturday of every month and cases are taken up by the Ld. Courts. As such, an appeal is made to Public, to put forward their pending disputes before upcoming Lok Adalats, so as to save their valuable time and hard earned money. For this purpose, willing party can make request the Presiding Officer of the court wherein, his/her case is pending. Any detailed information can be made available from website www.pulsa.gov.in or from toll free helpline no. 1968.
