Lok Adalat disposed off 19 five year old pending cases, in one Execution, amount of more than Rs. 4 Crore was settled
Jalandhar News: As per the directions of National Legal Services Authority, Punjab State Legal Services Authority and under the able guidance of Sh. Nirbhow Singh Gill, Ld. District & Sessions Judge-cum-Chairperson DLSA Jalandhar, Lok Adalat was held today on 09.09.2023 in the Judicial Court Complex, Jalandhar, Phillaur and Nakodar. All type of Civil cases, matrimonial cases, MACT cases, compoundable cases, traffic challans and Pre-litigative cases of PSPCL, bank cases, BSNL and revenue cases etc. were taken up in the said Lok Adalat.
In this regard, Sh. Nirbhow Singh Gill, Ld. District & Sessions Judge-cum-Chairperson DLSA Jalandhar informed that 18 Benches have been constituted in Jalandhar, and two Benches each at Phillaur and Nakodar were constituted. Total 46981 number of cases were taken up in the Lok Adalat and 44539 number of cases have been dispose off on the basis of compromise. The awards of Rs. 655377238/- (65 Crore 53 Lakh 77 Thousand 238/-) have been passed in the Lok Adalat. Sh. Nirbhow Singh Gill, Ld. District & Sessions Judge-cum-Chairperson DLSA Jalandhar inspected benches constituted at Jalandhar, Sh. Amit Kumar Garg CJM Jalandhar and Dr. Gagandeep Kaur, Ld. CJM-cum-Secretary, DLSA Jalandhar, also accompanied him.
Sh. Nirbhow Singh Gill, Ld. District & Sessions Judge-cum-Chairperson DLSA Jalandhar informed that to avoid inconvenience to general Public, the details of traffic challans were uploaded on the official website of Jalandhar Court. Further, the working of Courts was started at 9:00 a.m. Due to this initiative, no inconvenience was caused to general public and the Lok Adaalt went on smoothly
Sh. Nirbhow Singh Gill, Ld. District & Sessions Judge-cum-Chairperson DLSA Jalandhar further informed that by way of Lok Adalat people are able to get speedy justice. Decision of Lok Adalat is final and no appeal can be filed against the decision of Lok Adalat. Decision is given on the basis of compromise between both parties. Lok Adalats increase brotherhood. Moreover, the Court fees paid by the applicant is also refunded. He has further informed that next Lok Adalat will be held on 09.12.2023, in Jalandhar, Phillaur and Nakodar. The interested parties can approach the Courts for disposal of pending cases in Lok Adalat.
In this regard, Dr. Gagandeep Kaur, Ld. CJM-cum-Secretary DLSA Jalandhar informed that from time to time, the Lok Adalats are being organized so that the matters can be disposed off by way of compromise. For putting up the cases in Lok Adalat and for further information regarding any legal matter, any person can contact on Toll free No. 1968.