Punjab & Haryana High Court National Lok Adalat Settles 182 Cases, Awards Over ₹7.83 Crore

The National Lok Adalat was organised on Saturday at the Punjab and Haryana High Court Legal Services Committee as part of the nationwide initiative of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA).

The Lok Adalat was conducted under the overall supervision of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu, Patron-in-Chief of the High Court Legal Services Committee, and Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu.

Five Lok Adalat Benches were constituted to hear matters suitable for amicable settlement. The Benches were headed by Justice Sandeep Moudgil, Justice Alok Jain, Justice Sudeepti Sharma, Justice Rohit Kapoor and Justice Ramesh Chander Dimri.

According to the press note, a total of 430 cases were listed before the Lok Adalat Benches, out of which 182 cases were successfully disposed of through mutual settlement. Most of the settled matters pertained to Motor Accident Claim cases.

The total settlement amount awarded in the disposed matters stood at ₹7,83,11,534/-

Justice Sudeepti Sharma disposed of the highest number of cases with 42 cases, followed by Justice Alok Jain with 39 cases, and Justice Ramesh Chander Dimri with 37 cases.

In terms of the highest amount awarded, Justice Ramesh Chander Dimri awarded the highest amount of ₹ 1,72,72,000/-, followed by Justice Sudeepti Sharma with ₹ 1,71,50,000/-, and Justice Rohit Kapoor with ₹ 1,58,10,000/-.

The National Lok Adalat is a recurring initiative undertaken by NALSA to reduce pendency in courts and promote dispute resolution through alternative mechanisms. It seeks to provide litigants with an accessible, cost-effective and expeditious platform for settlement of disputes without prolonged litigation.

The High Court Legal Services Committee thanked the judges, members of the Bar, litigants and court staff for their cooperation in ensuring the smooth conduct of the Lok Adalat.

As per the statement issued by Swati Sehgal, the Committee intends to identify more cases in future National Lok Adalats to facilitate greater settlement of disputes.