हिंदी
Patiala, 8 February 2022
In this regard, a virtual meeting was held by Ms Parminder Kaur, CJM/Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Patiala with panches and sarpanches of villages in Patiala Block with the collaboration of DDPO and BDPOs. During the meeting, audience was made aware about the categories of cases to be taken up in National Lok Adalat. Further, audience was made aware that 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. She also 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 the 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 parties. During the meeting, they were requested that publicity of the National Lok Adalat be made through social media like whats app and Facebook etc. The announcement regarding holding of National Lok Adalat on 12.3.2022 and benefits of the National Lok Adalat be made through Gurudwaras, temples and other religious places particularly in the villages.
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, every litigant willing for settlement through Lok Adalat can request the Presiding Officer of the Court where his case is pending. Even in compoundable Criminal Cases Party can move an application for putting up the matter in Lok Adalat. In case of Pre-litigative matter, request can be made to the Ld. Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Patiala. Any detailed information can be made available from website www.pulsa.gov.in or from toll free helpline no. 1968 & District Legal Services Authority, Patiala contact No. 0175-2306500.
