Dimapur, October 8 : The National Lok Adalat (People’s Court) held in all the district headquarters of Nagaland today disposed 332 cases, mostly at pre-litigating stage, on an ‘immediate basis’ out of a total of 422 cases taken up for settlement.
The District Legal Services Authority under the supervision of the State Legal Services Authority, Department of Justice & Law, Government of Nagaland, conducted the Lok Adalat to reduce the existing backlog in the justice delivery system, a release issued by N Jamir, Lok Adalat Nodal Officer, Nagaland State Legal Services Authority, Kohima said.
Cases, both in pending and pre-litigating stage, on traffic, petty matters, criminal compoundable cases, revenue and municipal matters were dealt during today’s Lok Adalat sittings.
The total settlement amount involved in the disposed cases came to Rs 63,340, the release said.
The District & Sessions Judge, Chief Judicial and civil judges appointed as presiding officers were assisted by the district administration, officials from municipal bodies, police personnel, panel lawyers, retainer lawyers, legal aid counsels, social workers and Para Legal volunteers serving as conciliators. The Traffic Police was said to have provided meritorious service in Traffic challan matters and traffic related offences.
The release stated that the Lok Adalat was successful with adroit cooperation and assistance from the SPs in Kohima and Mon district.
Stating that Lok Adalat is for speedy and amicable settlement of cases based on the concept of conciliated settlement of disputes, the release said there is no further appeal once the matter is settled in it. In Lok Adalat, both the parties negotiate for settlement and resolve their cases on the spot and on immediate basis, it stated.
The release further stated that the system of Lok Adalat, where there is no court fee, minimises litigation expenditure and the parties can get their disputes settled fast and free of cost.
The next National Lok Adalat is scheduled to be held in the month of December, 2016 on all types of cases, the release added.
