KATHUA, MAY 11: As per the Action Plan issued by J&K Legal Services Authority and under the radiant guidance of Chairman District Legal Services Authority, Kathua Ashok Kumar Shavan,(also Pr. District & Sessions Judge), 2nd National Lok Adalat of the calendar year 2024 was held here today in the District Court Complex,
The event commenced with the lighting of the ceremonial lamp by the Chairman DLSA.
In his address to the distinguished gathering, Ashok Kumar Shavan shed light on the purpose of the National Lok Adalat, emphasizing its significance in delivering swift justice. He deliberated upon the significance of holding such Lok Adalats by giving instant justice, how it saved energy & time and how it benefits the poor litigants.
Seven benches were constituted to settle referred cases, each comprising esteemed members of the judiciary and legal fraternity.
Bench No. 1 comprised of Ashok Kumar Shavan, Principal District & Sessions Judge and Cheena Sumbria, Munsiff JMIC, Kathua; Bench No. 2 was consisted of Kusoom Pandita, Additional District & Sessions Judge Kathua and Puneet Kumari, Deputy Chief Legal Aid Defence Counsel Kathua; Bench No. 3 consisted of Swati Gupta, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kathua and Neena Thakur, District Mobile Magistrate, Kathua, Bench No. 4 was comprising of Jyoti Bhagat, Munsiff JMIC, Billawar and Poonam Gupta, Addl. Special Mobile Magistrate, Billawar, Bench No.5 was comprising of Rimpi Rani, Munsiff JMIC, Hiranagar and Vijay Kumar Sharma, President, Bar Association Hiranagar, Bench No. 6 included Jeevan Kumar Sharma, Munsiff JMIC Basholi and Shub Kumar Sharma, Bar President, Basohli and Bench No. 7 consisted of Rajni Bhagat, Munsiff JMIC, Mahanpur and Deep Kumar, Advocate Mahanpur.
The 2nd National Lok Adalat was held across the district wherein different kinds of matters were placed before the Benches included Hindu Marriage Act (HMA), Motor Vehicle Act, MACT Cases, Bank Recovery (both pre- litigation and post-litigation) matters, Criminal Compoundable, and also Traffic Challans. In today’s National Lok Adalat, Advocates, Litigants, people from various departments, Senior Citizens have also participated.
Further in the National Lok Adalat, 6349 of Pre- Litigation cases of different nature including Bank Recovery Cases were settled 423 Post litigations of Bank Recovery Cases were settled and a recovery of Rs 63,16,160 has been effected, besides in MACT Cases Compensation of Rs 70,40,000 has been Awarded and a fine of Rs 459800 Traffic Challan and Other petty Offences were recovered from the defaulters.
All the participants were totally benefitted and satisfied in the event of National Lok Adalat.
