SRINAGAR: In pursuance to the National Legal Service Authority calendar and under the directions of J&K Legal Services Authority, the 2nd National Lok Adalat was held on Saturday across all the districts of Kashmir, by the respective District Legal Services Authorities (DLSAs), for amicable settlement of cases of different nature.
The Lok Adalat was held under the insightful directions of Justice N. Kotiswar Singh Chief Justice of High Court of J&K and Ladakh, Patron in Chief JKLSA in order to provide free legal services, facilitate amicable settlement of the disputes and reduce the pendency of cases in courts.
The matters placed before the benches included Civil, Criminal Compoundable, Cheque bounce, Bank matters, MACT, Land Compensation, Matrimonial, Electricity and Pre-litigation matters. Further, Pre-litigation matters were taken up, which included PDD matters, bank recovery matters, PHE cases, Social Welfare Schemes, matrimonial disputes, land disputes, BSNL cases, municipality cases and other government schemes, etc.
At Srinagar
Under the insightful directions of Justice Tashi Rabstan, Executive Chairman, JKLSA and Administrative Judge for District Srinagar, 2nd National Lok Adalat was organized at District Court Complex Moominabad, here.
The National Lok Adalat was inaugurated by Jawad Ahmad, Chairman District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Srinagar, at A. D. R Centre, District Court Complex Srinagar. Each Court had identified cases for the Lok Adalat beforehand and the same were placed before 11 different benches constituted by DLSA Srinagar for settlement in National Lok Adalat.
In Motor Vehicle accident related cases Lok- Adalat bench of Jeena Bashir and Khursheed ul Islam awarded compensation to the tune of Rs. 2.25 crore. Nonetheless, a total number of 46044 matters were taken up for their amicable settlement, out of which 40899 matters were settled. Besides, an amount of Rs. 8,66,40,376 was realized in toto in the settlement.
At Budgam
Under the insightful directions of Justice Tashi Rabstan, Executive Chairman, JKLSA, 2nd Lok Adalat was today organized at Budgam. The Principal District & Sessions Judge (Chairman District Legal Services Authority) Budgam, Khalil Ahmad Choudhary inaugurated the National Lok Adalat at District Court Complex Budgam.
On the occasion, each Court had identified cases for the Lok Adalat beforehand and the same were placed before 09 different benches constituted by DLSA Budgam for settlement in National Lok Adalat. Nonetheless, a total number of 7332 matters were taken up for their amicable settlement, out of which 6611 matters were settled. Besides, an amount of Rs. 19,67,44,792 was realized in total in the settlement.
At Pampore
A national Lok-Adalat was held under the Chairmanship of Tehsil Legal Services Committee Pampore Tauseef Ahmad Magray Judicial Magistrate Pampore at Munsif Court Complex Pampore.
Officials informed Kashmir Reader that the bench was presided over by Chairman TLSC Pampore Touseef Ahmad Magray (Munciff JMIC Pampore) and Bench Member Advocate Aijaz Ahmad Khan (Bar President Bar Association Pampore) wherein various cases of different nature were considered and after due consideration various number of cases were amicably settled, and resolved through the intervention of the bench.
A number of senior and junior advocates of Bar Association Pampore, and other officials were also present on the occasion.

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