Special Lok Adalat on traffic challans, electricity bills held

Srinagar, June 8: In compliance with the plan of Action formulated by J&K Legal Services Authority, U.T of J&K, the District Legal Services Authorities of all the districts of Kashmir Saturday organised a Special Lok Adalat on traffic challans and electricity bills.

The said Lok Adalat was held under the insightful directions of Justice N Kotiswar Singh, the Chief Justice of High Court of J&K and Ladakh, Patron in Chief JKLSA; Justice Tashi Rabstan, Executive Chairman, J&K LSA.

The main aim of the Special Lok Adalat was to provide a platform for amicable settlement of disputes related to traffic challans and electricity bills, thereby reducing the pendency of cases in courts and promoting speedy justice.

In Srinagar, the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Srinagar today organised a Special Lok Adalat on traffic challans and electricity bills under the supervision of Jawad Ahmed, Chairman DLSA Srinagar.

The special Lok Adalat was constituted of Two Benches that took up a total of 11204 cases related to traffic challans and electricity bills for disposal. Out of which 10814 cases were settled amicably and Rs.2,19,200 was awarded as settlement amount resulting in a significant reduction in the pendency of cases.

The Lok Adalat also provided an opportunity to the litigants to settle their disputes in a peaceful and conciliatory manner.