Bathinda, Dec 13, 2025 (Yes Punjab News)
Today i.e. 13.12.2025, as per the directions of Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra, Executive Chairman, Punjab State Legal Services Authority, S.A.S. Nagar and under the able guidance of Sh. Karunesh Kumar, Ld. District & Sessions Judge-cum-Chairperson, District Legal Services Authority, Bathinda, Ms. Baljinder Kaur, Mann, Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Bathinda organized National Lok Adalat in District Court, Complex, Bathinda and at Sub-Division, Phul and Talwandi Sabo.
Sh. Karunesh Kumar, Ld. District & Sessions Judge, Bathinda apprised that during this National Lok Adalat various types of cases i.e. Criminal Compoundable Cases, Cases U/s. 138 of NI Act, Bank Recovery Cases, MACT cases, Matrimonial Cases, Labour Dispute cases, Land Acquisition Cases, Electricity and Water Bills Cases, Services Matters relating to pay allowance, Revenue cases, Retrial benefits and other Civil Cases (rent, easmentary rights, injunction suits, specific Performance suits) etc. were put up in the said National Lok Adalat. Sh. Kaurnesh Kumar, also apprised that Pre-litigative Cases i.e. Case U/s. 138 of NI Act, Bank Recovery Cases, Labour Dispute, Electricity and Water Bills and others (Criminal Compoundable, Matrimonial and other Civil Dispute were also taken up.
During this National Lok Adalat total 23 benches were constituted. Sh. Karunesh Kumar, Ld. District & Sessions Judge further apprised that total 21016 cases were taken up in which 19030 cases were settled and amount of Rs. 30,38,39,974/– was passed in the above said cases.
Ms. Baljinder Kaur Mann, Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Bathinda also apprised the benefits of National Lok Adalat that in National Lok Adalat there is speedy disposal of cases. Award of Lok Adalat is deemed to be the decree of the Civil Court, no Appeal lies against the Award of Lok Adalat. Decisions are taken through Compromise.
Refund of entire Court fee is made and Decisions are final in nature. She further apprised that every litigant willing for settlement through Lok Adalat can request the Presiding Officer of the Court where his case is pending or in case of pre-litigative matters, request can be made to Civil Judge (Senior Division)-cum-Secretary, District Legal Services Authority.
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