SAS Nagar, December 13, 2025 (Yes Punjab News)
Year’s last and fourth National Lok Adalat, held at Mohali (SAS Nagar) district disposed of 23731 cases out 24764 cases, taken up, by virtue of compromise and awards of an amount of Rs.74,86,12,447/- were passed by the different Lok Adalat benches, said the District and Sessions Judge Atul Kasana, here, today evening.
He said that as per schedule of National Legal Services Authority, New Delhi and under guidance of Mr. Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra, Judge, Punjab and Haryana High Court and Executive Chairman, Punjab State Legal Services Authority, SAS Nagar and Mr. Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu, Judge, Punjab and Haryana High Court and Administrative Judge, Sessions Division, SAS Nagar, National Lok Adalat took up a total of 24764 pre-litigative and pending Criminal Compoundable Offences, NI Act cases under Section-138, Bank Recovery Cases, MACT Cases, Matrimonial Disputes, Labour disputes, Land Acquisition cases, Electricity and Water Bills (Excluding non-compoundable theft cases), Service matters relating to pay and allowances and Retiral benefits, Revenue Cases and other Civil Cases (Rent, Easmentary Rights, injunction Suits, specific performance suits).
He said that Member Secretary, Punjab State Legal Services Authority, SAS Nagar also inspected the proceedings of legal benches and told part in proceedings of family court. About 10 Couples were reunited during today’s National Lok Adalat, he further added.
In this National Lok Adalat, 19 benches were constituted at District Headquarter while 5 benches at Sub-Division, Kharar and 7 benches at Sub-Division, Derabassi.
Ms. Surabhi Prashar, Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, SAS Nagar informed that for the successful organization of this National Lok Adalat, Sh. Atul Kasana, District & Sessions Judge had called various meetings of judicial officers, officers of other Departments i.e. Banks, Electricity Department, Labour Department, Insurance Companies etc. to sensitize them about the National Lok Adalat.
They were also motivated and instructed to identify maximum number of cases which could be taken up in the National Lok Adalat and to make maximum efforts for disposal of the same in the Pre-Lok Adalats and National Lok Adalat.
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