Harinder Nikka , Barnala, April 10:2021
As per the directions of National Legal Services Authority, New Delhi and Punjab State Legal Services Authority, SAS Nagar, a National Lok Adalat was organized today at District Court Complex, Barnala under the guidance of Sh. Virinder Aggarwal, Ld. District & Sessions Judge-cum-Chairman, District Legal Services Authority, Barnala.
Sh. Virinder Aggarwal, Ld. District & Sessions Judge Barnala informed that to dispose of all type of pending cases by amicable settlement between the parties, total 3 benches of Sh. Kapil Aggarwal, Principal Judge, Family Court, Sh. Vineet Kumar Narang, Civil Judge (Sr. Div.) and Ms. Surekha Rani Ld. Addl. Civil Judge (Sr. Div.) were constituted.
Sh. Virinder Aggarwal informed that total 411 cases were taken up in this National Lok Adalat and out of which 334 cases were disposed of and awards of Rs. 1,69,09,391/- were passed.
He appraised that Judicial Officers worked very hard in this Covid-19 period and had made efforts in Pre-Lok Adalats held from 10 March 2021 to 02 April 2021 and prevailed upon the parties to enter into compromise and finally awards were passed in National Lok Adalat. Sh. Virinder Aggarwal, Ld. District & Sessions Judge Barnala also informed that there are lots of benefits of these National Lok Adalats like 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 and further decisions are taken through compromise which leads to peace and tranquility among the parties, orders regarding refund of entire Court fee are made, decisions are final in nature etc.
He also informed that if any litigant is willing for settlement through National Lok Adalat he can request the concerned Presiding Officer of the Court where his case is pending or in case of Pre-Litigative matters, request can be made to Civil Judge (Sr. Div.)-cum-Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Barnala for taking up his/her case in the Lok Adalat. In the end, he appealed people to take maximum benefit of these Lok Adalats and get speedy disposal of their disputes in future Lok Adalats to be held on July 10, September 11 and December 2021.
