Srinagar and Jammu wings of J&K High Court on Saturday organised National Lok Adalat in the ADR Centres.
The National Lok Adalat was organised under the patronage ofJustice Gita Mittal, the Chief Justice, High Court Jammu and Kashmir andPatron-in-Chief, J&K State Legal Services Authority, under the guidance ofJustice Rajesh Bindal, Judge, High Court of J&K and Executive Chairman,J&K State Legal Services Authority, and under the supervision and specialguidance of Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey, Judge, High Court of J&K andChairman J&K High Court Legal Services Authority.
Total 285 post-litigation and 175 pre-litigation cases ofdifferent nature like MACT cases, Bank cases, services writ matters, CriminalCompoundable cases, 138 Negotiable Instruments Act, 561-A Cr. P.C Cases and more were listed before theNational Lok Adalat.
In both the wings of the High Court, 31 cases which includedMACT Cases (3), Bank Cases (Recovery) Pre-Litigation (16), Services WritPetition (8), Criminal Compoundable Cases (2), Other Civil Cases (2), weresettled today.
Besides, compensation of Rs 64,50,000 was also awardedduring the Adalat.