Mega Lok Adalat helps settle 1,200 pending cases in a day

April 12, 2015 12:00 am | Updated 05:44 am IST - ONGOLE:

In-charge Principal District Judge P. Ramani Krupavathi helps litigants at the Mega Lok Adalat, in Ongole on Saturday.- Photo: Kommuri Srinivas

In-charge Principal District Judge P. Ramani Krupavathi helps litigants at the Mega Lok Adalat, in Ongole on Saturday.- Photo: Kommuri Srinivas

Around 1,200 cases were settled on a single day at the Mega Lok Adalats held across Prakasam district on Saturday, even as the authorities attributed this to the increasing awareness among litigants about the people’s court.

In-charge Principal District Judge P. Ramani Krupavathi, who inaugurated the Mega Lok Adalat, along with district Additional Superintendent of Police B. Rama Naik, herself sat on the first bench and helped the cases settle amicably, saving time and money of the litigants.

“It is a win-win situation for both parties to the dispute. The litigants returned home happier getting monetary benefits to the tune of Rs.6.75 lakh after settlement of the cases that have been pending for long,” District Legal Services Authority secretary and Senior Civil Judge V. Mohan Kumar said.

As many as 641 criminal cases were settled in the presence of nine benches constituted at Ongole and an equal number of benches were also formed elsewhere in the district.

During the programme, 165 civil and 368 pre-litigation cases were also settled, Mr. Mohan Kumar informed.

Srikakulam Staff Reporter adds: High Courts judge U. Durga Prasada Rao inaugurated national Lok Adalat in the court complex here on Saturday. He interacted with judges, advocates and litigants.

More than 500 cases came for settlement, he said. Earlier in the day, the bar association members felicitated Mr. Durga Prasada Rao and explained him about the various steps undertaken to improve basic amenities in the court premises.

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