Kohima, April 9 (MExN): Nagaland State Legal Services Authority conducted National Lok Adalat throughout the State. The Lok Adalat was conducted on Labour, Family Matters, Municipal Matters, Money Suit, petty criminal matters by the respective District Legal Services Authority.
Presiding Judges were assisted by Panel Lawyers, Para Legal Volunteers, Municipal members for Municipal Matters, Traffic Police personnel for traffic cases.
A total of 210 cases were taken up and total of 195 Cases were disposed, with a settlement amount of Rs. 49,880. The next National Lok Adalat is scheduled to be held either on May 14 or June 11 on cases relating to, Motor Accident and Claims Tribunal & Insurance Claim at all the district headquarters.
KDLSA takes up 13 cases
The Kohima District Legal Services Authority (KDLSA) along with the rest of the District Legal Services Authority of the State organized the National Lok Adalat on April 9 at the District Court Building, Kohima. Cases relating to Municipals matters, Labour, Family matters etc were taken up. YM Imchen, NJS, Chairman, KDLSA and District & Sessions Judge, Kohima was the presiding officer and Thejapfutuo Khezhie and Keduvi Zhotso, Panel Lawyer (KDLSA) were the conciliators during the National Lok Adalat.
Altogether 13 cases were taken up, out of which ten cases were disposed during the National Lok Adalat, wherein eight cases were pending and two cases were pre –litigation cases. Further, three money suit cases, which were pending before the court were taken up; however, none of the cases could be settled. The settled amount during the National Lok Adalat was Rs. 1,800.
The next National Lok Adalat is scheduled on May 14 with matters relating to MACT/Insurance Claims/Banks. It is an earnest appeal to all the concerned to bring their cases before the Lok Adalat for speedy and easy disposal of their cases.
Lok Adalat for MACT cases in
Dimapur on May 14
The District Legal Service Authorities have organised vehicle checking with the Traffic Officials for the citizens safety and to let the citizens know their rights traffic challan were given because citizens are duty bound to obey Traffic Rules and Motor Vehicle Act, 1988.
Dimapur District Legal Service Authority Penal Advocate Zacharia Tetseo in a press release informed that the same Lok Adalat as people’s court for Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) cases will be held on May 14, 2016 at Front Office, District Legal Service Authority Dimapur. Interested litigants are welcome to avail free legal service as nothing is there to be charged upon. More details of Lok Adalat schedule for the year 2016 is already notify by the National Legal Service Authority, Interested litigants may check the Front Office, DDLSA, which is at the District Court Premises.
