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The Special Lok Adalat was held under the direction and supervision of Abdul Nasir, Chairman District Legal Services Authority (Pr. District & Sessions Judge), Ganderbal and under the guidance of Sheikh Babar Hussain, Secretary District Legal Services Authority, Ganderbal where different types of cases were taken up for settlement, which includes MACT claims, Bank Recovery Cases, Bank Pre-Litigation Cases, Criminal Compoundable Cases, Matrimonial Cases, Civil Casesand Traffic Challans.
A total of Four Benches were constituted for amicable settlement of the cases. The first bench was presided over by Fauzia Paul, Additional District & Sessions Judge, Ganderbal with Advocate Burjeena, Assistant Legal Aid Defence Counselas as Bench member. The second bench was presided over by Sheikh Babar Hussain, Secretary District Legal Services Authority Ganderbal with Sajid Irfan, Deputy Legal Aid Defence Counsel as Bench member. The third bench was presided over by Mahoor, Munsiff/ JMIC, Ganderbal with Shaheena Ali, Assistant, LADC, Ganderbal as Bench member. The fourth bench was presided over by Moonis Wahid, Munsiff/ JMIC, Kangan with Advocate Suhail Ahmad Mir, Panel Lawyer as Bench member. The first to third bench heard cases at the District Court Complex, Ganderbal, while as the fourth bench heard cases at the Munsiff Court Complex, Kangan.
A total number of 137cases were taken up, out of which 66 cases were amicably settled, resulting in a settlement amount of Rs 13,10,700. The cases settled included bank recovery cases, matrimonial cases, Civil Cases and pre-litigation Matters. The litigants and Bank Officials were made aware that other Lok-Adalats shall be held in the near future and pre-litigation as well as pending bank cases shall be taken for settlement.
The Bank loan defaulter as well the bank officials were also made aware that in pre-litigation bank recovery cases, no Court fee, counsel fee is to be chargeable and hence the Lok Adalat is most appropriate method to settle the cases without payment of any type Court fees as well as the other fees. The Special Lok Adalat aimed to provide a platform for amicable settlement of disputes, promoting justice and reducing pending cases. DLSA Ganderbal has achieved this objective by settling a significant number of cases through the Lok Adalat.