In loving memory of Dr. Priya Ranjan: A mentor who treated me like family

REASI: The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Reasi, under the aegis of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and Jammu and Kashmir Legal Services Authority, successfully organised the 3rd National Lok Adalat of the year 2026.

The Chairman, DLSA (Pr. District & Sessions Judge) Khalil Choudhary inaugurated the Lok Adalat in presence of Chief Judicial Magistrate Geeta Kumari; Secretary, DLSA Pooja Gupta; Munsiff Shivali Sharma, President District Bar Association Pawan Dev Singh along with other executives of bar and bar members, staff of District Court, PLVs and litigants etc.

In all, 16 benches were constituted with Bench no.1 presided over by  Principal District & Sessions Judge  Khalil Choudhary with  Munsiff   Shivali Sharma  as bench member; Chief Judicial Magistrate Geeta Kumar presided over Bench No 2  with  Addl Special Mobile Magistrate  Aastha Sharma   as bench member, Bench no. 3 was presided over by Sub Judge Katra  Sidhant Vaid  with Adv. Pawan Khajuria as bench member, Bench no. 4 was presided over by  Munsiff Katra  Vishal Bharti  alongwith Adv Parvesh Kant, Bench no 5 was presided by  Munsiff Mahore  Himanshoo Atri  Advocate Imran Akram as bench member, Bench no. 6 was presided over by ADC  with ACR, as bench member, Bench no.7 was presided over by ACD with BDO as bench member, Bench no. 8 was presided over by Assistant Director  Food & Supply,   with TSO, Reasi as bench member, Bench no. 9 was presided over by Assistant Labour commissioner  with Adv Rishav Sharma as bench member, Bench no. 10 was presided over by Tehsildar along with Naid Tehsildar as bench member, Bench no. 11 was presided over by District Social Welfare Officer,  along with Tehsil Social Welfare Officer as bench member, Bench no. 12 was presided over by E.O Municipal Council  with  Assistant LADC  Dheeraj Singh Thakur  as bench member, Bench no. 13 was presided over by Secretary Zilla Sainik Welfare Board with  Assistant LADC, DLSA  Ranjeet Singh  as bench member, Bench no. 14 was presided over by DFO along with Forest Range Officer as bench member, Bench no. 15 was presided over by Assistant Director Fisheries along with Inspector Fisheries as bench member and Bench no. 16 was presided over by ARTO, Reasi along with Motor Vehicle Inspector as bench member. All the benches so constituted worked tirelessly to dispose of the maximum number of cases.

A total number of 1795 cases were taken up, out of which 793 cases were disposed of amicably resulting in a settlement of Rs. 22071210.  The cases disposed of included Matrimonial cases, NI Act cases, Civil Cases, Criminal Compoundable cases, Bank recovery cases, MACT Cases, Consumer Disputes, Pre-Institution Litigation in Commercial Matters, Pre-litigation cases etc.

The National Lok Adalat aimed to provide a platform for amicable settlement of disputes, promoting justice and reducing pending cases. The DLSA Reasi has achieved the objective by settling a significant number of cases through the LokAdalat.

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A Profound Loss: JK Monitor Mourns the Passing of Founding Chairman Dr. Priya Ranjan

We at JK Monitor are profoundly saddened by the sudden demise of our Founding Chairman, Dr. Priya Ranjan.IN LOVING MEMORY Dr Priya Ranjan

A brilliant mind who studied at Netarhat Residential School and graduated in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur before earning his PhD from the University of Maryland, Dr. Ranjan chose to return to India and dedicate his life to teaching, research and social good.

His pioneering work in networked systems, AI, robotics and biomedical applications—especially computer-vision tools for early detection of cancer and heart disease—reflected his deep belief that advanced technology must serve humanity.

For more than 15 years at JK Monitor, he remained a loyal friend, mentor and collaborator, marked by rare humility, intellectual integrity and quiet generosity. His passing leaves a void that cannot be filled. Priya, you will be deeply missed. Your life continues to remind us that knowledge finds its highest purpose in the service of others.

— Team JK Monitor

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