A National Lok Adalat under supervision of Hon’ble Supreme Court and Hon’ble High Court of J&K was organized today in District Court Poonch. Judicial Officers, Bar Members, Bank Employees, litigants and the general public participated with full enthusiasm.
After inauguration of National Lok Adalat, Chairman DLSA Poonch Mr. Ashok Kumar Shavan (Pr. District & Sessions Judge) Poonch highlighted the positive aspects of Lok Adalat and described it as the need of the hour.
He stressed upon the general public to come forward to take benefit of the same. At District H.Q eight benches were constituted. First bench was presided over by Sh. Ashok Kumar Shavan, Chairman DLSA (Pr. Distt &Sessions Judge) Poonch and assisted by Advocte Showkat Manhas, President Bar Association, Poonch.
The Second Bench was presided over by Sh. Madan Lal CJM (Chairman TLSC Poonch) and assisted by Mr. Wajahat Hussain Kazmi, Secretary DLSA Poonch.
Third Bench was presided by Mr. Javed Rana Hakla, Special Mobile Magistrate Poonch and assisted by Mr. Makhtar Ahmed. Forth Bench was presided by Mr. Tabraiz Ahmed District mobile magistrate Poonch and assisted by Advocate Sunil Sharma.
The fifth Bench comprised of Mr. Zaheer Ahmed Kafi, Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Poonch and was assisted by Mr. Anjum Bashir Khan, Tehsildar Haveli Poonch. Sixth Bench was presided by Mr. Abid Hussain Shah, District Labour Officer, Poonch.
Seventh Bench was presided over by Mr. Basharat Mehmood ARTO, Poonch. Eighth Bench was presided by Mr. Varinder Pal Singh, Executive Officer, Municipality, Poonch.
At Surankote the bench was presided over by Mr. Manzoor Ahmed Khan, Chairman TLSC Surankote. At Mendhar bench was presided by Ms. Saloni, Chairperson TLSC (JMIC) Mendhar.
A total no of 6269 cases were taken up in today’s Lok Adalat including civil, criminal, MACT, Bank Recovery, Pre-Litigation and other cases. Out of these 5824 cases were settled by all the above-mentioned benches by way of Mediation, Conciliation and compromise.
In MACT 3 cases were settled, 52 Criminal cases, 36 civil cases were also decided and a total amount of Rs. 9527850 was settled. Light refreshment was also served to all the participants.