Srinagar : National Lok Adalat was Saturday organized at both wings of High Court J&K in the ADR Centres High Court Complex, Srinagar/Jammu.
The National Lok Adalat was organized under the patronage of Justice Gita Mittal, the Chief Justice, High Court Jammu and Kashmir and Patron-in-Chief, J&K State Legal Services Authority, under the guidance of Justice Rajesh Bindal, Judge, High Court of J&K and Executive Chairman, J&K State Legal Services Authority, and under the supervision and special guidance of Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey, Judge, High Court of J&K and Chairman J&K High Court Legal Services Authority.
Total 285 post-litigation and 175 pre-litigation cases of different nature like MACT cases, Bank cases, services writ matters, Criminal Compoundable cases, 138 Negotiable Instruments Act, 561-A Cr. P.C Cases and more were listed before the National Lok Adalat.
In both the wings of the High Court, 31 cases which included MACT Cases (3), Bank Cases (Recovery) Pre-Litigation (16), Services Writ Petition (8), Criminal Compoundable Cases (2), Other Civil Cases (2), were settled Saturday.Besides, compensation of Rs 64,50,000 was also awarded during the Adalat.