Spl Lok Adalat held across district Kupwara, 2687 cases settled amicably

Kupwara : District Legal Services Authority, Kupwara, organized a Special Lok Adalat on Electricity Bills and traffic Challans, across district Kupwara on Saturday.
The said Lok Adalat was held under the supervision of Shazia Tabasum, Chairperson, District Legal Services Authority, (Pr. District & Session Judge) Kupwara, and Moneer Ahmad, Sub-Judge/Secretary, DLSA Kupwara.
Four (04) Benches were constituted for the said Lok Adalat comprising of Presiding Officers and Members for the amicable settlement/ compromise of the cases.
1st Bench was constituted at Court Complex Kupwara, Presided over by Moneer Ahmad (Secretary DLSA/ Sub Judge Kupwara), and Iram Irtiza (Munsiff/ JMIC Kupwara) acted as member of the bench. 2nd Bench was constituted at Court Complex Handwara, Presided over by Manzoor Hussain (CJM / Chairperson TLSC Handwara and Altaf Ahmad Mir (Munsiff / JMIC Handwara) acted as member of the bench. 3rd Bench was constituted at Court Complex Sogam, Presided over by Shabir Ahmad Malik (Munsiff / JMIC Sogam), and Bashir Ahmad Bhat(Bar President Sogam) acted as member of the bench. 4th Bench was constituted at Court Complex Tangdhar, Presided over by Mansoor Ahmad Mir (Munsiff / JMIC Tangdhar), and Qazi Mehboob Allahi (Bar President Tangdhar) acted as member of the bench.
A total number of 2828 cases were taken up by all the benches, of which 2687 numbers of cases were disposed of as settled on spot by intervention of the benches and by participation of the lawyers and litigants.
A total sum of Rs. 5,02,27,388 was awarded to the aggrieved parties by settlement during the said National Lok Adalat.
Lawyers and litigants participating in the Special Lok Adalat expressed their joy in early disposal of the cases through mutual settlement and appreciated the arrangements of the Special Lok Adalat