2765 cases were disposed off from 3949 cases taken up in National Lok Adalat

Amritsar, February 12 (Punjab Post Bureau)- As per the directions given by National Legal Services Authority, a National Lok Adalat was held today pertaining to following categories which are as under; Criminal Compoundable Cases, Negotiable Instruments Act MACT Cases, Matrimonial Disputes, Labour Disputes, Land Acquisition Cases, all type of Civil Cases, Revenue Cases, MNREGA, Electricity & Water Bills (excluding theft Cases), Cases relating to Sale Tax, Income Tax,  Indirect Tax Cases (CESTAT), Service Matters, Forest Act Cases, Cantonment Board Matters, Railway Claims, Disaster Compensation, all type of Appeals & Writs  and Covered Matters at District Courts, Amritsar as well as Sub Divisions Ajnala and Baba Bakala. In this regard total numbers of 9 benches were constituted at District Courts Complex, Sub Divisions Amritsar for taken up and disposal of maximum cases related to the above mentioned categories in this National Lok Adalat. Out of total numbers of 9 benches, 6 benches were constituted at District Courts Complex, Amritsar, 1 bench at Sub Divisions Ajnala and 1 bench at Baba Bakala, and 1 bench of Permanent Lok Adalat by which total 3949 cases were taken up in this National Lok Adalat and 2765 cases were disposed off. Settled amount in this National Lok Adalat is Rs.10,49,23,916/- (Ten Crore Forty Nine Lac Twenty Three Thousand Nine Hundred Sixteen Only.)