Tarun Karthick
Sri Vijaya Puram, 17 February 2025
The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Andaman & Nicobar Islands, will organize a National Lok Adalat on March 8, 2025, across multiple court complexes, including the District Court Complex at Sri Vijaya Puram, Sub-Divisional Court Complex at Mayabunder, and the Circuit Court at Diglipur.
The Lok Adalat will facilitate the resolution of compoundable cases pending in various courts and also take up pre-litigation disputes for settlement through mutual agreement between the parties.
Disputes that can be taken up for settlement include:
- Negotiable Instruments Act cases (Section 138)
- Money recovery cases
- Labour disputes
- Electricity and water bill disputes (excluding non-compoundable cases)
- Maintenance cases
- Civil disputes
- Consumer Protection Act cases
Individuals with disputes—either at the pre-litigation or post-litigation stage—are encouraged to submit their cases in writing to the Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Sri Vijaya Puram, by February 27, 2025. This will allow adequate time for processing and preparation before the scheduled Lok Adalat.
The National Lok Adalat serves as an efficient, cost-effective, and amicable dispute resolution platform, providing a valuable opportunity for litigants to resolve their cases outside of lengthy court proceedings.