Senior Civil Judge and Member Secretary of the Koppal District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Mahantesh S. Daragada has urged the litigant public to make use of the upcoming National Lok Adalat and the special Samadhana Samaroh Lok Adalat to settle pending disputes through conciliation and mutual agreement.

Addressing a press conference at the DLSA office on the District Court premises in Koppal on Friday, Mr. Daragada said that the National Lok Adalat will be held across Koppal district on July 11 under the guidance of Principal District and Sessions Judge and DLSA Chairman Chandrashekhar C.

He said that the litigant public can get various categories of cases settled amicably during the Lok Adalat, including civil suits, land acquisition cases, bank recovery matters, cheque bounce cases, motor accident compensation claims, matrimonial disputes and compoundable criminal cases.

Mr. Daragada said that settlement through Lok Adalat ensures a mutually acceptable resolution and enables the litigant public to get a full refund of court fees paid in the cases. He appealed to the public to utilise the opportunity to secure speedy disposal of cases.

He also announced that the Supreme Court of India will organise a special Lok Adalat titled “Samadhana Samaroh” for three days on August 21, 22 and 23 to facilitate settlement of pending cases before the Supreme Court through mediation and conciliation.

According to him, 4,328 cases relating to Karnataka pending before the Supreme Court have been identified for settlement under the initiative.

Of these, 61 cases pertaining to Koppal district, including 60 civil cases and one criminal case, have been identified so far.

Interested litigant public with pending cases before the Supreme Court can also register for settlement through the special Lok Adalat by approaching legal services authorities at the taluk, district or State levels, he said.

Mr. Daragada added that selected disputes can be resolved at the district or taluk level itself through mediators appointed under the legal services mechanism.

Court staff and DLSA officials were present at the press conference.