As per the directions of Punjab State Legal Services Authority, SAS Nagar and under the able guidance of Ms Rupinderjit Chahal, Ld. District and Sessions Judge-cum-Chairperson, District Legal Services Authority, Patiala, a campaign “Punjab against Drug Addiction- A Legal Services Initiative” in District Patiala is in progress which was started on 1.10.2023 and it will last on 31.10.2023. Under this campaign, a radio talk show was conducted by Ms Manni Arora, CJM cum Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Patiala. During this talk show, she told about Lok Adalat, Permanent Lok Adalat(Public Utility Services), its benefits, NALSA and PULSA Schemes and Free Legal Services in detail.
Further, she told that primary objective of the Lok Adalats is to settle the disputes amicably through compromise, so as to save the time and money of the parties and to reduce personal enmity between them. Except, non-compoundable criminal cases, all kinds of cases even at pre-litigative stage, can be brought before said Lok Adalats for amicable settlement. She also told that when a case is settled in Lok Adalat, its award becomes final and no appeal lies against it. Moreover, court fees (if any paid) is refunded to the parties and parties to dispute get speedy disposal of their dispute and that too, as per their own mutually settled terms. So, there is a win-win situation for both parties.
As such, an appeal is made to Public, to put forward their pending disputes before upcoming National Lok Adalat which is going to be held on 09.12.2023, so as to save their valuable time and hard earned money. For this purpose, every litigant willing for settlement through Lok Adalat can request the Presiding Officer of the Court where his case is pending. Even in compoundable Criminal Cases, party can move an application for putting up the matter in Lok Adalat. In case of Pre-litigative matter, request can be made to the Ld. Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Patiala. Any detailed information can be made available from website www.pulsa.gov.in or from toll free helpline no. 1968 & District Legal Services Authority, Patiala contact No. 0175-2306500.
