The National Lok Adalat, organized at the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court on Saturday, successfully resolved 30 cases. Three special benches, presided over by Justice P B Balaji, Justice P Vadamalai, and Justice P Dhanabal, were established to handle the proceedings.
Cases Taken Up and Settled
Out of a total of 383 cases presented before the adalat, 30 were settled on the same day. The total amount involved in these settlements reached Rs 7.07 crore.
District Court Lok Adalat
Simultaneously, the National Lok Adalat held at the Madurai District Court witnessed a larger turnout. A total of 6,187 cases were taken up, of which 5,945 cases were resolved. This included 201 motor accident cases and 65 civil cases. The total amount settled at the district court level was Rs 24.18 crore.
The successful resolution of these cases highlights the effectiveness of the Lok Adalat mechanism in providing speedy justice and reducing the burden on regular courts.
