Lok Adalat helps settle over 8,000 cases in twin districts

Litigants related to 11,160 cases attended the proceedings.

The Mega Lok Adalat on Saturday saw settlement in 5,235 cases in Dakshina Kannada and 3,244 cases in Udupi districts, including a civil case pending for over 21 years. Despite the weekend curfew in Dakshina Kannada, a good number of litigant public related to 11,160 cases identified for settlement, attended the proceedings. Principal District and Sessions Judge B. Muralidhara Pai had asked the district administration to allow the litigant public to attend Lok Adalats. “Most of the litigant public turned up, including 985 who attended virtually,” he said. Mr. Pai led judicial officers from 30 city courts in the Lok Adalat. While advocates represented clients in many cases, litigant public appeared in person in 985 cases. COVID-19 appropriate behaviour was followed. Among the cases settled included an original suit filed in 1998 in which three appeals had been filed. Mr. Pai, Additional District and Sessions Judge T.P. Ramalingegowda and Senior Civil Judge and Member Secretary of Dakshina Kannada District Legal Services Authority Pruthviraj Vernekar had discussion with 150 litigant public to settle it.