Patiala, April 18 – As per the guidelines of National Services Authority and Punjab State Legal Services Authority and headed by Madam Rupinderjit Chahal, District and Sessions Judge-cum-Chairman, District Legal Services Authority, Patiala, check bounce cases, money recovery cases, labor and employment disputes cases, payment of electricity, water bills and other bills (except non-compoundable), maintenance cases, other criminal compoundable cases and other civil disputes and cases pending in courts Tribunals concerned like Criminal Compoundable Offences, Check Bounce Cases, Money Recovery Cases, MACT Cases, Labor and Employment Disputes Cases, Electricity, Water Bills and other Bill Payment Cases (except Non-Compoundable), Matrimonial Disputes (Divorce except), National Lok Adalat for cases related to land acquisition matters (pending before civil courts/tribunals), pay and allowances and retirement benefits, revenue cases etc. will be held on May 11 in district Patiala. Benches of judicial courts will be constituted at Patiala, Rajpura, Samana and Nabha for this purpose.
Madam Mani Arora, CJM/Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Patiala said that the primary purpose of Lok Adalats is to settle disputes through compromise. This approach aims to save time and money for the parties involved and reduce personal animosity between them. Madam Arora further explained that when a case is disposed of in Lok Adalat, the award becomes final, and there is no appeal against it. He said that for more information the website www.pulsa.gov.in or NALSA helpline number 15100 and District Legal Services Authority, Patiala can be contacted on telephone number 0175-2306500.