Diplomat Correspondent
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 22,DD: Under the patronage of Justice Tashi Rabstan, Chief Justice, High Court of J&K and Ladakh (Patron-in-Chief, J&K Legal Services Authority) and Justice Atul Sreedharan, Executive Chairman, J&K Legal Services Authority as well as under the able guidance of Justice Rajnesh Oswal, Chairperson, High Court Legal Services Committee, a Special Lok Adalat was organized throughout the UT of J&K today, with a special emphasis on the amicable settlement of traffic challans and disputes related to electricity bills pending disposal before various courts in the UT of J&K.As per the data received from various District Legal Services Authorities in the UT of J&K, a total of 28881Traffic challans and 4520 Electricity disputes were taken up in the Special Lok Adalat, out of which 27402 Traffic Challans and 3311disputes relating to electricity were amicably settled, involving a total amount of Rs. 10,94,82,272/- providing significant relief to the litigants. District Jammu and DistrictSrinagar emerged as the leaders in settling 13166 and 9662 cases respectively which constitutes about 83% of the total cases disposed of in the todays Special Lok Adalat.Member Secretary, J&K Legal Services Authority, Amit Kumar Gupta, while appreciating the efforts of officers and officials of DLSA Jammu and Srinagar informed the media personsthat this was the Second Special Lok Adalat of the current calendar year. He urged the Advocates in general and the litigants in particular to take maximum benefit of such Special Lok Adalats which are being organized by the J&K Legal Services Authority.Appreciating the efforts of all the Judicial Officers, Secretaries DLSA’s, Advocates, staff of the district and tehsil courts as well as Legal Services Institutions besides litigants for their whole hearted participation in the Special Lok Adalat and facilitating settlement of cases in such a large number, he also acknowledged the role of Para Legal Volunteers and the media, both print and electronic in creating and spreading awareness amongst the masses about such initiatives of Legal Services Authority. DD