Early Times Report RAMBAN, July 10: District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Ramban, under the guidance and Chairmanship of the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Haq Nawaz Zargar today organized National Lok Adalat amid strict adherence to Covid protocols. In the National Lok Adalat a total 802 cases of different nature were taken up and 464 cases were settled. A settlement amount of Rs. 1,79,40,000 was awarded in MACT cases and Rs. 25,650.00 was recovered as compound fine in other cases and Rs 49,57,720.00 was realized in bank recovery cases. In all eeven benches were constituted to settle the referred cases. The 1st bench was presided over by Principal District and Sessions Judge, Haq Nawaz Zargar, who was assisted by the Additional District & Session Judge, Surinder Singh, Fast Track Court Ramban. The 2nd bench of Lok Adalat was presided over by the Sub Judge, CJM, Anjum Ara, who was assisted by Munsiff JMIC Ramban, Arusa Choudhary. 3rd bench of Lok Adalat was presided over by Secretary District Legal Services Authority, Pooja Gupta who was assisted by Assistant Labour Commissioner Ramban, Angrej Singh, 4th ,5th, 6th and 7th benches of Lok Adalat were constituted at Batote, Gool, Banihal and Ukhral. The members of Bar Association and litigants cooperated in settling the cases in this Lok Adalat. The COVID-19 Guidelines were followed during the Lok Adalat strictly. |