Daily Continuous Lok Adalat : DSLSA has also devised a Mechanism/Protocol for organizing the Daily Continuous Lok Adalats (DCLAs) in all the 11 Districts apart from arranging pre sittings for National Lok Adalat.

SUGGESTED PROTOCOL for Monthly National Lok Adalat & Daily Continuous Lok Adalat

S.No.

Topics

Monthly National Lok Adalat

(NLA)

Daily Continuous Lok Adalat

(DCLA)

1.

Place of Lok Adalat

In all the 11 Districts including Delhi High Court

In all the 11 Districts including Delhi High Court (minimum two Benches)

2.

Presided over by

1.    Ld. Sitting Judges

2.    Ld. Retired Judges

1.    Ld. ASJ (CBI, NDPS)

2.    Ld. Secretary, DLSAs

3.    Ld. Retired Judges

3.

Frequency of sittings

Once in a month on every Second Saturday

1.    Ld. ASJ (CBI, NDPS) – 4-6 p.m. Daily

2.    Ld. Secretary, DLSAs – 10 am  to 4 p.m. Daily

3.    Ld. Retired Judges – 10 am to 5 p.m. On need basis

4.

Nature of Cases

Pre-litigative and pending civil, criminal compoundable cases

Pre-litigative and pending civil, criminal compoundable cases

5.

Work profile

Final settlement of dispute

  • Holding of pre-sittings for NLA
  • Final settlement of disputes

6.

Allocation of work

  • Referral of pending cases by Courts
  • Referral of pre-litigative case by DSLSA

  Referral of pending cases by Courts

  • Referral of pre-litigative case by DSLSA

7.

Hearing/multiple hearings

NLA is supposed to finally dispose of matter. However, if further deliberation needed, matter can be sent to DCLA for further deliberations or the next NLA.

DCLA is supposed to finally dispose of matter. However, if further deliberation needed, matter can be listed again before the DCLA or the next NLA.

8.

Notice to parties

  • Pending matters – orally by the referral courts
  • Pre-litigative matters – notice by concerned DLSAs for pre-sittings as well as final hearing.

  Pending matters – orally by the referral courts

  Pre-litigative matters – notice by concerned DLSAs for pre-sittings as well as final hearing.

9.

Co-Member

  • DSLSA Panel Lawyer
  • Doctor

  DSLSA Panel Lawyer

10.

Honorarium

  • As per scheduled already approved for full day.

  As per scheduled already approved.

 

Daily Continuous Lok Adalat Data in the Year 2016

No Months Cases Taken up Case Settled Settlement Amount
1 January 44 28 23,08,500/-
2 February 135 77 58,84,537/-
3  March  23  13  5,50,000/-
4  April  25  17  6,33,022/-
5  May  37  12  15,90,000/-
6  June  –  –  –
7.  July  81  54  3,218,138/-
 8.  August  59  26  45,12700/-
 9.  September  257  28  30,62000/-
10  October  Closed  –  –
11  November  Closed  –