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 |
|
| 6. | Allocation of work |
|
Referral of pending cases by Courts
|
| 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 |
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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 |
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DSLSA Panel Lawyer |
| 10. | Honorarium |
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As per scheduled already approved. |