Noida witnessed a massive legal resolution drive as over 10.7 lakh disputes were settled in a single day during the second National Lok Adalat held on Saturday. The cases ranged from traffic challans and revenue matters to labour claims, cheque bounce cases, consumer complaints, and accident compensation.
Breakdown of Case Disposal
According to the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), district courts disposed of 3,03,925 cases, while revenue courts settled 7,66,447 matters at the pre-litigation stage. The total settlement value stood at Rs 93.8 crore.
DLSA secretary Shivani Rawat stated that the Lok Adalat was inaugurated by district judge Atul Srivastava and attended by all judicial officers.
Labour Court Leads in Settlement Amount
The largest share of the settlement amount came from the labour court, which disposed of 1,045 cases involving Rs 69.2 crore. However, in terms of sheer volume, the transport department topped the list, settling 5 lakh cases in a single day.
Among other departments, the Noida Authority disposed of 6,123 cases. The civil administration, including the district magistrate, additional district magistrate, sub-divisional magistrates, and tehsildars, settled 1.08 lakh revenue cases.
District Courts and Higher-Value Settlements
Within the district courts, chief judicial magistrate Harikesh Pandey disposed of 79,368 cases and collected fines worth Rs 61 lakh. In higher-value settlements, Additional court, NI Act-I judge Munawar Jahan settled 310 cheque bounce cases involving Rs 3 crore. The district consumer court, presided over by Anil Kumar Pundir, disposed of 25 cases worth Rs 2.9 crore.
The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal settled 22 cases involving Rs 2.3 crore. Permanent Lok Adalat president Pramod Kumar Sharma handled 26 cases with settlements totaling Rs 3.4 crore.
Impact on Case Pendency
GN Nagar Bar Association president Manoj Kumar Bhati noted that the one-day figures reflect days of groundwork. However, he added that most of these are pre-litigation matters resolved during the National Lok Adalat, so the impact on overall case pendency is not necessarily significant.
About the Author: Jaideep Deogharia is an Assistant Editor at The Times of India, with a 21-year career in print media and two years in electronic media. He covers courts, consumer rights, environment, and climate change from Delhi NCR.
