Along with the rest of the nation, district Legal Services Authorities (DLSAs) across the state conducted the National Lok Adalat (people’s court) where a total of 212 cases were disposed with settlement involved in some of the cases amounted to a total of Rs. 3,08,64,322.
According to Nagaland State Legal Services Authority (NSLSA) public relations assistant (PRA), Ketholeno Neihu, 11 Lok Adalat sitting benches were constituted in the respective district headquarters and a total of 736 cases were listed for compromise settlement which included cases in pending stage and in pre-litigation stage mostly in the category of bank recovery, criminal compoundable cases & motor accident cases tribunal (MACT).
Dimapur DLSA organised national Lok Adalat on where 103 cases were taken up and 76 cases were disposed. The total settlement amount was Rs.1, 69,20,818.
Kohima DLSA conducted Lok Adalat with PD and SJ cum chairperson Kohima DLSA Y Longkumer as presiding officer. Altogether 379 cases were put up where 228 were bank recovery cases, nine telephone bill (pre-litigation) and one pending case out of which 31 was settled.
The total outstanding amount was Rs. 67,96,149.71 and settlement amount Rs. 35,18,791. The total amount weaved by the banks and telephone through the national Lok Adalat was Rs 32,77,358.71.
In Mokokchung, a total of 15 cases were taken up and two cases with a total settlement amount of Rs, 77,000.
Longleng DLSA conducted Lok Adalat at district court Longleng and Tamlu Town EAC Hq where 26 cases were taken up and 26 disposed. Total amount settlement stood at Rs. 1,48,600.
Zunheboto DLSA conducted Lok Adalat at district court complex and disposed five cases taken up with a settlement amount of Rs. 15, 89,616.
Kiphire DLSA conducted Lok Adalat which was conducted by one presiding officer and one conciliator with bank representatives from SBI Kiphire branch and NSCB LTD, Kiphire. Altogether, 37 cases were taken up out of which three cases were disposed of. The total settlement amount was Rs. 4,73,583.
Wokha DLSA conducted Lok Adalat where out of 10 pre-litigation cases, seven cases were disposed and one pending case was taken up. The total settlement amount was Rs. 12,62,797.
In Peren, the DLSA conducted Lok Adalat at Jalukie town, rest house with Jalukie SBI, Peren SBI and co-operative bank. A total of 33 cases were taken up and all cases were disposed with a settlement amount of Rs 26,34,188.
In Tuensang, DLSA principal district and sessions judge cum chairman, Tuensang DLSA N. Longshithung Ezung and JMFC cum secretary Kumdilong Kessen were the presiding officer. Total pre-litigation cases taken up were 23 and 15 cases were disposed.
Total pending cases taken up were two and disposed two cases. Total cases taken up were 25 and disposed 17 cases and total settlement amount was Rs. 15,88,375.
Mon DLSA conducted Lok Adalat at district court front office where 59 bank recovery cases were taken up and 12 cases disposed. Total settlement amount was Rs. 276,367.