First National Lok Adalat for the year, 2022

Imphal, 12th March 2022

First National Lok Adalat for the year, 2022

As per the calendar of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), the Manipur State Legal Services Authority in association with High Court Legal Services Committee and District Legal Services Authorities organized the first National Lok Adalat for the year, 2022 on 12th March, 2022 at various places across the state, both in virtual and physical modes.

National Lok Adalat for Imphal East and West district is jointly organized by Manipur State Legal Services Authority in association with Imphal East & Imphal West District Legal Services Authorities at ADR Building, Lamphel Court Complex. National Lok Adalat is also held at Bishnupur, Thoubal, Ukhrul, Senapati, Churachandpur, Chandel, Tamenglong, Tengnoupal & Jiribam districts and in the High Court of Manipur.

In today’s National Lok Adalat for Imphal East and Imphal West district, 4(four) benches which comprises of Judicial Officers and Advocates were constituted. The Lok Adalat was conducted in offline mode for the pending court cases. For pre-litigation matters relating to bank, telephone & others, it was conducted in online mode through video conferencing.

The High Court Legal Services Committee also organized National Lok Adalat at High Court of Manipur complex in which one Bench comprising of Smt. G. Gaiphulshillu, Registrar General, High Court of Manipur as Chairperson, Shri Yumkham Rother, Registrar (Judl.), High Court of Manipur & Shri K. Brajakumar Sharma, Joint Director, Manipur Judicial Academy as Members was constituted. For the National Lok Adalat held at High Court of Manipur, 5 cases were put up and out of which 2 cases have been settled.

For the state of Manipur, a total of 386 cases were taken up today and out of which 271 cases which includes 29 cases pending in the courts including Motor Accident Claims Cases were settled. The total settled amount in today’s National Lok Adalat is Rs. 2,93,87,729/- (Rupees two crore ninety-three lakh eighty-seven thousand two hundred and nine) only.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice L.S. Jamir, Judge, High Court of Manipur & the Executive Chairman of Manipur State Legal Services Authority visited the National Lok Adalat held today at ADR building, Lamphel Court Complex as well as Bishnupur Court Complex and interacted with the members of the Lok Adalat Bench.

It is to be mentioned that this is the first National Lok Adalat for the year, 2022 as per the Calendar prescribed by National Legal Services Authority. As per the calendar, the next National Lok Adalat will be held on 14th May, 2022.

MASLSA is thankful to the Presiding Officers, Judicial Officers, ld. Advocates, all the parties, Officials of Bank/ Insurance Companies, News and Print Media for making this programme a success. It is also requested to all the News and Print Media to give wider dissemination of Lok Adalat as well as availability of legal services and Legal Services Institutions in general so that access to justice is enabled for all.

First National Lok Adalat for the year, 2022

(S. Sadananda)
Addl. Member Secretary
Manipur State Legal Services Authority
ADR Building, Lamphel Court Complex,
Lamphelpat, Imphal