Over Rs 2 crore worth cases settled in 1st National Lok Adalat
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, March 08 2025: The Manipur State Legal Services Authority (MASLSA) in association with High Court Legal Services Committee & District Legal Services Authorities (DLSA) organised the first National Lok Adalat for the calendar year, 2025 on March 8, 2025 at all the District Courts and the High Court of Manipur.

According to a release issued by MASLSA, Justice A Bimol Singh, Judge, High Court of Manipur & Executive Chairman, MASLSA; A Guneshwar Sharma, Judge, High Court of Manipur and Justice Golmei Gaiphulshillu, Judge, High Court of Manipur accompanied by Alek Muivah, Member Secretary, MASLSA visited the sitting of National Lok Adalat at Lamphel Court Complex.

The Judges of the High Court handed over the award of National Lok Adalat to some of the parties & appreciated everyone for participating in the National Lok Adalat.

Altogether, 4139 cases were listed for today's National Lok Adalat for the whole State of Manipur.

The cases listed include both pre-litigation and civil cases pending before the Courts such as matrimonial disputes, bank recovery cases, MACT cases, Negotiable Instrument Act cases, land acquisition cases, electricity & water bill cases, telephone bill matters, etc.

Out of 392 cases taken up, 330 cases were successfully resolved during the Lok Adalat with a total settlement amount of Rs 2,09,40,102 .

Y Rother, District & Sessions Judge, Imphal West; Binny Ngangom, Judge, Family Court, Manipur; N Lanleima, District & Sessions Judge, Imphal East presided as Chairperson of three benches of National Lok Adalat held at Lamphel Court Complex.

Ch Momon Singh, Advocate; Th Linthoingambi, Asst Professor, DM University; Ch Bimolchandra, Advocate; Ph Binodini, Advocate; B Supriya Devi, Advocate and Th Mahira, Advocate performed as Members of the benches of National Lok Adalat held at Lamphel Court Complex.

Moreover, Ojesh Mutum, Registrar General, High Court of Manipur presided as the Presiding Officer and Kh Ajit Singh, Registrar (Judicial), High Court of Manipur and RK Memcha Devi, retired District & Sessions Judge performed as Members for the National Lok Adalat Bench at High Court of Manipur.

MALSA has expressed its appreciation to all the Judges, Presiding Officers, Judicial Officers, Ld Advocates, PLVs, staff of the Court & MASLSA, officials of Bank/Insurance Companies, news/print media and all the parties for contributing & participating in the National Lok Adalat.

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