Bilaspur, May 5, 2025: To review the preparations for the upcoming National Lok Adalat on 10th May, 2025, Hon’ble Shri Justice Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice, High Court of Chhattisgarh and Patron in Chief, Chhattisgarh State Legal Services Authority took a virtual meet of all the Principal District Judges/Chairman, Secretary, DLSAs, Judges of Family Court, Chairman Permanent Lok Adalat, Chief Judicial Magistrates, and Judges of Labour Court.
The virtual meet was co-chaired by Hon’ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal, Executive Chairman, Chhattisgarh State Legal Services Authority.
Addressing the Virtual Meeting, Hon’ble The Chief Justice asked all the Judicial Officers to ensure that special efforts should be made for the identification and resolution of maximum numbers of old pending civil and criminal compoundable cases, while specially focusing upon cases concerning Women, Senior Citizens, cases under the Negotiable Instruments Act and Motor Accident Claims.
He further appealed to the Judicial Officers to encourage litigants for settlement of their disputes under pre-litigation in the upcoming National Lok Adalat as an effective and efficient alternative.
Hon’ble The Chief Justice also directed all Judicial Officers within the State to make efforts for pre-sitting with the litigants and identification of a higher number of cases, particularly regarding matters of Negotiable Instruments and Motor Accident Claims, where stakeholders such as Insurance and Finance Companies can be persuaded for maximum coordination and settlement.
It is pertinent to mention that, as per the instructions of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), New Delhi, and as per the calendar set for the year 2025, the National Lok Adalat is being organised on 10th May, 2025 across all courts—High Court, District Courts, Tehsil Courts, Family Courts, Forums and Tribunals including all Revenue Courts.
These would include civil and criminal compoundable cases and other matters taken up for resolution. Further, disputes regarding Public Utility Services would also be taken up during the National Lok Adalat through Mohalla Lok Adalat.
As per the information received from the districts as of 5th May 2025, a total of 15,86,808 cases have been identified, including 15,25,942 pre-litigation cases and 60,866 pending in the courts, for which possibilities of compromise are being explored between the parties.
