Shillong, July 14: The Meghalaya State Legal Services Authority has organised the National Lok Adalat on Saturday in the State of Meghalaya, under the aegis of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and under the Patronage of the Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Kumar Mittal, Chief Justice, High Court of Meghalaya and Patron-in-Chief of the Meghalaya State Legal Services Authority (MSLSA) and under the guidance of the Hon’ble Mr. Justice H.S. Thangkhiew, Judge, High Court of Meghalaya, and Executive Chairman of the Meghalaya State Legal Services Authority.
That 647 Pre-Litigation cases and 436 pending cases were posted in the National Lok Adalat for settlement. The cases included MACT, Bank Recovery, civil cases and compoundable criminal cases.
That under the patronage of the Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Kumar Mittal, Chief Justice, High Court of Meghalaya and Patron-in-Chief of the Meghalaya State Legal Services Authority (MSLSA) and able guidance of the Hon’ble Mr Justice H.S Thangkhiew, Judge, High Court of Meghalaya and Executive Chairman of the Meghalaya State Legal Services Authority and with the co-ordination of the District Legal Services Authorities, 224 cases were settled an amount of ` Rupees four crores thirty three lakh eighty two thousand four and twenty eight paise was settled in the National Lok Adalat. In the High Court of Meghalaya, an amount of ` 2.17 crores was settled.
The Meghalaya State Legal Services Authority expresses deep sense of gratitude to the Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Kumar Mittal, Chief Justice, High Court of Meghalaya and Patron-in-Chief of Meghalaya State Legal Services Authority (MSLSA) and Hon’ble Mr. Justice H.S. Thangkhiew, Judge, High Court of Meghalaya and Executive Chairman of the Meghalaya State Legal Services Authority for Lordships, presence, encouragement and support for making the National Lok Adalat Success in the State of Meghalaya.
