Lok Sabha Question No. 4421 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-14
Subject: Mega Lok Adalat
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: T.G. VENKATESH BABU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

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## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4421

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNSDAY, THE 14 th   DECEMBER, 2016

## Mega Lok Adalat

## 4421. SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.:

Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Mega Lok Adalat has been conducted in the country;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  number  of  cases  disposed  of  and  the revenue generated there from during the last three years;
- (c) whether Tamil Nadu is a leading State in the disposal of pending cases under the Mega Lok Adalat;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to improve the tally in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE  FOR LAW AND JUSTICE AND ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## (SHRI P.P.CHAUDHARY)

- (a) to (e): Yes, Madam. The main objective of organising Lok Adalats and  National  Lok  Adalats  is  to  dispose  off  pre  and  post  litigation cases speedily so that the burden of regular courts is reduced. The first National Lok Adalat was held on 23.11.2013 in all States/UTs and in the Supreme Court, in which 72.10 lakh cases were settled. The second National Lok Adalat was organized on 12th April, 2014

Annexure in 23 States as State Mega Lok Adalats and 27.83 lakh cases were disposed  of  including  both  pre-litigation  and  matters  pending  in courts. A statement showing State-wise number of cases settled in these Mega Lok Adalats is annexed. No revenue was generated out of  these  Mega  Lok  Adalats.  As  per  the  statement  annexed,  Tamil Nadu is  a  leading  State  in  the  disposal  of  cases  in  the  Mega  Lok Adalat,  which  disposed  of  54.22%  (15,08,767  cases)  of  the  total cases disposed of.

The State Legal Services Authorities have been issued guidelines/directions by National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) to organise more and more Lok Adalats so that pendency of cases is reduced.  The National Lok Adalats on various subject matters, such as, bank matters/Section 138 of the NI Act, revenue/MNREGA/Land  acquisition  cases,  Labour  and family matters,  MACT  and  insurance  claims/electricity/water/telephone/ public utility disputes, criminal compoundable matters, traffic/petty matters,  municipal  matters  have  been  organized  during  the  years 2015 and 2016.

Statement as referred to in reply to Part (a) to (e) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4421 for answer on 14.12.2016 Mega Lok Adalats held in 23 States.

Statement showing State-wise number of cases settled in Mega Lok Adalat held on 12.04.2014(Based on the information furnsihed by the State Legal Services Authorities)

| S.No.   | Name of the State Authority   | Number of Cases Settled   |
|---------|-------------------------------|---------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh                | 31,983                    |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh             | 83                        |
| 3       | Bihar                         | 2,14,624                  |
| 4       | Chhattisgarh                  | 46,287                    |
| 5       | Gujarat                       | 28,923                    |
| 6       | Haryana                       | 22,570                    |
| 7       | Himachal Pradesh              | 9,462                     |
| 8       | Jharkhand                     | 29,177                    |
| 9       | Karnataka                     | 2,25,663                  |
| 10      | Kerala                        | 1,819                     |
| 11      | Maharashtra                   | 2,54,032                  |
| 12      | Odisha                        | 27,177                    |
| 13      | Punjab                        | 39,202                    |
| 14      | Rajasthan                     | 1,27,242                  |
| 15      | Tamil Nadu                    | 15,08,767                 |
| 16      | Uttar Pradesh                 | 1,55,410                  |
| 17      | West Bengal                   | 5,729                     |
| 18      | U.T. Chandigarh               | 5,303                     |
| 19      | Dadra and Nagar Haveli        | 44                        |
| 20      | Daman and Diu                 | 134                       |
| 21      | Delhi                         | 42,798                    |
| 22      | Puducherry                    | 6,468                     |
| 23      | Nagaland                      | 17                        |
|         | TOTAL                         | 27,82,914                 |