Lok Sabha Question No. 1065 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-08
Subject: Lok Adalat Camps
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Kanakmal Katara

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-† 1065 ANSWERED ON 08.12.2023

## LOK ADALAT CAMPS

## †1065. SHRI KANAKMAL KATARA:

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

- (a) whether Lok Adalat camps are organized regularly in the country;
- (b) if so, the number of such camps organized in Rajasthan during the last three years;
- (c) the total number of complaints received in the said camps; and
- (d) the total number of complaints resolved through the said camps?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE; MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

- (a) Every year, National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) issues calendar for organizing National  Lok  Adalats.  During  the  year  2023,  National  Lok  Adalats  were  held  on 11 th February,  13 th May,  09 th September  and  is  further scheduled  to be held on 09 th December.  State Lok Adalats are organized by State Legal Services Authorities as per local conditions and needs.
- (b) to (d) The details of the case disposed of in Lok Adalats in the State of Rajasthan during the last three years are as under:

## (i) National Lok Adalat

|                      | No. of Lok Adalats organised   | Pre-litigation Cases   | Pre-litigation Cases   | Pending Cases   | Pending Cases   |
|----------------------|--------------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| Year                 |                                | Taken up               | Disposal               | Taken up        | Disposal        |
| 2021                 | 3                              | 3,81,450               | 74,089                 | 7,18,676        | 2,12,745        |
| 2022                 | 4                              | 47,95,295              | 38,37,691              | 18,89,956       | 7,34,624        |
| 2023 (upto Sept, 23) | 3                              | 1,25,86,577            | 1,08,19,083            | 17,00,249       | 7,94,618        |

## (ii) State Lok Adalat

|                         | No. of benches constituted   | Pre-litigation Cases   | Pre-litigation Cases   | Pending Cases   | Pending Cases   |
|-------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| Year                    |                              | Taken up               | Disposal               | Taken up        | Disposal        |
| 2021-22                 | 786                          | 985                    | 84                     | 16197           | 761             |
| 2022-23                 | 1202                         | 2200                   | 306                    | 33055           | 1322            |
| 2023-24 (upto Sept, 23) | 580                          | 921                    | 161                    | 20055           | 416             |

## (iii) Permanent Lok Adalat (Public Utility Services)

| Year                    |   Number of sittings |   Cases settled |
|-------------------------|----------------------|-----------------|
| 2021-22                 |                 2960 |            3228 |
| 2022-23                 |                 4435 |            5072 |
| 2023-24 (upto Sept, 23) |                 2131 |            3809 |

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