Lok Sabha Question No. 1988 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-28
Subject: Lok Adalats
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: NEELAM SONKER, ABHISHEK SINGH

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

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## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1988

TO BE ANSWERED ON THURSDAY, THE 28 th  JULY, 2016

## Lok Adalats

## †1988. SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER: SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:

Will the Minister of LAW ANDJUSTICE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  study  to  assess  the      effectiveness/ usefulness of Lok Adalats as alternative dispute resolution  centres in the country;
- (b)  if so, the details and the outcome thereof;
- (c)  the number of various Lok Adalats organised during each of the last three years and the current year in the country, State/UT-wise;
- (d)  the number of cases disposed of by these Adalats during the said period, State/ UTwise; and
- (e)  whether the Government proposes to organise more such Adalats on regular basis in future and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND JUSTICE AND ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY)

(a)  to  (d)  Chapters  VI  and  VI  A  of  the  Legal  Services  Authorities  Act,  1987  provide  for conduct  of  Lok  Adalats  and  Permanent  Lok  Adalats.  A  statement  showing  State/UT-wise details  of  total  number  of  Lok  Adalats  held  and  number of cases  disposed of in these  Lok Adalats during each of the last three years and the current year in the country is at AnnexureI. Similarly, a statement showing National Lok Adalats organized so far and total numbers of cases disposed of by these National Lok Adalats is at Annexure-II. The total number of cases settled through these Lok Adalats demonstrate their usefulness.

- (e)  Yes, Madam. In order to reduce the pendency of cases in courts, the legal services institutions  under  the  Legal  Services  Authorities  Act,  1987  organize  weekly/ monthly and also mega Lok Adalats during the year.  In addition, National Legal Services Authority has been organising National Lok Adalats since 23.11.2013 on various  subject  matters  such  as  bank  matters,  Section  138  of  the  Negotiable Instruments Act,  1881,  revenue/MNREGA/land  acquisition  cases,  labour  and family matters, motor accident compensation cases, insurance claims, electricity/water/ telephone/public utility disputes, compoundable criminal matters, traffic  challans,  petty  matters  and  municipal matters as approved by the  Hon'ble Chief Justice of India and Patron-in-Chief of NALSA.

Annexure-I

| Statement as referred to in reply to Part (c) &(d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1988 for 28.07.2016 regarding Lok Adalats   | Statement as referred to in reply to Part (c) &(d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1988 for 28.07.2016 regarding Lok Adalats   | Statement as referred to in reply to Part (c) &(d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1988 for 28.07.2016 regarding Lok Adalats   | Statement as referred to in reply to Part (c) &(d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1988 for 28.07.2016 regarding Lok Adalats   | Statement as referred to in reply to Part (c) &(d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1988 for 28.07.2016 regarding Lok Adalats   | Statement as referred to in reply to Part (c) &(d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1988 for 28.07.2016 regarding Lok Adalats   | Statement as referred to in reply to Part (c) &(d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1988 for 28.07.2016 regarding Lok Adalats   | Statement as referred to in reply to Part (c) &(d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1988 for 28.07.2016 regarding Lok Adalats   | Statement as referred to in reply to Part (c) &(d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1988 for 28.07.2016 regarding Lok Adalats   |
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| S. No                                                                                                                                  | Name of the State Authorities                                                                                                          | years 2013, 2013                                                                                                                       | 2014, 2015                                                                                                                             | and the current year 2016 (upto 2014                                                                                                   | and the current year 2016 (upto 2014                                                                                                   | March, 2016). 2015                                                                                                                     | March, 2016). 2015                                                                                                                     | 2016 (upto March, 2016)                                                                                                                |
|                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                        | No. of Lok Adalats held                                                                                                                | Total number Cases                                                                                                                     | No. of Lok Adalats held                                                                                                                | Total number of Cases Settled                                                                                                          | No. of Lok Adalats held                                                                                                                | Total number of Cases Settled No. of                                                                                                   | Lok held Total number of Cases Settled                                                                                                 |
|                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                        | of Settled                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                        | Adalats                                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                                        |
| 1                                                                                                                                      | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                         | 14,690                                                                                                                                 | 2,12,933                                                                                                                               | 11,956                                                                                                                                 | 1,40,634                                                                                                                               | 10754                                                                                                                                  | 183665 2917                                                                                                                            | 38970                                                                                                                                  |
| 2                                                                                                                                      | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                      | 34                                                                                                                                     | 624                                                                                                                                    | 20                                                                                                                                     | 544                                                                                                                                    | 49                                                                                                                                     | 446 8                                                                                                                                  | 194                                                                                                                                    |
| 3                                                                                                                                      | Assam                                                                                                                                  | 52                                                                                                                                     | 62,114                                                                                                                                 | 40                                                                                                                                     | 98,470                                                                                                                                 | 89                                                                                                                                     | 60476 14                                                                                                                               | 1895                                                                                                                                   |
| 4                                                                                                                                      | Bihar                                                                                                                                  | 2,209                                                                                                                                  | 42,410                                                                                                                                 | 1,217                                                                                                                                  | 1,67,686                                                                                                                               | 1980                                                                                                                                   | 393196 597                                                                                                                             | 8890                                                                                                                                   |
| 5                                                                                                                                      | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                           | 2,039                                                                                                                                  | 7,68,845                                                                                                                               | 2,162                                                                                                                                  | 41,54,932                                                                                                                              | 2109                                                                                                                                   | 1523657 507                                                                                                                            | 88200                                                                                                                                  |
| 6                                                                                                                                      | Goa                                                                                                                                    | 123                                                                                                                                    | 654                                                                                                                                    | 84                                                                                                                                     | 2,905                                                                                                                                  | 155                                                                                                                                    | 4173 42                                                                                                                                | 703                                                                                                                                    |
| 7                                                                                                                                      | Gujarat                                                                                                                                | 10,973                                                                                                                                 | 2,23,270                                                                                                                               | 11,839                                                                                                                                 | 3,74,241                                                                                                                               | 13128                                                                                                                                  | 172363 3905                                                                                                                            | 35667                                                                                                                                  |
| 8                                                                                                                                      | Haryana                                                                                                                                | 3,169                                                                                                                                  | 1,94,594                                                                                                                               | 62,306                                                                                                                                 | 2,46,538                                                                                                                               | 65451                                                                                                                                  | 201056 18797                                                                                                                           | 57883                                                                                                                                  |
| 9                                                                                                                                      | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                       | 732                                                                                                                                    | 25,995                                                                                                                                 | 2,296                                                                                                                                  | 1,10,244                                                                                                                               | 1472                                                                                                                                   | 103809 326                                                                                                                             | 15290                                                                                                                                  |
| 10                                                                                                                                     | Jammu& Kashmir                                                                                                                         | 597                                                                                                                                    | 63,659                                                                                                                                 | 499                                                                                                                                    | 1,32,044                                                                                                                               | 602                                                                                                                                    | 108792 146                                                                                                                             | 4280                                                                                                                                   |
| 11                                                                                                                                     | Jharkhand                                                                                                                              | 1,360                                                                                                                                  | 1,44,989                                                                                                                               | 4,079                                                                                                                                  | 42,60,524                                                                                                                              | 4252                                                                                                                                   | 1424692 1254                                                                                                                           | 22779                                                                                                                                  |
| 12                                                                                                                                     | Karnataka                                                                                                                              | 18,788                                                                                                                                 | 1,73,226                                                                                                                               | 35,017                                                                                                                                 | 11,98,043                                                                                                                              | 21514                                                                                                                                  | 1686496 4957                                                                                                                           | 191454                                                                                                                                 |
| 13                                                                                                                                     | Kerala                                                                                                                                 | 4,616                                                                                                                                  | 44,455                                                                                                                                 | 4,495                                                                                                                                  | 1,27,625                                                                                                                               | 3747                                                                                                                                   | 243439 647                                                                                                                             | 13096                                                                                                                                  |
| 14                                                                                                                                     | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                         | 1,683                                                                                                                                  | 20,52,228                                                                                                                              | 1,517                                                                                                                                  | 43,25,522                                                                                                                              | 1237                                                                                                                                   | 2618017 275                                                                                                                            | 18799                                                                                                                                  |
| 15                                                                                                                                     | Maharashtra                                                                                                                            | 2,279                                                                                                                                  | 4,38,018                                                                                                                               | 2,614                                                                                                                                  | 4,06,945                                                                                                                               | 3764                                                                                                                                   | 323833 975                                                                                                                             | 20667                                                                                                                                  |
| 16                                                                                                                                     | Manipur                                                                                                                                | 16                                                                                                                                     | 932                                                                                                                                    | 6                                                                                                                                      | 322                                                                                                                                    | 11                                                                                                                                     | 1667 17                                                                                                                                | 872                                                                                                                                    |
| 17                                                                                                                                     | Meghalaya                                                                                                                              | 23                                                                                                                                     | 1,000                                                                                                                                  | 36                                                                                                                                     | 1,854                                                                                                                                  | 74                                                                                                                                     | 2888 31                                                                                                                                | 309                                                                                                                                    |
| 18                                                                                                                                     | Mizoram                                                                                                                                | 43                                                                                                                                     | 402                                                                                                                                    | 101                                                                                                                                    | 619                                                                                                                                    | 78                                                                                                                                     | 987 19                                                                                                                                 | 525                                                                                                                                    |
| 19                                                                                                                                     | Nagaland                                                                                                                               | 27                                                                                                                                     | 1,737                                                                                                                                  | 31                                                                                                                                     | 1,324                                                                                                                                  | 74                                                                                                                                     | 1209 1                                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                                      |
| 20                                                                                                                                     | Odisha                                                                                                                                 | 1,054                                                                                                                                  | 3,74,443                                                                                                                               | 1,113                                                                                                                                  | 1,09,445                                                                                                                               | 1635                                                                                                                                   | 177344 342                                                                                                                             | 49149                                                                                                                                  |
| 21                                                                                                                                     | Punjab                                                                                                                                 | 3,388                                                                                                                                  | 3,67,160                                                                                                                               | 3,249                                                                                                                                  | 2,59,530                                                                                                                               | 4191                                                                                                                                   | 1238597 1161                                                                                                                           | 299920                                                                                                                                 |
| 22                                                                                                                                     | Rajasthan                                                                                                                              | 25,804                                                                                                                                 | 3,20,058                                                                                                                               | 21,593                                                                                                                                 | 3,63,485                                                                                                                               | 18441                                                                                                                                  | 361896 1736                                                                                                                            | 15562                                                                                                                                  |
| 23                                                                                                                                     | Sikkim                                                                                                                                 | 239                                                                                                                                    | 1,152                                                                                                                                  | 371                                                                                                                                    | 775                                                                                                                                    | 325                                                                                                                                    | 1037 68                                                                                                                                | 216                                                                                                                                    |
| 24                                                                                                                                     | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                             | 5,733                                                                                                                                  | 14,59,974                                                                                                                              | 5,613                                                                                                                                  | 40,58,694                                                                                                                              | 4020                                                                                                                                   | 1153839 1384                                                                                                                           | 39296                                                                                                                                  |
| 25                                                                                                                                     | Telangana                                                                                                                              | -                                                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                                                      | 3,381                                                                                                                                  | 1,52,238                                                                                                                               | 5899                                                                                                                                   | 211588 1519                                                                                                                            | 22033                                                                                                                                  |
| 26                                                                                                                                     | Tripura                                                                                                                                | 225                                                                                                                                    | 26,435                                                                                                                                 | 252                                                                                                                                    | 35,932                                                                                                                                 | 480                                                                                                                                    | 66141 164                                                                                                                              | 19178                                                                                                                                  |
| 27                                                                                                                                     | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                          | 3,692                                                                                                                                  | 16,61,425                                                                                                                              | 2,600                                                                                                                                  | 34,46,277                                                                                                                              | 1547                                                                                                                                   | 3608529 167                                                                                                                            | 135734                                                                                                                                 |
| 28                                                                                                                                     | Uttarakhand                                                                                                                            | 180                                                                                                                                    | 55,797                                                                                                                                 | 172                                                                                                                                    | 22,810                                                                                                                                 | 220                                                                                                                                    | 30109 61                                                                                                                               | 7102                                                                                                                                   |
| 29                                                                                                                                     | West Bengal                                                                                                                            | 1,564                                                                                                                                  | 4,03,009                                                                                                                               | 1,501                                                                                                                                  | 5,45,096                                                                                                                               | 2154                                                                                                                                   | 789950 586                                                                                                                             | 144029                                                                                                                                 |
| 30                                                                                                                                     | A& N Islands                                                                                                                           | 8                                                                                                                                      | 2,048                                                                                                                                  | 7                                                                                                                                      | 2,382                                                                                                                                  | 7                                                                                                                                      | 127 -                                                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                                                      |
| 31                                                                                                                                     | U.T. Chandigarh                                                                                                                        | 804                                                                                                                                    | 79,459                                                                                                                                 | 719                                                                                                                                    | 3,43,838                                                                                                                               | 967                                                                                                                                    | 16656 254                                                                                                                              | 1531                                                                                                                                   |
| 32                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                        | 2                                                                                                                                      | 117                                                                                                                                    | 1                                                                                                                                      | 64                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                        |
|                                                                                                                                        | Dadra and Nagar Haveli                                                                                                                 | 6                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                        | 10                                                                                                                                     | 193 2                                                                                                                                  | 29                                                                                                                                     |
| 33                                                                                                                                     | Daman and Diu                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                                        | 1,654                                                                                                                                  | 4                                                                                                                                      | 146                                                                                                                                    | 9                                                                                                                                      | 119 2                                                                                                                                  | 6                                                                                                                                      |
| 34                                                                                                                                     | Delhi                                                                                                                                  | 1,200                                                                                                                                  | 4,09,541                                                                                                                               | 1,097                                                                                                                                  | 1,27,415                                                                                                                               | 1113                                                                                                                                   | 313205 224                                                                                                                             | 6116                                                                                                                                   |
| 35                                                                                                                                     | Lakshadweep                                                                                                                            | 68                                                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                                                      | 13                                                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                                                      | -                                                                                                                                      | 0 -                                                                                                                                    | -                                                                                                                                      |
| 36                                                                                                                                     | Puducherry                                                                                                                             | 102                                                                                                                                    | 19,130                                                                                                                                 | 107                                                                                                                                    | 7,231                                                                                                                                  | 106                                                                                                                                    | 5711 25                                                                                                                                | 567                                                                                                                                    |
|                                                                                                                                        | TOTAL                                                                                                                                  | 1,07,522                                                                                                                               | 96,33,487                                                                                                                              | 1,82,108                                                                                                                               | 252,26,374                                                                                                                             | 1,71,664                                                                                                                               | 170,29,902 43,130                                                                                                                      | 12,60,941                                                                                                                              |

| Statement as referred to in reply to Part (c) &(d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1988 for 28.07.2016 regarding Lok Adalats   | Statement as referred to in reply to Part (c) &(d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1988 for 28.07.2016 regarding Lok Adalats   | Statement as referred to in reply to Part (c) &(d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1988 for 28.07.2016 regarding Lok Adalats   |
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| S.No.                                                                                                                              | Date on which National Lok Adalats (NLA) organised                                                                                 | Number of cases disposed of in National Lok Adalats (both pre-litigation and post- litigation cases)                               |
| 1                                                                                                                                  | 23.11.2013                                                                                                                         | 72,10,344                                                                                                                          |
| 2                                                                                                                                  | 6 &13.12.2014                                                                                                                      | 449,17,663                                                                                                                         |
| 3                                                                                                                                  | 14.02.2015                                                                                                                         | 4,20,665                                                                                                                           |
| 4                                                                                                                                  | 14.03.2015                                                                                                                         | 41,92,313                                                                                                                          |
| 5                                                                                                                                  | 11.04.2015                                                                                                                         | 5,32,436                                                                                                                           |
| 6                                                                                                                                  | 09.05.2015 &13.06.2015                                                                                                             | 3,18,724                                                                                                                           |
| 7                                                                                                                                  | 11.07.2015                                                                                                                         | 8,73,752                                                                                                                           |
| 8                                                                                                                                  | 08.08.2015                                                                                                                         | 3,77,507                                                                                                                           |
| 9                                                                                                                                  | 12.09.2015                                                                                                                         | 5,79,477                                                                                                                           |
| 10                                                                                                                                 | 10.10.2015                                                                                                                         | 16,37,399                                                                                                                          |
| 11                                                                                                                                 | 12.12.2015 (All types of cases)                                                                                                    | 135,69,441                                                                                                                         |
| 12                                                                                                                                 | 13.02.2016                                                                                                                         | 3,63,565                                                                                                                           |
| 13                                                                                                                                 | 12.03.2016                                                                                                                         | 14,25,819                                                                                                                          |
| 14                                                                                                                                 | 09.04.2016                                                                                                                         | 8,01,552                                                                                                                           |
| 15                                                                                                                                 | 14.05.2016 &11.06.2016                                                                                                             | 2,22,501                                                                                                                           |
|                                                                                                                                    | Total                                                                                                                              | 749,93,286                                                                                                                         |