Settle disputes through Lok Adalats: Jyothirmayi

Ongole: It is a better way to settle pending and pre-litigation civil and criminal compoundable cases in the Lok Adalats, said P Venkata Jyothirmayi, District Principal Judge and Chairperson of District Legal Services Authority. She participated in the National Lok Adalat organised at the District Courts Complex here on Saturday.

Speaking to complainants and defendants at the National Lok Adalat, Jyothirmayi explained that by participating and agreeing for amicable settlement, the parties will save valuable time and receive non-appealable decree on the cases. She explained that they have arranged benches for Lok Adalat in all courts in the district and settled 741 cases in them and Rs 4.50 crore compensation was paid to parties as compensation.

The family court judge and first additional district judge Ch Rajagopala Rao, additional district judges G Manohar Reddy, S Ramesh, senior civil judges R Sarath Babu, B Sobhakumari, junior civil judges K Vani, V Pallavi, B Vanisri, M Sudha, ASP Mahendra Patrudu, Bar Association president M Bhaskar Rao, advocates G Ajay Babu, U Sivaramakrishna, Prasad, Mekala Ramamurthy and other government lawyers and bar association members also participated in the programme.