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PRESENTATION
ON
LOK ADALAT
LOK ADALAT
ADMINISTRING JUSTICE WITHOUT
RESORTING TO COURTS
VOLUNTARY PROCESS
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COST EFFECTIVE
LOK ADALAT
GOI ENACTED IN 1987 THE LEGAL SERVICES
AUTHORITY ACT
FOR FREE AND COMPETENT LEGAL AID TO
WEAKER SECTIONS AND ORGANISE LOK
ADALATS
PRINCIPLES OF
JUSTICE
EQUITY
FAIR PLAY
JURISDICTION
SEC 19(5)
ANY CASE PENDING BEFORE COURT
PRE LITIGATIVE CASES
AWARD
NO APPEAL SHALL LIE TO
ANY COURT AGAINST THE
AWARD
FEE PAYABLE
NO FEE PAYABLE
PROCEDURE FOR
ORGANISING
STAGE I
DISCUSSION WITH DISTRICT
OR TALUK LEGAL SERVICES
AUTHORITY
STAGE II
DATE IS FIXED BY DISTRICT
JUDGE / SUB ORDINATE
JUDGE AT TALUK LEVEL
STAGE III
FORMAL REQUEST IN
PRESCRIBED FORMATS
PROFILE OF ACCOUNT
OUTSTANDING
UNDEBITED INTEREST
AMOUNT ACCEPTABLE
STAGE IV
NOTICE IN PRESRIBED
FORMAT FOR EACH
DEFENDANT(BORROWER /
GUARANTOR)
TO BE PREPARED BY THE
BANK ON BEHALF OF LOK
ADALAT IF REQUIRED
INTEREST WAIVER
SPECIFIC DISCRETIONARY POWERS
ARE VESTED WITH SENIOR / CHIEF
REGIONAL MANAGERS FOR LOK
ADALATS
What is an award
The order passed by the Lok
Adalat is called an award. The
award will be signed by both the
parties to the dispute, and by all
panel members. The award is
equal in force to that of a decree
of a civil court. The award will
bear the seal of the civil court of
competent jurisdiction.
AWARD
TO BE SIGNED BY THE BANK AND BORROWER
EXECUTION OF AWARD OF
LOK ADALAT
AWARD CAN BE
EXECUTED BY THE
COMPETENT CIVIL COURT
OF JURISDICTION
COURT SEAL
SEAL OF THE COURT WHERE CASE IS
PENDING SHALL BE AFFIXED IN THE
AWARD WHICH RENDERS THE AWARD
THE STATUS OF A DECREE
PRE LITIGATION CASES- THE
COMPETENT CIVIL COURT OF
JURISDICTION.