The popularity of Lok Adalats for dispute resolution is gaining traction as evident in the number of cases that are settled out of court with mutual consent of the warring parties.
The recently-concluded Lok Adalat resulted in resolution of 13,415 cases in Mysuru and 14,837 cases in Chamarajanagar districts.
B.G. Dinesh, Member Secretary, District Legal Services Authority in Mysuru, said in a release that there are 1,14,884 cases pending in Mysuru district of which 28,513 were identified as fit for resolution through Lok Adalat. Of these, 17,446 cases were taken up for resolution through mutual consent of which 13,415 disputes were settled. This included 5,582 cases that were pending in the court and 7,833 cases at the pre-litigation stage, said Mr. Dinesh.
