Srinagar, Mar 14: The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Reasi, under the aegis of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and Jammu and Kashmir Legal Services Authority, successfully organised the 1stNational LokAdalat of the year 2026 in the district Reasi.
As per news agency Kashmir News Corner — KNC, The event was held under the supervision of Mr. Khalil Choudhary, Chairman, DLSA (Pr. District & Sessions Judge) Reasi and the able guidance of Ms. Pooja Gupta, Secretary, DLSA Reasi.
The 1st National Lok Adalat was successfully inaugurated by Mr. Khalil Choudhary, Chairman DLSA (Pr. District & Sessions Judge), Reasi. The inauguration ceremony was attended by several distinguished dignitaries, including Sh. Kumar Abhishek, (IAS) Deputy Commissioner Reasi, Sh. Paramvir Singh, Senior Superintendent of Police Reasi, Ms. Geeta Kumari, Chief Judicial Magistrate Reasi, Ms. Pooja Gupta, Secretary DLSA Reasi, Sh. Ajaz Shah, Superintending Engineer PWD Circle Reasi, Ms. Shivali Sharma, Munsiff Reasi, Ms. Aastha Sharma, Addl. Spl. Mobile Magistrate Reasi, Sh. Rajesh Bakshi, Public Prosecutor, Pr. District & Sessions Court Reasi, Sh. Pawan Dev Singh, President Bar Association Reasi along with other executives of bar and bar members, Sh. Pawan Kumar Bogia, Executive Engineer PWD Reasi, Sh. Vishal Jamwal, SDPO Reasi, Sh. Mohd. Ashraf Malik, AEE (HQ) PWD Reasi, Ms. Rashi Baru, Chief LADC, DLSA Reasi along with their team of LADCs, staff members of Court Complex Reasi, PLVs and litigants etc.
A total of 16 benches were constituted,Bench no.1 was presided over by Mr. Khalil Choudhary, Principal District & Sessions Judge, Reasi along with Ms. Pooja Gupta, Secretary DLSA Reasi as bench member, Bench no.2 was presided over by Ms. GeetaKumari, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Reasi along with Ms.RashiBaru, Chief LADC DLSA Reasi as bench member, Bench no. 3 was presided over by Ms. Shivali Sharma, Munsiff Reasi along with Ms. Aastha Sharma, Addl. Spl. Mobile Magistrate Reasi as bench member, Bench no. 4 was presided over by Sh. Vishal Bharti, Munsiff Katra along with Adv.Sh. Parvesh Kant, President Bar Association Katra as bench member, Bench no. 5 was presided over by Sh. Himanshoo Atri, Munsiff Mahore along with Sh. Imran Akram, Advocate Mahore as bench member, Bench no. 6 was presided over by ADC, Reasi along with ACR, Reasi as bench member, Bench no.7 was presided over by ACD, Reasi along with BDO, Reasi as bench member, Bench no. 8 was presided over by Assistant Food & Supply, Reasi along with TSO, Reasi as bench member, Bench no. 9 was presided over by Assistant Labour commissioner, Reasi along with Rishav Sharma, Assistant LADC, DLSA Reasi as bench member, Bench no. 10 was presided over by Tehsildar, Reasi along with NaidTehsildar, Reasi as bench member, Bench no. 11 was presided over by District Social Welfare Officer, Reasi along with Tehsil Social Welfare Officer, Reasi as bench member, Bench no. 12 was presided over by E.O Municipality Council Reasi along with Dheeraj Singh Thakur, Assistant LADC, DLSA Reasi as bench member, Bench no. 13 was presided over by Secretary ZillaSainik Welfare Board, Reasi along with Ranjeet Singh, Assistant LADC, DLSA Reasi as bench member, Bench no. 14 was presided over by DFO, Reasi along with Forest Range Officer, Reasi as bench member, Bench no. 15 was presided over by Assistant Director Fisheries, Reasi along with Inspector Fisheries, Reasi as bench member and Bench no. 16 was presided over by ARTO, Reasi along with Motor Vehicle Inspector, Reasi as bench member.All the benches so constituted worked tirelessly to dispose off a large number of cases.
During the LokAdalat, a total number of 3,105 Cases were taken up, out of which 2327 cases were disposed off amicably resulting in a settlementof Rs1,06,01,019 The cases disposed off included Matrimonial cases, NI Act cases, Civil Cases, Criminal Compoundable cases, Bank recovery cases, Pre-litigation cases etc. The National LokAdalat aimed to provide a platform for amicable settlement of disputes, promoting justice and reducing pending cases. The DLSA Reasi has achieved the objective by settling a significant number of cases through the LokAdalat.
Besides this, exhibition ofHandicrafts /Vocational Training Products was also organized in collaboration with Department of Handicrafts, Reasi.The exhibition was attended by the advocates, staff members of different Courts of District Court Complex Reasi, PLVs of DLSA Reasi and litigants. (KNC)
