The third National Lok Adalat for the year 2023 will be held on September 9th (Saturday) next across Tripura along with other parts of the country to resolve 15,271 pending cases.

The Member secretary Tripura State Legal Services Authority (TSLSA), Sabyasachi Datta Purokayasta   said that based on the directives of National Legal Service Authority, a total of 71 courts of Tripura including High Court  will resolve the pending cases of motor vehicle act and appeals cases, NI act, matrimonial cases, civil and criminal compoundable cases, family disputes, bank’s non-performing asset case, disposal of Traffic Chillan cases etc.

Sabyasachi Datta Purokayasta   added that altogether 15, 271 pending cases would be taken up in courts for disposal including 6,846 cases of bank’s non-performing asset, MACT cases, traffic challan cases, land dispute cases, 621 non-payment of BSNL bill cases, appeals and trial  cases of 7,804 , cases of matrimonial dispute,  cases of cheque bounce(NI Act) and other cases would be taken up in the  71 courts across eight districts of the state including in Agartala.

One bench of National Lok Adalat will be set up at the High Court of Tripura, where 65 pending cases would be taken up for resolution.

Earlier, the summons and e-notices  to all the parties of these cases were issued by the respective courts and TSLSA has requested all concerned persons to remain present on the scheduled date in their respective courts for disposal of pending cases. TSLSA added that law volunteers and para-legal volunteers will remain present in all courts to provide logistic support to all plaintiffs and defendants during the hearing of cases. The hearing for these cases will be held through physical or through direct appearances   and courts will start their functioning from morning 10 AM and will continue up to 4 PM on Saturday next.