Lok Adalat settles 834 cases; litigants get ₹5.15 crore in Theni

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The Theni District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) has taken up 834 cases retired of 990 and settled a whopping sum of ₹5.15 crore to the litigants.

According to a property merchandise from the DLSA subordinate caput and sub-judge M. Parameswari, the Lok Adalat was presided implicit by Principal District Judge A. Saravana Kumar and different judicial officers crossed the district. There were 900 transgression cases, 15 cheque bounce cases, 350 slope related litigations, 60 centrifugal conveyance mishap claims, 5 household issues and 60 civilian matters.

After cautious perusal, judicial officers, successful consultation with advocates, took up 834 earlier the Lok Adalat. Likewise, the Adalat took up 138 pre-litigation cases retired of 350 and done the negotiations, the banks received ₹2.15 crore arsenic one-time colony claim, the officials said.

On December 16, 2024, a motorist identified arsenic Murugan died successful a roadworthy mishap and the ineligible heirs had filed a suit claiming compensation. The case, which was referred to the Lok Adalat, settled astatine ₹65 lakh for the household by the National Insurance Company Limited, the property merchandise said and added that they had settled a full of 972 cases astatine ₹7.33 crore.

In Dindigul district, Principal District Judge Padmanabhan presided implicit the Lok Adalat connected Saturday. According to a property release, a cheque for ₹31 lakh was handed implicit to a pistillate Muthulakshmi, whose hubby Tirupathi, 38, of Virudhunagar died successful a roadworthy mishap successful 2025 successful J. Oothupatti successful Dindigul territory successful the beingness of her advocator Arockia Aruldoss.

The Dindigul District Legal Services Authority had taken up 4025 cases successful 15 sessions and the litigants were benefited done the Lok Adalat, the officials said.

Published - June 14, 2026 05:29 p.m. IST

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