National Lok Adalat on December 13: Cases to Be Settled Through Mutual Compromise

District Legal Services Authority, Almora appeals—Applications can be filed till one working day before the Adalat

Almora. The National Lok Adalat is set to be organized on 13 December 2025 across all courts of district Almora. On this occasion, various cases will be settled through mutual compromise. The Secretary of the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Almora, Ms. Shachi Sharma, has appealed to litigants and the general public to take advantage of this opportunity. She informed that anyone wishing to settle their case through the National Lok Adalat may apply in the concerned court—either personally or through their advocate—till one working day prior to the scheduled date.

Ms. Sharma stated that only those cases are listed in the National Lok Adalat which can be legally settled on the basis of compromise. One major benefit of the Lok Adalat is that if court fees have already been paid and the case is settled in the Lok Adalat, the entire amount of the deposited court fees is refunded to the litigant.

She further informed that the following types of cases can be disposed of in the National Lok Adalat:

Cases Pending in Courts

1. Compoundable criminal cases (where compromise is legally permissible)


2. Labour and employment disputes


3. Money recovery and financial transaction disputes


4. Matrimonial disputes between husband and wife (except divorce cases)


5. Other civil matters—such as tenancy, injunctions, specific performance, etc.


6. Cheque bounce cases


7. Motor accident compensation claims


8. Electricity/water bill disputes (compoundable)


9. Land acquisition cases (pending in district courts)


10. Revenue-related cases (pending in district courts)


11. Cases pending before Consumer Forums


12. Compoundable traffic challans under the Motor Vehicles Act



Cases That Can Be Settled Even Without Being Filed in Court

1. Cheque bounce disputes


2. Money lending and financial transaction disputes


3. Labour and employment disputes


4. Electricity, water, and telephone bill disputes


5. Maintenance-related disputes


6. Other compoundable criminal and civil disputes



The District Legal Services Authority has urged all litigants, institutions, and citizens to take maximum benefit of the National Lok Adalat to ensure quick, amicable, and cost-effective resolution of long-pending disputes.