Recovery through award of Lok Adalat is the easiest and fastest mode of recovery. The literal meaning of Lok Adalat is people’s Court. The concept comes under the ‘Alternative Disputes Redressal Mechanism’ like arbitration, conciliation etc. The pre-litigation up to Rs.20 lacs and suit filed accounts where plaint amount does not exceed Rs.20 lacs can be settled through Award of Lok Adalat. The Lok Adalat is constituted under section 19 of Legal Services Authority Act,1987. There are different layers of Legal service authorities namely
The members of Lok Adalat are from:
Method of organizing Lok Adalat:
The manager of the Bank shall contact the borrowers and negotiate with them the terms of settlement. The Manager should convince the borrowers about the benefits of settling the matter via Lok Adalat. The branch office has to take their higher office permission/sanction wherever necessary, with regards to proposed terms of settlement.
The Legal Service Authorities shall be approached by the bank to conduct Lok Adalat along with a list of the accounts where settlement is feasible. The Legal Service Authority fixes the date of Lok Adalat and informs the same to the bank. The bank in tern shall service notice to all the parties concerned. The concerned branch of the bank should personally contact the borrowers and ensure that all parties be present at Lok Adalat on the date fixed.
The Lok Adalat will be convened on the date fixed and same day award will be passed. The award is final and binding on all the parties.
Advantage of Lok Adalat:
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