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D. Y. CHANDRACHUD, PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA
Canara Bank – Appellant
Versus
G. S. Jayarama – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J.
This judgment has been divided into sections to facilitate analysis. They are:
A. Introduction ...................................................................................................... 3
B. Submissions of Counsel .................................................................................. 6
C. Analysis ........................................................................................................... 8
C.1 Legislative Framework of Legal Services Act 1987 .................................. 8
C.2 Mandatory nature of conciliation proceedings ........................................ 22
C.3 Whether Permanent Lok Adalat has adjudicatory functions ................... 25
D. Conclusion ..................................................................................................... 29
A Introduction
1. This appeal arises from a judgment dated 6 March 2021 of a Division Bench of the High Court of Karnataka. The Single Judge by a judgment dated 3 July 2019 allowed the writ petition1[Writ Petition No 27778 of 2019 (GM-RES)] instituted by the respondent, and set aside an award of the Permanent Lok Adalat dated 19 November 2014. The
Lok Adalat cannot perform any adjudicatory function in terms of Section 20 of LSA Act – Permanent Lok Adalat would proceed to adjudication of a dispute on its merits only after attempting and failing....
The Permanent Lok Adalat can decide a dispute only after following the procedure outlined in Section 22C of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.
The Permanent Lok Adalat has jurisdiction to entertain and determine disputes relating to public utility services, including pension services, under Section 22C(1) of the Legal Services Authorities A....
The Permanent Lok Adalat lacks jurisdiction over disputes not directly related to public utility services, and procedural fairness, including the right to cross-examine, is essential for valid adjudi....
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