Noushad Ali, J.

1. Award passed by the District Legal Services Authority, Prakasam District, the 1st respondent herein, dated 18.05.2011 in PLC No.657/2011 in Lok Adalat Case No. 870/2011, resolving the dispute based on the compromise arrived at between the petitioners and respondents 2 and 3 herein, is under challenge in this writ petition.

2. Several cases are coming up before this Court invoking the extraordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the awards passed by Lok Adalats, though the awards are passed pursuant to the compromise between the parties. In most of the cases the parties are alleging that the awards were thrust on them against their willingness or that awards are obtained by the opposite parties by fraud and coercion. Allegations to the said effect are often made without there being any basis. The parties hardly realize that fraud and coercion are the elements which shall have to be established on the basis of acceptable evidence adduced by the parties in a competent Court of law and the High Court while exercising its power of judicial review under Article 226 of the Constitution does not act as a tri