CWP-4662-2013

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH

210

CWP-4662-2013 (O&M).

Decided on: February 16, 2017.

State Bank of India

.. Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

Permanent Lok Adalat and others

.. Respondent(s)

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CORAM:

HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.S.BEDI

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PRESENT

Mr.Rakesh Gupta, Advocate,

for the petitioner.

Mr.Harinder Pal Singh Ishar, Advocate,

for respondent no.2.

Mr.Rajneesh Malhotra, Advocate,

Ms.Monica Jangra, Advocate,

for respondent no.3.

M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL)

Petitioner has vehemently contended that order passed by

the Permanent Lok Adalat (Public Utility Services), Faridabad, is contrary

to the provisions of the Legal Services Authority Act, 1987 and the same is

without jurisdiction.

I have carefully considered the contention of the learned

counsel for the petitioner in context to the definition in Section 22-A of the

Legal Services Authority Act, 1987, regarding the cases in which the

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Raj Kumar Arora

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I attest to the accuracy and

integrity of this document

CWP-4662-2013

Permanent Lok Adalat (Public Utility Services) can exercise powers.

A perusal of Section 22-A (b) (iv) of the Legal Services

Authority