The National Lok Adalat has asked the Indian Railways to authorise its officials to enter into settlement with accident claimants to reduce the pendency of cases before courts.
The Lok Adalat, headed by justice Anuja Prabhudessai of the Bombay high court, made these observations during a hearing on May 7 after it was informed that more than 1,000 cases were pending for settlement. Apart from justice Prabhudessai, the other members on the panel were RV Wanwadi and DM Mata.
While hearing the first appeals against orders of the Railway Claims Tribunal, the Lok Adalat was told by applicants that around 43 appeals were listed for the day. It was also informed that an additional 155 appeals placed before the Lok Adalat in its previous hearing on March 12 were also waiting to be heard.
