https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296729 A Lok Adalat award is binding only when a valid reference exists, a genuine compromise is entered into by duly authorised parties, and the statutory procedure for recording and signing the award is strictly followed. Under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, the Regulations, and the society's bye-laws, a secretary has no inherent power to compromise litigation without specific authorisation. On the facts noted, no resolution or other proof of lawful authority was produced, the alleged power of attorney was not established from the record, and the award was not properly signed in accordance with the governing requirements. The award was therefore treated as legally invalid and liable to be set aside under writ jurisdiction. en-us Tue, 23 Sep 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 05 Aug 2021 08:43:17 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296729 A Lok Adalat award is binding only when a valid reference exists, a genuine compromise is entered into by duly authorised parties, and the statutory procedure for recording and signing the award is strictly followed. Under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, the Regulations, and the society's bye-laws, a secretary has no inherent power to compromise litigation without specific authorisation. On the facts noted, no resolution or other proof of lawful authority was produced, the alleged power of attorney was not established from the record, and the award was not properly signed in accordance with the governing requirements. The award was therefore treated as legally invalid and liable to be set aside under writ jurisdiction. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 23 Sep 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296729