https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=424480 Permanent Lok Adalats must follow the staged procedure under Section 22-C of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, beginning with pleadings and mandatory conciliation before any decision on merits. The statutory scheme makes settlement the primary object, and even if a party is absent, the Permanent Lok Adalat must still attempt conciliation and formulate possible terms of settlement. Unlike ordinary Lok Adalats, Permanent Lok Adalats have a limited adjudicatory role conferred by statute: if conciliation fails, they may decide the dispute on merits, and their award is final and binding. The text also distinguishes Chapter VI-A from Chapter VI and confirms that adjudicatory power exists only after the prescribed conciliation process. en-us Thu, 19 May 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 01 Jul 2022 11:36:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=424480 Permanent Lok Adalats must follow the staged procedure under Section 22-C of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, beginning with pleadings and mandatory conciliation before any decision on merits. The statutory scheme makes settlement the primary object, and even if a party is absent, the Permanent Lok Adalat must still attempt conciliation and formulate possible terms of settlement. Unlike ordinary Lok Adalats, Permanent Lok Adalats have a limited adjudicatory role conferred by statute: if conciliation fails, they may decide the dispute on merits, and their award is final and binding. The text also distinguishes Chapter VI-A from Chapter VI and confirms that adjudicatory power exists only after the prescribed conciliation process. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 19 May 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=424480