https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=10499 Conciliation under Section 22-C is a mandatory precondition for a Permanent Lok Adalat to adjudicate; the PLA must conduct conciliation and assist parties to reach settlement, and may decide on merits only after conciliation fails. Permanent Lok Adalats have both conciliatory and adjudicatory functions in respect of public utility services, but awards made without following the mandated conciliation procedure lack jurisdictional validity. en-us Tue, 05 Jul 2022 10:03:59 +0530 Tue, 05 Jul 2022 10:03:59 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=10499 Conciliation under Section 22-C is a mandatory precondition for a Permanent Lok Adalat to adjudicate; the PLA must conduct conciliation and assist parties to reach settlement, and may decide on merits only after conciliation fails. Permanent Lok Adalats have both conciliatory and adjudicatory functions in respect of public utility services, but awards made without following the mandated conciliation procedure lack jurisdictional validity. Articles Other Topics Tue, 05 Jul 2022 10:03:59 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=10499