Special Lok Adalats for labour cases

Chandigarh, Apr 26 (UNI) The Haryana State Legal Services Authority (HALSA) today organised special Lok Adalats for labour cases in the Industrial Tribunals-cum-Labour Courts Ambala, Panipat, Faridabad and Gurgaon.

Stating this here today, a HALSA spokesman said the scheduled Lok Adalats were also held today at Yamunanagar Hisar, Dabwali, Charkhi Dadri and Nuh and Rural Lok Adalat at village Pali in Hisar district, Jahangirpur village in Jhajjar district, Moriwala village in Sirsa district and village Mahidna in Rohtak district.

He said in these lok adalats, 687 cases were settled out of which six cases were of MACT pertaining to death or injury arising out of vehicular accidents wherein Rs 4,75,000 were awarded as compensation to the accident victims or their dependents.

He said 244 labour cases were also settled wherein Rs 53,48,789 were awarded in favour of the workmen. Also, 437 cases of other categories pertaining to civil, criminal, summary, and Negotiable Instrumental Act were also settled.

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