Sri Vijaya Puram, March 15: In pursuance of the schedule issued by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), the High Court Legal Services Committee (HCLSC), Circuit Bench of the Calcutta High Court at Port Blair, in association with the Andaman and Nicobar State Legal Services Authority, successfully conducted the 1st National Lok Adalat of the year 2026 today at the Circuit Bench Complex, Port Blair.
The Lok Adalat Bench was presided over by The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Tirthankar Ghosh, Judge of the Calcutta High Court, holding Circuit Bench at Port Blair. His Lordship was assisted by Mr. Mohammed Tabraiz, Learned Advocate, who served as a Member of the Bench.
During the sitting of the Lok Adalat, a total of eight matters were taken up for consideration, out of which three matters were successfully disposed of through amicable settlement under the aegis of the HCLSC.
The conduct of the National Lok Adalat forms part of the ongoing efforts of the legal services institutions to facilitate expeditious and amicable resolution of disputes through alternative dispute resolution mechanisms and to further strengthen access to justice, particularly for the litigants and residents of the remote areas of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.