– 138 Service-Related Cases Resolved Through Settlement
– 126 Candidates Benefit from Government Jobs Across Three Cases
Mumbai :- In the 33-year history of the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal (MAT), a Lok Adalat was organised for the first time.” Out of 542 service-related cases presented during the event, 138 cases were successfully resolved.
This innovative initiative was implemented under the guidance of the tribunal’s chairperson, Justice Mridula Bhatkar. The Lok Adalat was a joint effort of the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal and the Bombay High Court Legal Services Committee. Three panels were formed for the event, with Justice Vinay Joshi, retired members (Justice) A. P. Kurhekar and R. B. Malik serving as panel heads. Other members included Nitin Gadre (Nagpur), Vijaykumar (Aurangabad), Vijaya Chauhan, Sandesh Tadvi, R. M. Kolge, and M. B. Kadam. Swati Manchekar, the chief presenting officer, examined cases that had been pending for several years.
Across the three benches—Mumbai, Nagpur, and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar—542 cases were brought to the Lok Adalat. Of these, 138 cases were resolved, including 39 cases out of 238 at the Mumbai bench, 63 cases out of 150 at the Nagpur bench and 36 cases out of 154 at the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar bench
Government Jobs for 126 Candidates in Three Cases
The Lok Adalat provided a breakthrough in three cases, enabling 126 candidates to secure government jobs. Positions in the Water Conservation Department (171) and the Agriculture Department (218) were originally reserved for ex-servicemen. Since eligible ex-servicemen candidates were unavailable for all positions, the remaining vacant posts were allocated to other candidates through a settlement. This resolution ensures that no injustice is caused to ex-servicemen, while also providing employment to 126 candidates.
The success of the Lok Adalat was made possible under the guidance of Chief Secretary Sujata Saunik, with the cooperation of secretaries from various departments, tribunal officials and staff, presenting officers, advocates from the Tribunal Bar Association, and nodal officers from the government.
