The Punjab and Haryana High Court disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking declaration and quashing of the Rule-3 of The Permanent Lok Adalat (Other Terms And Conditions Of Appointment Of Chairman And Other Persons) Rules, 2003, citing it as discriminatory, arbitrary, unreasonable, unconstitutional, and ultra vires the Constitution of India.
The petitioner also sought directions to fix their payments on a monthly basis, provide a provision for seeking relief without deductions from their monthly remuneration, and increase their payouts from Rs 2,000 to at least Rs 5,000 per sitting.
Additionally , the Petitioner requested a 5% annual increment, as provided to members of the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum (CGRF) and ombudsmen.
The petitioner is a member of the Permanent Lok Adalat, set up under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.
After hearing arguments, the Division Bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Anil Kshetarpal directed the respondent to decide the petitioners’ representation dated April 26, 2024, within 12 weeks by passing a reasoned and speaking order.
The court also instructed the respondents to decide the Demand Notice dated December 28, 2023, within 60 days from the date of receipt of the copy of the order and communicate the outcome to the petitioner.
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