National Lok Adalat: Telangana disposed of 10.09 lakh cases, Andhra Pradesh 4.33 lakh in September; next sitting on 12 December

Telangana disposed of 10,08,783 of the 10,22,105 cases it took up at the National Lok Adalat on Saturday, 12 September, and Andhra Pradesh disposed of 4,32,631 of 5,35,564, in state-wise figures from the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA). Monday, 9 November, is National Legal Services Day, and the year’s last National Lok Adalat sits a month later, on Saturday, 12 December.

That is about 99% of the cases taken up in Telangana and about 81% in Andhra Pradesh. Settlements came to Rs 380.93 crore in Telangana and Rs 371.05 crore in Andhra Pradesh, but the mix differed. In Telangana, 8,11,575 of the disposals were pre-litigation disputes, settled before reaching a court, worth Rs 60.91 crore, and 1,97,208 were cases pending in courts, worth Rs 320.02 crore. In Andhra Pradesh, 4,25,238 pending court cases were disposed of, worth Rs 352.13 crore, along with 7,393 of 26,046 pre-litigation matters, worth Rs 18.92 crore.

The national picture

Across India, 4,02,43,029 of 5,11,41,580 cases were disposed of, close to 79%, and settlements reached Rs 22,283.16 crore. NALSA’s table notes that Karnataka held its sitting on 19 September, Rajasthan on 10 October and Delhi on 25 October. By cases disposed of, Telangana placed sixth and Andhra Pradesh 11th among the 37 state and Union Territory authorities in NALSA’s table.

Legal Services Day marks the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, under which NALSA and the state authorities give free legal aid and hold Lok Adalats. NALSA’s schedule letter of 4 December 2025 set the 2026 sittings on second Saturdays: 14 March, 9 May, 12 September and 12 December. The same letter counts 1,045.26 lakh cases disposed of at the four Lok Adalats of 2024 and 1,050.15 lakh at the first three of 2025.

What can go to the December sitting

The Telangana and Andhra Pradesh State Legal Services Authorities have announced the 12 December Lok Adalat for courts across both states, and litigants can go to the legal services office in their nearest court complex. Cases that may be settled include compoundable criminal cases, cheque-bounce cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, bank recovery and motor accident claims, compoundable traffic challans, labour disputes, electricity and water bill disputes, family disputes other than divorce, land acquisition, service and pension matters, and civil suits over rent or injunctions.

Telangana has one more date before that: a special Lok Adalat on Saturday, 21 November, for cheque-bounce cases pending in its courts, the High Court included. NALSA’s toll-free helpline number is 15100.