Mohali, Sept. 14 -- In a major step towards expediting justice delivery, the District Judicial Complex in Sector 76, along with additional benches in Kharar and Dera Bassi, resolved 21,192 cases during the National Lok Adalat held on Saturday. A total of 17 benches were constituted to facilitate mutual compromises, passing awards amounting to Rs.201 crore. The Lok Adalat, led by Atul Kasana, district and sessions judge-cum-chairman of the district legal services authority saw 23,469 cases being taken up. Judicial officers and tehsildars presided over the benches, which focused on a wide spectrum of disputes. The National Lok Adalat held at the District Courts Complex and the sub-divisional courts in Kalka successfully disposed of a total of 17,941 cases. The proceedings were presided over by six benches in Panchkula and one in Kalka, which focused on resolving disputes through mutual consent. While many cases were resolved, some litigants with pending traffic challans expressed disappointment. Officials clarified that only specific categories of challans were taken up, including those from 2024 where documents had been seized or returned from the virtual court, certain challans from 2025, and those from 2021, 2022, and 2023. An announcement was made in the morning that most challans from 2024 would not be entertained. A total of 13 benches consisting of judicial officers resolved 14,000 cases during the National Lok Adalat at District Courts Complex, Sector 43. As many as 11,889 traffic challans, 1,397 cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 60 MACT cases, 40 matrimonial/family disputes, 115 civil suits and rent cases were settled. Other cases included bank recovery, criminal revisions, criminal appeals, and cases related to the Shops Act, among others. In addition to the main proceedings, various specialised tribunals contributed to the day's success. The Permanent Lok Adalat disposed of 2,295 pre-litigative cases, settling an amount of Rs.2,66,787. The Labour Court resolved 17 labour dispute cases for Rs.2,20,000, and the State and District Consumer Commissions in Chandigarh decided 64 cases with a total settled amount of Rs.3,51,57,436. The tehsildar (revenue), Chandigarh, also contributed by disposing of 57 mutations....