Couple living separately for 25 years reunited in Mohali

Tribune News Service

Mohali, July 10

As many as 4,050 cases were taken up during the National Lok Adalat in Mohali today.

As many as 1,272 cases were disposed of and Rs40,31,55,946 compensation was paid to the beneficiaries by 19 Lok Adalat Benches.

Under the guidance of RS Rai, District and Sessions Judge-cum-Chairman, District Legal Services Authority, cases related to Criminal Compoundable Offences, NI Act cases under Section 138, bank recovery cases, MACT cases, matrimonial disputes, labour dispute, land acquisition, electricity and water bills (excluding non-compoundable theft cases), service matters related to pay and allowances and retiral benefits, revenue cases and other civil cases pertaining to rent, injunction suits and specific performance suits were dealt with.

A petition for dissolution of marriage was filed by petitioner Nirmala Devi against her husband Rakesh Kumar in the family court on February 24 this year. The parties were living separately for the past 25 years since May 1996. National Lok Adalat provided a platform for dialogue to the parties which bore fruit and they reunited after more than 25 years.