<p>As many as 220 cases pending before the Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (K-RERA) were adjudicated at the second National Lok Adalat here on Saturday, an official said. This is said to be a national record in the history of Lok Adalat.</p>.<p>The cases pertain to refund, compensation and amenities in various real-estate projects, most of them in Bengaluru. Daily hearings in the cases took place from April 6 to June 24.</p>.<p>The settlements reached at the Adalat are worth more than Rs 150 crore, according to Tabrez Shariff, co-ordinator of the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority (KSLSA).</p>.<p>The National Lok Adalat was organised by K-RERA in association with the KSLSA and the Karnataka Real Estate Appellate Tribunal. It was inaugurated by High Court judge Justice B Veerappa and the tribunal’s chairman, Justice B Sreenivase Gowda.</p>.<p>K-RERA is an executive forum for home buyers. The Lok Adalat facilitates quick and effective resolution of cases heard by K-RERA, Shariff added.</p>.<p>The Lok Adalat is held every three months - in June, September, December and March. Saturday’s event was the second of its kind. The first was held in March where 183 cases were disposed of, Shariff said.</p>.<p>Litigants can give consent to participate in the next Lok Adalat session to get their cases resolved on a fast-track basis before the starting date of pre-conciliation, Shariff added.</p>
<p>As many as 220 cases pending before the Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (K-RERA) were adjudicated at the second National Lok Adalat here on Saturday, an official said. This is said to be a national record in the history of Lok Adalat.</p>.<p>The cases pertain to refund, compensation and amenities in various real-estate projects, most of them in Bengaluru. Daily hearings in the cases took place from April 6 to June 24.</p>.<p>The settlements reached at the Adalat are worth more than Rs 150 crore, according to Tabrez Shariff, co-ordinator of the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority (KSLSA).</p>.<p>The National Lok Adalat was organised by K-RERA in association with the KSLSA and the Karnataka Real Estate Appellate Tribunal. It was inaugurated by High Court judge Justice B Veerappa and the tribunal’s chairman, Justice B Sreenivase Gowda.</p>.<p>K-RERA is an executive forum for home buyers. The Lok Adalat facilitates quick and effective resolution of cases heard by K-RERA, Shariff added.</p>.<p>The Lok Adalat is held every three months - in June, September, December and March. Saturday’s event was the second of its kind. The first was held in March where 183 cases were disposed of, Shariff said.</p>.<p>Litigants can give consent to participate in the next Lok Adalat session to get their cases resolved on a fast-track basis before the starting date of pre-conciliation, Shariff added.</p>