raipur now there will be mohalla lok adalat peoples court a unique concept initiated by the chhattisgarh state legal services authority slsa for the first time in the country in the state to bring justice at the door steps of litigants to sort out disputes and to ensure the needy get speedy justice free of costthe mohalla lok adalat which is being launched on saturday will dispose of basic legal issues faced by the people who used to run from pillar to post to get their problems solved similarly minor cases pending in the court will be disposed of under the lok adalat which will initially be implemented in the five divisional headquarters raipur bilaspur surguja ambikapur bastar and durg said justice goutam bhaduri chhattisgarh high court judge and slsa executive director we are concentrating on urban areas in the initial stage the mohalla lok adalat will be in a mobile van court with a specially designed cabin for the judge and two members wards of the urban bodies would be covered on different dates in bilaspur we are starting it from mini mata ward applications from the people will be collected and disposed of on the spot there will be no need for a lawyer to present the case in the lok adalat and it will also reduce the rush at districtlevel jandarshan programmes being conducted by the collectors in their respective districts said justice bhaduriat present there are a large number of people who are being deprived of their basic facilities and access to courts in absence of awareness people from such sections of society get delayed justice or no justice at all chhattisgarh slsa bilaspur has established permanent lok adalat at five divisional headquarters of the state namely raipur bilaspur durg sarguja ambikapur and jagdalpur their work mainly relates to disputes pertaining to housing real estate transport service including the carriage of passengers and goods by air road and water postal telegraph or telephone service electricity supply water supply to the public by any institution service of public protection or sanitary system hospital or service in a dispensary insurance service service of banking and other financial institutions service of fuel supply to the public by any establishment service of education and educational institutions hearing applications of victims and so on due to weak economic conditions or lack of awareness people are facing a lot of difficulties in accessing permanent lok adalats said justice bhaduri