The Meghalaya State Legal Services Authority (MSLSA) has organized the
Pension Lok Adalat on the 12th August, 2023 at the High Court of Meghalaya,
Shillong under the patronage of the Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjib Banerjee, Chief
Justice, High Court of Meghalaya & Patron-In-Chief, MSLSA and under the
supervision & guidance of the Hon’ble Mr. Justice H.S. Thangkhiew, Judge, High
Court of Meghalaya & Executive Chairman, MSLSA and Shri. E. Kharumnuid,
MHJS, Registrar General, High Court of Meghalaya & Member Secretary, MSLSA.
The programme was also attended by the Hon’ble Mr. Justice W. Diengdoh,
Judge, High Court of Meghalaya & Chairman, HCLSC. The Presiding Officers during
the Pension Lok Adalat were the Chief Judicial Magistrates-cum-Secretaries, District
Legal Services Authority, Shillong/Jowai/Nongpoh/Nongstoin/Mawkyrwat along
with Judicial Magistrates First Class, East Khasi Hills District, Shillong and the
Conciliators were the Treasury Officers, Officers of the MFS and Retired Finance
Service Officers. Others present were Shri. T.T.M. Sangma, MJS, Officer on Special
Duty, MSLSA, Shri. S. Lyngdoh, Assistant Secretary, MSLSA and staff of the
Meghalaya State Legal Services Authority.
In the Pension Lok Adalat, DDOs from various Government Departments and
pensioners/claimants came to settle their pending pension matters and a total of 83
cases only have been settled out of 276 cases taken up in the Pension Lok Adalat.