Authority: Supreme Court Special Lok Adalat

Order Date: 23-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 1008‑1009/2023 filed by Lakhsinder Singh against Allahabad Bank & Ors., arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 23‑12‑2021 in CWP No. 6402/2019 and subsequent order dated 31‑05‑2022 in RACW No. 19/2022 passed by the High Court of Punjab & Haryana, Chandigarh.
  • The matter was heard on 23‑08‑2026 before the Special Lok Adalat comprising Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vikram Nath, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Mehta, Mr. Ranjit Kumar, Senior Personal Assistant Ms. Vanita Bhargava, AOR Ms. Shipra Narang, and AOR Ms. Ranjana Shailey.
  • Counsel for the petitioner was Ms. Asha Jain Madan (AOR); counsel for the respondents included Mr. Rajesh Kumar Gautam (AOR), Mr. Anant Gautam, Adv., Mr. Vibhu Sharma, Adv., Ms. Likivi K Jakhalu, Adv., Mr. Aman Gahlot, Adv., Mr. Rishi Chauhan, Adv., and Ms. Azal Aekram, Adv.

Final Outcome

  • The Special Lok Adalat could not facilitate an inter‑se settlement between the parties. Consequently, the dispute has been referred for determination and the matter will be listed before the Court in due course for further adjudication.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Banking