AGENDA FOR PEACE: Collector D. Kadmiel speaking at a function organised by the District Legal Services Authority at Anantapur on Thursday. To his right is K. Gaddenna, District Judge, and left are N. Jayarami Reddy, DIG, and A. Prasada Raju, DLSA sec retary.

ANANTAPUR: District Collector D. Kadmiel has stressed the need for brokering peace in a large number of villages affected by factionalism in the district.

The District Legal Services Authority can play a vital role in taking justice to the poor, he feels.

Speaking at a function organised by the DLSA on the occasion of Legal Literacy Day here on Thursday, he said there were a number of villages in the district that did not see development due to faction feuds.

He asked people to utilise the services of DLSA, which was extending free legal services, and settle the disputes amicably.

To put an end to the differences between the warring groups and to broker peace, he, along with Superintendent of Police M.S. Ravindra, stay put in faction-ridden Kalluru village of Yellanuru mandal on Wednensday night, the Collector stated.

They had spoken to the two groups and explained to them the consequences of continuing violence on their families as well as development of the village.

Change of mind

The two groups had pledged not to indulge in violence henceforth after the counselling. The Collector said both the groups should accept peace without any preconditions and the DLSA should create an atmosphere of justice for both sides with the help of the district administration, he suggested.

At a time when pending cases were piling up in courts, the role of Lok Adalts was assuming significance, he felt.

Stating that violent incidents were on the rise after every election in the district he suggested the political parties to take the victory and loss in a sportive way.

District and Sessions Judge K. Kaddenna said a large number of cases were being referred to Lok Adalats now-a-days for amicable settlement by the parties involved and the DLSA and legal volunteers were cooperating in bringing about peace.

Deputy Inspector General of Police, Anantapur Range, N. Jayarami Reddy suggested the groups involved in factional feuds to put an end to their enmity by settling their disputes in Lok Adalats.

Secretary of DLSA A. Prasada Raju, Bar Association president B. Haranath and others participated.

Kurnool Special Correspondent writes: District Judge and Chairman of Legal Service Authority G. Dasappa, inaugurating the Legal Services Day celebrations at Silver Jubilee College here, called upon the poor to make use of Lok Adalat system for speedy and cost-effective justice.

He said the cases settled at Lok Adalat could not be appealed in the higher courts.

The decision taken in consultation with both parties was final.

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