Traffic police to open helpdesk to help violators dispose of fines

It was decided during the meeting that on the backdrop of the scheduled Lok Adalat, a help desk would be set up at the office of Pune traffic police in bungalow no. 6, next to the Yerawada post office, to provide information and assist vehicle owners with pending challans, and help them get a reduced compounding amount. The helpdesk at the Pune traffic police’s office would be held from August 28, from 11 am to 2 pm and 3 pm to 7 pm.

The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and other legal services institutions conduct lok adalats — as “alternative dispute redressal mechanism”. It is a forum where disputes or cases pending in courts of law or pre-litigation stage are settled or compromised amicably. Lok adalats have been given the statutory status under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.