4.1. Levels of Lok Adalat

1. State Authority Level: The benches at this level would be constituted by the Member Secretary of the State Legal Services Authority organising the Lok Adalat. Each bench would comprise of sitting or retired High Court Judge or a sitting or retired judicial officer, a member from the legal profession, and a social worker. This social worker should be involved in the upliftment of the weaker areas and must be interested in the implementation of legal services, plans or projects.

2. High Court Level: The Secretary of the High Court Legal Services Committee constitutes benches for Lok Adalat at High Court level. Each bench will be consist of a sitting or retired judge of the High Court and any one or both of either a member from the legal profession and/or a social worker, who should be involved in the upliftment of the weaker areas.

3. District Level: At this level, the Secretary of the District Legal Services Authority will establish benches of Lok Adalat. The bench consists of sitting or retired judicial officer and any one or both of either a member from the legal profession and/or social worker engaged in the upliftment of the weaker sections of the society. This social worker must also be interested in the implementation of legal services schemes or programmes or a person involved in para-legal activities in the area and should preferably be a woman.

4. Taluk Level: The Secretary of the Taluk Legal Services Committee establishes benches of Lok Adalat. Each bench consists of a sitting or retired legal officer and any one or both of either a member from the legal profession as well as a social worker involved in the upliftment of the weaker areas. The social worker must be interested in the execution of the legal services or should be involved in para-legal exercises of the area, ideally a woman.