Mediation Can Help Resolve Pending Cases Quickly: District Judge
Addressing an awareness programme on mediation for selected pending cases in various courts, he said the special initiative, ‘Mediation 3.0’, was being conducted from August 1 to December 30, 2026, to facilitate voluntary settlements through trained mediators.

NELLORE: Nellore District Principal District Judge A. Narasimha Murthy has said mediation offers a speedy, cost-effective and less formal way of resolving disputes, saving litigants considerable time and money.
Addressing an awareness programme on mediation for selected pending cases in various courts, he said the special initiative, ‘Mediation 3.0’, was being conducted from August 1 to December 30, 2026, to facilitate voluntary settlements through trained mediators.
He said mediation helps resolve disputes at an early stage, involves fewer formalities and allows both parties to preserve their relationships, particularly in family and commercial disputes.
Senior Civil Judge Y.J. Padmasri also participated in the programme.
The District Judge urged litigants to use the mediation centres functioning under the District Legal Services Authority in Nellore and the mandal-level Legal Services Committees across the district, including those at Kavali, Kovur, Atmakur, Udayagiri, Gudur, Kota, Venkatagiri, Naidupeta and Sullurpet.

