District Judge M Lakshmi Narayana said 16,000 cases were pending the district and almost 90 percent cases were settled in the first two years.
"It is very much appreciated that the advocates are helping the litigants to come forward to the Lok Adalats and the settlements are done in a quicker way," Narayana said.
"2,014 cases were settled from February to December this year," he said.
District first additional Judge K.V. Ramanaji Rao, SC ST Act Special Judge V. Venkateswara Rao, Senior Civil Judge V. Naresh were present on the occasion.