DHONDE BAJIRAO BALU vs NANDKUMAR SHRIRANG JADHAV .

The Supreme Court, in Civil Appeal No. 3736 of 2001, acknowledged the appellants' request to refer their appeal to Lok Adalat for settlement. The Court ordered the necessary records to be sent to the Secretary of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) for this purpose. The appeal was disposed of without any order as to costs, emphasizing the importance of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.