As many as 15,817 cases were settled at a Lok Adalat held in the district on Saturday.
Organised by the District Legal Services Authority, the adalat saw ₹54.31 crore awarded as settlements.
On complaints by nationalised and private banks, it was decided to award ₹9.75 crore, and 472 complaints were settled.
As many as 745 Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal cases were settled, and ₹41.73 crore awarded.
As many as 15,009 petty cases were settled at special sittings in 22 magistrate courts and ₹1.29 crore charged as fine.
Thiruvananthapuram taluk legal services committee chairman and First Additional District Judge K. Sanil Kumar and DLSA secretary and sub judge K. Vidyadharan led the adalats.
