PATNA, April 22 -- The Patna High Court on Monday directed the state transport department to issue an immediate notification enabling traffic challan cases to be taken up at the upcoming National Lok Adalat scheduled for May 9, aiming to substantially reduce the mounting backlog of e-challan cases.

A division bench comprising Chief Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo and Justice Harish Kumar instructed the transport secretary to appear virtually and update the court on progress regarding the proposed one-time settlement scheme for eligible traffic challan cases. The court also fixed April 27 as the next hearing date and directed the filing of an affidavit detailing steps taken, including issuing the notification.

The directions came during the h...