Law Department in collaboration with office of the Ld Advocate General, Odisha is convening the 2nd National Conference of Mediation on 28.09.2025 at State Convention Center, Lokseva Bhawan, Bhubaneswar
For smooth conduct of the Conference, Officers from different cadre i.e. OAS, ORS, OSS, OSLS have been deployed to Law Department as Liaison Officer from 25th to 30th September, 2025
National Mediation Conference is scheduled to be held on 28th of September 2025 at Loka Seva Bhavan, Bhubaneswar under the aegis of the Office of the Advocate General, Odisha and the Department of Law, Government of Odisha. The first conference was held at New Delhi on 3 of May, 2025 under the aegis of the office of the Attorney General of India and the Department of Law and Justice. The mediation as a concept is gaining popularity after the enactment of the Median Act, 2023 and has emerged as an effective tool for resolution of disputes amicably. Since the courts are overburdened with many frivolous and unnecessary litigations. The same can be addressed through mediation with an abert intention of reducing the burden on the courts. Therefore, keeping in view the above objective, the Office of the Advocate General is entrusted with the task of holding the Second Mediation Conference. The said National event is going to be organized in the august presence of distinguished luminaries of the country. The Hon’ble President of India has been invited to inaugurate the function in the presence of the Hon’ble Governor of Orissa.
The Hon’ble Chief Justice of India Mr. B. R. Gavai, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surya Kant, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vikram Nath, Hon’ble Mr. Justice J.K Maheshwari, Hon’ble Mrs. Justice B.V. Nagarathna, Hon’ble Mr. Justice M.M Sundresh and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arvind Kumar are amongst the others notable dignitaries who have kindly consented to grace the occasion. Besides, a large number of legal luminaries, including the Chief Justices of various High Courts, the Attorney General of India, the Solicitor General of India, and the Additional Solicitor Generals of India are also attending the said function as per their confirmation. The Advocate Generals of various states are also the invites to the said function, a good number of Vice Chancellor of different National Law Universities and persons trained in mediation are in the list of invitees. Besides the Head of different Insurance Companies, Public Sector Undertakings, government and semi-government bodies who are litigating with the private litigants are also being invited to the said national event.
