Section 22-B of Legal Services Authority Act, 1987 provides for establishment of Permanent Lok Adalats. It states that- Notwithstanding anything contained in Section 19, the Central Authority or, as the case may be, every State Authority shall, by notification, establish Permanent Lok Adalats at such places and for exercising such jurisdiction in respect of one or more public utility services and for such areas as may be specified in the notification.