Rajender Singh v. Om Pal

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CS(OS) 49/2011 RAJENDER SINGH ..... Plaintiff Through:

Mr. Vikramjit Saini, Advocate.

versus OM PAL ..... Defendant Through:

Mr. Rajesh Kumar Pandey, Advocate for D-1.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VALMIKI J. MEHTA

O R D E R

% 14.01.2016 1.

Ordinarily I would not have pecuniary jurisdiction to try the present suit, but since the matter has been settled in terms of the settlement agreement dated 7.9.2015 entered into between the parties before the Delhi High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre, I exercise my powers under Section 24 CPC read with Article 227 of the Constitution of India to retain the suit in this Court and dispose of the same by the present order. 2.

The settlement agreement dated 7.9.2015 is signed by the parties to the suit. A decree is therefore passed in terms of the settlement agreement dated 7.9.2015 and the Memorandum of Understanding dated 4.9.2015 between the parties. Suit is disposed of accordingly and decree be drawn up as per the settlement agreement. Parties are left to bear their own costs. CS(OS) 49/2011

3.

Since the suit is settled/compromised before recording of evidence, plaintiff is entitled to refund of 50% of court fees as per Section 16-A of the Court Fees Act, 1870 as applicable to Delhi. Registry is directed to issue necessary certificate in favour of the plaintiff. VALMIKI J. MEHTA, J JANUARY 14, 2016 ib CS(OS) 49/2011