Shriram Pistons & Rings Ltd v. Kusum Devi & ORS

$~47 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + C.R.P. 29/2019, CM APPL. 5160/2019 SHRIRAM PISTONS & RINGS LTD .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Amit Agrawal and Mr. Rahul Kukreja, Advocates versus KUSUM DEVI & ORS .....Respondents Through:

Respondent no. 1 to 3 in person.

Ms. Arundhati Dhar, Advocate for RMr. Vipul Ganda, ASC with Ms. Avnika Mishra and Mr. Sugyan Kumar Singh, Advocates for R9/NDMC (Through VC).

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA DHARI SINGH

O R D E R

% 18.02.2025 1.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the respondents no. 1 to 3 have entered into a settlement vide a Memorandum of Understanding ("MoU" hereinafter) dated 17th February, 2025 with the petitioner and the said MoU is on record. 2.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent no. 4 handed over a Memorandum of Understanding ("MoU" hereinafter) dated 18th February, 2025 and prayed that the same may be taken on record. Let the same be taken on record. It is submitted that the respondents no. 1 to 3 have also entered into a settlement with the respondent no. 4 vide MoU 2. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

3.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner as well as the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent no. 4 submitted that the respondents no. 1 to 3 have agreed to settle the entire dispute qua the petitioner and respondent no. 4 for the payment of Rs. 5,000,00/- as exgratia compensation (vide both the MOUs respectively) to respondent no. 1 towards full and final settlement of all claims of the respondents no. 1 to 3. 4.

Respondents no. 1 to 3 appeared in person before the Court. Respondent no. 1 is the mother of the respondents no. 2 and 3. 5.

On query, the parties, present in person, have categorically stated that they have entered into compromise on their own free will and without any pressure. Further, respondents no. 2 and 3 have stated that they have no objection to the fact that the payment of the compensation, as agreed, shall be made to their mother, i.e., respondent no. 1. 6.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the respondent no. 4 have handed over two Demand Draft Bearing nos. 554807 dated 17th February, 2025 and 000243 dated 18th February, 2025 for the compensation amount of Rs. 5,00,000/- each in the name of respondent no. 1 today in the Court. The respondent no. 1 has verified the particulars of the Demand Drafts to her satisfaction and stated them to be correct. 7.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents no. 1 to 3 further stated that since the respondents no. 1 to 3 have received the compensation amount as agreed between the parties, therefore, they don't wish to pursue the matter further qua the petitioner and the respondent no. 4, and prayed that the instant petition may be disposed of in terms of the MoUs dated 17th February, 2025 and 18th February, 2025. 8.

Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the contents made The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

in the MoUs.

9.

The respondents no. 1 to 3 appearing in person have received the compensation amount as per the terms and conditions of the MoUs vide Demand Draft Bearing nos. 554807 dated 17th February, 2025 and 000243 dated 18th February, 2025 for the amount of Rs. 5,00,000/- each in the name of respondent no. 1.

10.

The respondents no. 1 to 3 have categorically stated that they do not wish to pursue the matter any further qua the petitioner and the respondent no. 4. In light of the same, this Court is of the considered view that if the matter remains pending, it shall be a sheer wastage of judicial time of the Court.

11.

In view of the contents made in the MoUs and the submissions made by the parties, this Court is inclined to dispose of the instant petition in terms of the settlement arrived at between the parties. 12.

Taking the aforesaid into consideration, the parties are at liberty to move an appropriate application for appropriate order before the Court concerned and the Court concerned is directed to pass an appropriate order, if any, in light of the present order.

13.

Accordingly, the instant petition along with pending application(s), if any, stands disposed of.

CHANDRA DHARI SINGH, J FEBRUARY 18, 2025 rk/ryp Click here to check corrigendum, if any The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.