Rita Bhagwati & ANR. v. Rajan Dham & ORS.
$~O-63 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CS(OS) 374/2021, I.A. 28119/2025 & I.A. 28120/2025 RITA BHAGWATI & ANR.
.....Plaintiffs Through:
Mr.
Aditya Wadhwa and Ms.
Swastika Thourwal, Advs.
versus RAJAN DHAM & ORS.
.....Defendants Through:
Ms. Nanita Sharma and Mr. Vivek Sharma, Advs. for D-1.
Mr. Vikrant N. Goyal, Mr. Kunal Dixit, Mr. Piyush Wadhwa and Mr.
Harsh Kumar Singh, Advs. for D-7.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV
O R D E R
% 18.11.2025 1.
Learned counsel appearing for the parties jointly submit that they have settled their dispute by way of the settlement agreement dated 17.10.2025. They, therefore, submit that the suit be decreed in terms thereto. 2.
Order XXIII, Rule 3 authorises the Court to pass a decree on a compromise wherein the parties to the dispute have made an arrangement to settle the dispute. It has been comprehensively stated in the provision that the settlement arrived at should meet the essentials laid down therein, namely, (i) the compromise is lawful (ii) it is reduced in writing (iii) it is duly signed by the parties arriving at the compromise. 3.
The settlement has been agreed upon without fear or coercion and the The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 22/11/2025 at 12:32:03
parties appear to have entered into the settlement agreement on their own volition.
4.
The Court is satisfied that the settlement has been arrived at between the parties following due procedure and meeting the essentials specified in Order XXIII, Rule 3. The parties shall, therefore, be bound by the aforesaid settlement agreement.
5.
In view of the aforesaid, the civil suit stands decreed in terms of the settlement agreement.
6.
The Registry is directed to draw-up a decree sheet. 7.
The civil suit along with the pending applications, stands disposed of. PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J NOVEMBER 18, 2025/P/KSR The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 22/11/2025 at 12:32:03