Kailash Gahlot v. Vijender Gupta & ORS.

$~O-8 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CS(OS) 403/2021, I.A. 10842/2021 & I.A. 5382/2023 KAILASH GAHLOT .....Plaintiff Through:

Mr.

Abhinav Sharma and Mr.

Vedansh Vashisht., Advs.

versus VIJENDER GUPTA & ORS.

.....Defendant Through:

Mr Pavan Narang, Sr. Adv with Mr Satya Ranjan Swain, Ms Aishwarya Chhabra, Mr Himanshu Sethi, Advs.

for D-1 Mr Ankit Parhar, Mr Tejpal Singh Rathore, Mr Abhishek Kumar, Ms.

Sanchli Sethi, Adv. for D-2.

Mr. Varun Pathak, Ms. Amee Rana, Mr. Vishesh Sharma, Ms. Varsha Jhavar, Advs. for D-3

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV

O R D E R

% 17.12.2025 1.

The plaintiff and defendant no. 1, who are the contesting parties, have entered into Settlement Agreement dated 13.11.2025 (the Settlement Agreement). They, therefore, submit that the suit be decreed in terms thereof.

2.

Order XXIII, Rule 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure (the CPC) 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 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 22/12/2025 at 12:24:38

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 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 Order XXIII, Rule 3 of the CPC. Therefore, the parties shall be bound by the Settlement Agreement.

5.

In view of the aforesaid, no grievance remains against the remaining defendants. They stand deleted, and the suit stands decreed in terms of the Settlement Agreement.

6.

The Registry is directed to draw-up a decree sheet. 7.

Let the entire court fees be refunded to the plaintiff. 8.

Mr. Abhinav Sharma, however, volunteers that the amount equivalent to the refunded court fees shall be utilized for the welfare of the lawyers. 9.

The statement so made is taken on record. The Court appreciates Mr. Abhinav Sharma's gesture.

10.

Suit stand disposed of along with the pending applications. PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J DECEMBER 17, 2025/neha 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 22/12/2025 at 12:24:38