Zeba & ANR. v. Saliman & ORS.

$~O-53 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CS(OS) 446/2021 and I.A. 5823/2025 ZEBA & ANR.

.....Plaintiffs Through:

Mr. Mohd. Imran Kashif, Ms. Aliya Parveen, Advs along with plaintiffs in person.

versus SALIMAN & ORS.

.....Defendants Through:

Mr. Umesh Sharma, Mr. Ritesh Kaushik and Mr. Peeyush Kaushik, Advs for D-2, 3, 4 and 5.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV

O R D E R

% 05.03.2025 1.

Learned counsel appearing for the respective parties jointly submit that the instant suit can be decreed in terms of the settlement arrived at between the parties vide settlement dated 08.10.2024. The Court has perused the terms of the settlement, and finds that the same appears to have been entered without any fear or coercion.

2.

Order XXIII, Rule 3 authorizes 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. 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 07/03/2025 at 14:36:30

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.

All the parties are present in the Court, and their identity is verified by learned counsels who appear on their behalf.

5.

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. Therefore, the parties shall be bound by the aforesaid settlement agreement.

6.

In view of the aforesaid, the civil suit stands decreed in terms of the settlement agreement.

7.

The Registry is directed to draw-up a decree sheet accordingly. 8.

The civil suit, along with the pending applications, stands disposed of. 9.

Ordered accordingly.

PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J MARCH 5, 2025 aks/sp 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. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 07/03/2025 at 14:36:30