High Court of DelhiCS(OS)/236/2017

Arun Jaitley v. Arvind Kejriwal

2018-04-03Hon'Ble Mr. Justice Manmohan2 pages

$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CS(OS) 236/2017 ARUN JAITLEY ..... Plaintiff Through: Mr. Rajiv Nayar, Senior Advocate with Mr. Manik Dogra, Mr. Saurabh Seth and Mr. Mohd. Umar Iqbal Khan, Advocates.

versus ARVIND KEJRIWAL ..... Defendant Through: Mr. Anupam Srivastava, Advocate with Ms. Shreya Mehta and Mr. Irshaad, Advocates.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANMOHAN

O R D E R

% 03.04.2018 I.A. 4312/2018 in CS(OS) 236/2017 Present joint application has been filed under Order 23 Rule 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The same is duly signed by learned counsel for the plaintiff and defendant as well as by the parties to the litigation. Present application is also supported by affidavits of the plaintiff and defendant.

Both the learned counsel state that the matter has been compromised in accordance with the terms mentioned in the Settlement Application being I.A. 4312/2018.

Both the learned counsel further assure and undertake to this Court that the parties shall comply with the Settlement terms mentioned in the aforesaid Settlement Application. The apology letter dated 01st April, 2018 tendered by the defendant is taken on record. The aforesaid statements, assurances and undertakings given by the parties are accepted by this Court and parties are held bound by the same. This Court has also perused the Compromise Application and is of the opinion that the same is lawful.

Consequently, the suit is decreed in accordance with paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Settlement Application being I.A. 4312/2018, a copy of which is marked as Ex.C-1. Registry is directed to prepare a decree sheet accordingly.

Registry is also directed to issue to an authorised representative of the plaintiff a certificate authorizing him to receive back from the Collector half the amount of the Court fee paid in the present suit. With the aforesaid observations, present application is allowed and the suit and all pending applications stand disposed of. The next date of hearing i.e. 31st July, 2018 stands cancelled. MANMOHAN, J APRIL 03, 2018 js