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HIGH COURT OF DELHI
JUDGMENT
TAPOSH CHATTERJEE ..... Plaintiff
For the Plaintiff :, Ms. Rashi Bansal, Advocate with plaintiff in person.
For the Defendant : Mr. Manoj Chatterjee with Ms. K. Iyer, Advocates with defendant in person
1. Plaintiff has filed the present suit for declaration, partition, permanent injunction and rendition of accounts.
2. The parties were referred to mediation.
3. The parties have settled their disputes through the process of mediation and, accordingly, interim settlement agreements dated 03.12.2014, 16.01.2015, 19.10.2016, 11.01.2017 and 20.03.2017 were executed. 2017:DHC:4018
4. In furtherance to the interim settlement agreements, referred to above, final settlement agreement dated 12.05.2017 has been executed.
5. Both the Plaintiff and defendant are present and are identified by their respective counsel.
6. The settlement agreement dated 03.12.2014 already stands executed as Exb. C – 1.
7. The settlement agreements dated 16.01.2015, 19.10.2016, 11.01.2017, 20.03.2017 and 12.05.2017 are exhibited and marked as Exb. C – 2, Exb. C – 3, Exb. C – 4, Exb. C – 5 and Exb. C – 6.
8. I have examined the terms of the settlement agreements and find the same to be lawful.
9. Learned counsel for the parties submit that the decree in terms of settlement agreements Exb. C – 1 to Exb. C – 6 be passed.
10. The suit is, accordingly, decreed in terms of the settlement agreements Exb. C – 1 to Exb. C – 6.
11. Settlement agreements Exb. C – 1 to Exb. C – 6 shall form part of the Decree. Decree Sheet be prepared accordingly.
12. Since the suit has been settled through the process of mediation, the plaintiff is entitled to refund of court fee in accordance with Court Fee Act, 1870.
13. Registry shall process the case for issuance of appropriate certificate authorising the plaintiff to seek refund of the court fee from the appropriate authority.
14. Order Dasti under signatures of court master.
SANJEEV SACHDEVA, J JULY 28, 2017 st