Case Note & Summary
The Supreme Court of India disposed of three civil appeals arising from Regular Second Appeals before the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The appeals involved disputes between the appellants (Piara Singh through LRs, Ranjit Singh and others, and Pritam Kaur through LRs) and the respondents (Kundan Singh through LRs and others). The parties, through their counsel, informed the Court that they had amicably settled the matter and filed settlement deeds dated 15 January 2019 and 24 April 2019 along with interlocutory applications. The Court, noting the settlement, disposed of the appeals in terms of the settlement deeds, which were to form part of the order, and directed the Registry to draft decrees accordingly. The judgment was delivered by a bench comprising Justice R. Banumathi and Justice S. Abdul Nazeer on 30 April 2019 at New Delhi.
Headnote
A) Civil Procedure - Settlement of Disputes - Compromise Decree - The Supreme Court disposed of the appeals in terms of the settlement deeds filed by the parties, which were to form part of the order, and directed the Registry to draft decrees accordingly. (Paras 3-5)
Issue of Consideration
Whether the appeals should be disposed of in terms of the settlement deeds filed by the parties.
Final Decision
The appeals are disposed of in terms of the settlement deeds dated 15th January, 2019 and 24th April, 2019, which shall form part of the order. The Registry shall draft decrees in accordance with the deeds of settlement.
Law Points
- Settlement of disputes
- Disposal in terms of compromise
- Settlement deeds as part of order
Case Details
2019 LawText (SC) (4) 103
Civil Appeal No(s). 4511/2019, 4512/2019, 4513/2019
R. Banumathi, S. Abdul Nazeer
Piara Singh (Since Deceased) Through His LRs. Gurmeet Singh & Ors.; Ranjit Singh and Ors.; Pritam Kaur (Deceased) Through LRs. & Ors.
Kundan Singh (D) Thr. His Legal Heirs Jagjit Singh & Ors.; Kundan Singh (D) Thr. His Legal Heirs & Ors.; Kundan Singh (D) Thr. His Legal Heirs Jagjit Singh & Ors.
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Nature of Litigation
Civil appeals arising from Regular Second Appeals before the High Court of Punjab and Haryana.
Remedy Sought
Disposal of appeals in terms of settlement deeds.
Filing Reason
Disputes between the parties leading to appeals before the Supreme Court.
Previous Decisions
Judgment and decree dated 7th March, 2014 passed by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana in Regular Second Appeal No.2834 of 1994, Regular Second Appeal No.1719 of 1992, and Regular Second Appeal No.1575 of 1988.
Issues
Whether the appeals should be disposed of in terms of the settlement deeds filed by the parties.
Submissions/Arguments
Counsel for both parties stated that the matter has been amicably settled and filed settlement deeds.
Ratio Decidendi
When parties amicably settle disputes and file settlement deeds, the court may dispose of the appeals in terms of the settlement, and the settlement deeds form part of the order.
Judgment Excerpts
Learned counsel appearing for the parties have stated that in order to give quietus to the disputes and differences, the parties have amicably settled the matter.
The appeal is disposed of in terms of the above Settlement Deeds which shall form part of this order.
The Registry shall draft decree in accordance with the Deeds of Settlement.
Procedural History
The appeals arise out of judgment and decree dated 7th March, 2014 passed by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana in Regular Second Appeal No.2834 of 1994, Regular Second Appeal No.1719 of 1992, and Regular Second Appeal No.1575 of 1988. Leave was granted by the Supreme Court. Thereafter, parties filed settlement deeds and the appeals were disposed of.
