Supreme Court Dismisses Transfer Petition as Withdrawn Following Settlement. The court recognized the settlement agreement between the parties and allowed the withdrawal of the petition.

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Case Note & Summary

The case involved a Transfer Petition filed by Navneet Kaur against Prabhjeet Singh Channa in the Supreme Court of India. The petitioner filed I.A. No. 138381 of 2021, indicating that the parties had reached a settlement as per a Settlement Agreement dated 12.02.2021. Consequently, the petitioner sought permission to withdraw the Transfer Petition. The court considered the request and allowed the withdrawal, thereby dismissing the Transfer Petition as withdrawn. The court's decision was based on the acknowledgment of the settlement between the parties, leading to the conclusion that further proceedings were unnecessary.

Headnote

A) Civil Procedure - Withdrawal of Petition - Permission for Withdrawal - Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 - The petitioner sought to withdraw the Transfer Petition after the parties settled their dispute as per a Settlement Agreement dated 12.02.2021. The court allowed the withdrawal and dismissed the petition accordingly, recognizing the settlement between the parties. Held that the withdrawal was permissible under the circumstances (Paras Not mentioned).

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Issue of Consideration

Whether the petitioner can withdraw the Transfer Petition following a settlement.

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Final Decision

The court allowed the withdrawal of the Transfer Petition and dismissed it as withdrawn, recognizing the settlement between the parties.

Law Points

  • Withdrawal of petition
  • Settlement agreement
  • Dismissal of transfer petition
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Case Details

2021 LawText (SC) (11) 132

Transfer Petition (Civil) No. 2556 of 2019

2021-11-15

C.T. Ravikumar

Navneet Kaur

Prabhjeet Singh Channa

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Nature of Litigation

Transfer Petition under civil jurisdiction

Remedy Sought

Withdrawal of the Transfer Petition

Filing Reason

Parties settled their dispute

Issues

Whether the petitioner can withdraw the Transfer Petition following a settlement

Submissions/Arguments

Petitioner sought permission to withdraw the petition due to settlement

Ratio Decidendi

The court upheld the principle that a party may withdraw a petition if the dispute has been settled amicably.

Judgment Excerpts

I.A. No. 138381/2021 is allowed. the Transfer Petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

Procedural History

I.A. No. 138381 of 2021 was filed in the Transfer Petition to seek withdrawal following a settlement.

Acts & Sections

  • Code of Civil Procedure, 1908:
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