IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
VIBHU BAKHRU, C.M.JOSHI
Karnataka Power Corporation Limited, Represented By Its Deputy General Manager (Legal) – Appellant
Versus
Anand Transport Pvt. Ltd., Represented By Its Chief Executive Officer & Director Sri VR Arunachalam – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. settlement of disputes between parties (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. disposition of appeals according to settlement (Para 4) |
| 3. modification of trial court decrees based on settlement (Para 5) |
| 4. refund of court fees and disposal of pending applications (Para 6 , 7) |
JUDGMENT :
VIBHU BAKHRU, CJ.
1. A mediation report has been handed over to this Court, which indicates that appellants and respondent No.1 in all these appeals, have settled their disputes.
2. Appellant No.1 has agreed to pay the amount as agreed in the settlement agreements filed in each of these appeals, in three installments. The settlement in terms of the agreements are accepted.
3. Learned counsel for the appellants has also filed a memo seeking for deletion of respondent No.2 from the array of parties. In view of the above memo, respondent No.2 is deleted from the array of parties.
4. Accordingly, the present appeals are required to be disposed of in terms of the settlement arrived at between the parties in mediation.
5. In the result, the decrees passed by the Trial Court are modified in terms of the settlement agreement arrived at between the parties in each of these appeals.
6. The Registry is directed to refund
Court recognizes and enforces mediation settlements, modifying decrees to align with agreed terms while emphasizing the validity of amicable resolutions.
Mediation agreements are enforceable and can resolve disputes effectively, leading to dismissal of appeals.
Mediation settlements can lead to the resolution of disputes, where court fees are refundable if resolved amicably.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the entitlement of parties to seek a decree in terms of a Settlement Agreement reached through mediation and the refund of entire court fees as per....
The court reinforced the efficacy of mediation in resolving disputes, allowing for a modified decree in line with the signed settlement.
Settlement of dispute through mediation under Section 89 of the Code of Civil Procedure is binding and enforceable.
Mediation settlements accepted by the court under Section 89 of the Code of Civil Procedure are binding and form part of the judgment.
Appeal disposed of as settled via mediation under Section 89 CPC; settlement forms part of decree.
Appeal disposed via mediation settlement under Section 89 CPC; compromise accepted and forms part of decree.
Court recognizes mediation settlement, disposing of appeal as per terms agreed.
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