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SHAILENDRA SINGH
Manoj Kumar Agrawal – Appellant
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Gayatri Devi – Respondent
Shailendra Singh, J. – Re. I.A. No. 04 of 2025 Heard Mr. Dineshwar Pandey, learned counsel for the appellant, Mr. Rahul Singh, learned counsel for the respondent no.1 and Mr. Siddharth Harsh, learned counsel for respondent nos. 2 to 4.
2. The instant interlocutory application has been filed under Order 23 Rule 3 read with Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (in short ‘CPC’) with a prayer to pass a compromise decree in between both the parties.
3. Learned counsels appearing for both the parties are present. They jointly submit that the appellant namely, Manoj Kumar Agrawal, respondent nos. 2 and 3 namely, Uma Shanker Prasad Agrawal @ Uma Shanker Agrawal and Saroj Kumar Agrawal, are full brothers. The respondent no. 4 namely, Uma Rani Agrawal is the wife of Uma Shanker Prasad Agrawal @ Uma Shanker Agrawal (respondent no.2). The original respondent no. 1 namely, Most. Shanti Kuer was the mother of the appellant, respondent no.2 and respondent no. 3. The appellant’s wife, namely, Gayatri Devi @ Gayatri Agrawal @ Gayatree Agrawal has been substituted in place of the original respondent no.1 namely, Most. Shanti Kuer after her death as one of the legal heirs of deceased respon
Court recognizes the validity of compromises in civil disputes and enforces settlement terms agreed upon by legal heirs.
The court upheld the voluntary compromise between parties regarding partition claims and confirmed the modification of the decree, emphasizing the absence of coercion and mutual satisfaction with the....
In partition suits, a compromise among co-owners is valid even in the presence of third-party claims, provided it does not extinguish their rights.
A compromise decree obtained by fraud is voidable and requires judicial satisfaction regarding its lawfulness before acceptance under Order XXIII Rule 3 of the CPC.
The central legal point established in the judgment is the validity and binding nature of the compromise deed in settling disputes and passing the decree of partition.
A compromise deed can resolve disputes over joint ownership, and courts will enforce valid agreements between parties.
Compromise decrees are binding unless legally challenged, and mere allegations of fraud do not invalidate established agreements without sufficient proof or a court ruling to the contrary.
A binding compromise under Order XXIII Rule 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure prevents parties from raising further claims related to the settled issues.
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