IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision : 06.03.2026 RAM KUMAR AND ORS .... Appellants VERSUS RAM NATH .... Respondent CORAM : HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ALKA SARIN Present : Mr. Sunil Kumar Garg, Advocate for the appellants.

(joined through hybrid mode)

Mr. Yogesh Vashista, Advocate for the respondent.

ALKA SARIN, J. (ORAL)

1. As per the Mediator’s report, the parties have since compromised the matter and a written compromise dated 11.02.2026 has also been drawn up.

2. In view of the above, the present appeal is disposed off in terms of the compromise dated 11.02.2026. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed off.

3. Learned counsel for the parties contend that since the matter stands compromised between the parties, the court fee may be refunded. In support of their argument, learned counsel have relied upon the judgments passed in Pritam Singh Vs. Ashok Kumar [2019 (1) Law Herald 721]

Pradeep Sonawat Vs. Satish Prakash @ Satish Chandra [2015 (1) RCR (Civil) 955] and Surender Kumar Vs. Hans Raj Mandi [2021 (2) RCR (Civil) 851]

4. Heard.

5. The Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Pritam Singh (supra)

has held as under :

“7. By referring to Pradeep Sonawat V