Gopal Jhunjhunwala & Ors. v. Bimal Poddar & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Compromise decree on joint application GA/10/2024 in CS/204/2017 (with CS/256/2018); fresh terms of settlement via supplementary affidavit after Co-ordinate Bench rejected earlier terms; no fraud or consent-vitiating circumstance pleaded; intervener objection by Raj Kumar Rungta and Pradeep Agarwal overruled - third parties cannot block a freely arrived-at settlement; separate suit/proceedings suggested for their redress; terms of settlement part of decree; suit disposed. Parties: Gopal Jhunjhunwala/Gopal Jhunjhunwalla & Ors. and Bimal Kumar Poddar/Bimal Poddar & Ors.; Judge: Sugato Majumdar, J.; Calcutta High Court, Ordinary Original Civil Jurisdiction.
What did the court decide?
Decree on compromise granted in terms of the settlement contained in the supplementary affidavit; the terms of settlement made part of the decree and the suit disposed of accordingly.