Vrindavan v. Shyam Kumar
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court Bilaspur; FA No. 443 of 2017; Justice Deepak Kumar Tiwari; decided 09.01.2025; first appeal against money-recovery decree; Civil Suit No.17-A/2016; Second Additional District Judge Sakti; Janjgir-Champa; Vrindavan, Gokul and Nakul (S/o Dwadasi Kewat) versus Shyam Kumar and State of Chhattisgarh; mediation settlement; Mediation Report dated 19.12.2024; compromise decree; deposit of Rs.64,000/- on 13.12.2024; balance Rs.56,000/- in installments by 19.03.2025 and 19.06.2025; refund of court fee; Section 16 Court Fees Act 1870; Section 89 CPC; decreed amount Rs.1,60,000/- with 6% interest from 05.05.2016.
What did the court decide?
Compromise decree in terms of the Mediation Report dated 19.12.2024: plaintiff/respondent entitled to withdraw the Rs.64,000/- deposited on 13.12.2024; appellant Vrindavan to pay balance Rs.56,000/- in two installments (on or before 19.03.2025 and 19.06.2025); Mediation Report made part of the record and the decree; appellants entitled to a certificate for refund of the full court fee from the Collector under Section 16, Court Fees Act, 1870; decree to be drawn accordingly.