The court disposed of an application seeking refund of court fees. Relying on 'Nutan Batra vs. M/s. Buniyaad Associates', the court granted the refund after accepting that the main suit was settled via mediation dated November 21, 2024.
Certificate for refund of entire court fees issued to the plaintiff.
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.....Plaintiff Through: Mr. Kunwar Pal Singh, Mr. Ravi Prakash & Ms. Preeti Singh, Advs. (through VC).
versus
VED BHUSHAN & OTHERS
.....Defendant
Through: None.
CORAM: JOINT REGISTRAR (JUDICIAL) SH. DEVENDER KUMAR GARG (DHJS)
Proceedings are being conducted through hybrid mode.
I.A. No. 3410/2025 (by plaintiff u/S 16 of Court Fee Act r/w Section 89(1)(d) CPC for refund of court fees)
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present matter has been disposed off in terms of the settlement agreement arrived at between the parties in Delhi High Court Mediation & Conciliation Centre on 21.11.2024. Since the matter has been settled through mediation, therefore, the plaintiff is entitled to refund of the entire court fees in terms of judgment titled “Nutan Batra vs. M/s. Buniyaad Associates”, 2018 SCC OnLine Del 12916 . Certificate for refund of court fees be issued to the plaintiff accordingly.
DEVENDER KUMAR GARG (DHJS) JOINT REGISTRAR (JUDICIAL)
MARCH 24, 2025/v
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the plaintiff is entitled to a refund of court fees as the matter was settled through mediation?
Whether the plaintiff can claim refund of court fees under Section 16 of the Court Fees Act read with Section 89(1)(d) CPC following a mediation settlement?
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Nutan Batra vs. M/s. Buniyaad Associates, 2018 SCC OnLine Del 12916 · Who else cites this
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Anita Kumari Gupta
Ved Bhusan
Devender Kumar Garg
As recorded by the court registry
A civil suit filed on the original side of a High Court exercising ordinary original civil jurisdiction.
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