Jage @ Jage Ram Vs Munshi Ram — Delhi HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Jage @ Jage Ram Vs Munshi Ram — Delhi HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Appeal disposed of as withdrawn pursuant to the settlement dated 07.02.2025, holding the parties bound by the terms of the settlement; pending applications, if any, disposed of; 50% of the court-fee affixed on the appeal ordered to be refunded to the appellant under section 16-A of the Court Fees Act, 1870 (as applicable to Delhi); Registry directed to draw up the requisite certificate in favour of the appellant within 02 weeks.

Issue for consideration

Whether leave may be granted to withdraw the appeal in view of the settlement arrived at between the parties before the Mediation Centre, Dwarka Courts, New Delhi. +1 more

Court's answer

Leave granted to withdraw the appeal; the appeal is disposed of as withdrawn, holding the parties bound by the terms of the settlement.

Ratio / Principle

Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of.

Key takeaways

In view of the provisions of section 16-A of the Court Fees Act, 1870 (as applicable to Delhi), 50% of the court-fee affixed on the appeal is to be refunded to the appellant.ratio¶16
The Registry is directed to draw up the requisite certificate in favour of the appellant within 02 weeks.ratio¶17

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Delhi (Single Judge, Anup Jairam Bhambhani, J.), RFA 215/2021 - Jage @ Jage Ram v. Munshi Ram - Regular First Appeal - Counsel for the appellant sought leave to withdraw the appeal in view of a settlement arrived at between the parties before the Mediation Centre, Dwarka Courts, New Delhi on 07.02.2025; counsel for the respondent joined via video-conferencing and confirmed the position, and the appellant was present in court. Held: the appeal is disposed of as withdrawn, holding the parties bound by the terms of the settlement; pending applications, if any, stand disposed of. On the appellant's prayer for refund of the full court fee, invoking section 16-A of the Court Fees Act, 1870 (as applicable to Delhi), the Court ordered refund of 50% of the court-fee affixed on the appeal and directed the Registry to draw up the requisite certificate in favour of the appellant within 02 weeks. Order dated 06.08.2025.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

RFA 215/2021 JAGE @ JAGE RAM .....Appellant Through: Mr. Pradeep Kumar Singh, Advocate alongwith appellant in-person.

versus

MUNSHI RAM .....Respondent Through: Mr. Manish Kumar, Advocate via video-conferencing.

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI O R D E R % 06.08.2025

Mr. Pradeep Kumar Singh, learned counsel appearing for the appellant seeks leave to withdraw the present appeal in view of the settlement, that is stated to have been arrived-at between the parties before the Mediation Centre, Dwarka Courts, New Delhi on 07.02.2025.

Learned counsel has joined the proceedings via video-conferencing on behalf of the respondent; and confirms the position.

The appellant is also present in court.

In view of the above, the present appeal is disposed-of as withdrawn, holding the parties bound by the terms of the settlement.

Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed-of.

At this stage, learned counsel appearing for the appellant prays that since the appeal has been disposed-of as withdrawn, the full court-fee be refunded to the appellant.

RFA 215/2021

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This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 13/08/2025 at 12:36:28

In the circumstances, in view of the provisions of section 16-A of Court Fees Act, 1870 (as applicable to Delhi), let 50% of the court-fee affixed on the appeal be refunded to the appellant.

The Registry is directed to draw-up the requisite certificate in favour of the appellant within 02 weeks.

ANUP JAIRAM BHAMBHANI, J

AUGUST 6, 2025 V.Rawat

RFA 215/2021

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This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 13/08/2025 at 12:36:28