Ravinder Kumar Aggarwal v. Sunil Singhal (Huf)

Delhi HC27 Apr 2026RFA/519/2022

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What is this about?

Settlement/compromise disposal of Regular First Appeal under Section 96 read with Order XLI CPC; application under Order XXIII Rule 3 read with Section 151 CPC; release of court-deposited principal of Rs.35 lakhs (deposited 05.01.2023); Rs.32 lakhs plus post-settlement interest from 04.11.2023 awarded to respondent; balance to appellant; dispute over interest accrued after settlement date resolved in equity; Delhi High Court order dated 27.04.2026.

What did the court decide?

Application CM APPL. 13404/2026 and Regular First Appeal RFA 519/2022 disposed of in terms of Settlement dated 04.11.2023; Rs.32 lakhs with interest accrued from 04.11.2023 till date of release directed to be paid to the Respondent, and the balance amount to the second party Ravinder Kumar Aggarwal. ¶¶22

Ravinder Kumar Aggarwal Vs Sunil Singhal (Huf) — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether the Regular First Appeal and the application under Order XXIII Rule 3 read with Section 151 CPC should be disposed of in terms of the irrevocable Settlement dated 04.11.2023 between the parties. +1 more

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Court's answer

The application under Order XXIII Rule 3 read with Section 151 CPC is disposed of and, consequently, the Regular First Appeal stands disposed of in terms of the Settlement dated 04.11.2023.

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Ratio / Principle

In equity, the sum of Rs.32 lakhs with the corresponding interest from 04.11.2023 till the date of release that may have accumulated/accrued is to be released in favour of the Respondent in terms of the Settlement dated 04.11.2023.

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Key takeaways

The balance amount (over and above the Rs.32 lakhs with interest) is to be released in favour of the second party, Ravinder Kumar Aggarwal (the Appellant).ratio¶¶20

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Delhi High Court (Neena Bansal Krishna, J.), order dated 27.04.2026: disposed of RFA 519/2022 (Ravinder Kumar Aggarwal v. Sunil Singhal (HUF)) along with CM APPL. 13404/2026 under Order XXIII Rule 3 read with Section 151 CPC, in terms of the parties' irrevocable Settlement dated 04.11.2023. The appeal challenged an order dated 04.06.2022 of the learned Civil Judge; pursuant to an order dated 25.11.2022 the Appellant had deposited the entire principal of Rs.35 lakhs with the Registrar General on 05.01.2023. Under Clause 4 of the Settlement, Rs.32 lakhs was to go to the Respondent and the balance, inclusive of interest, to the Appellant. Resolving the dispute over interest accruing after 04.11.2023, the Court directed in equity that Rs.32 lakhs with corresponding interest from 04.11.2023 till release be paid to the Respondent and the balance amount to the Appellant.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- RFA 519/2022

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RAVINDER KUMAR AGGARWAL .....Appellant Through: Mr. Aashish Dutta and Ms. Beauty Tamut, Advocates

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versus

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SUNIL SINGHAL (HUF) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Summit Kaushal and Mr. Sonu Kumar Choudhary, Advocates

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA

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O R D E R

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% 27.04.2026

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CM APPL. 13404/2026

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Application under Order XXIII Rule 3 read with Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) has been filed on behalf of the Respondent for disposing of the Appeal in terms of Settlement dated 04.11.2023 between the parties and release of Rs.32,00,000-/ along with interest accrued from 05.11.2023 till realization of the aforesaid amount to the Respondent.

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Regular First Appeal under Section 96 read with Order XLI CPC has been filed on behalf of the Appellant against the Order dated 04.06.2022 of the learned Civil Judge.

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As per the Order dated 25.11.2022, entire principal amount of Rs.35 lakhs was directed to be deposited by the Appellant with the Registrar General through demand draft dated 05.01.2023. The parties have thereafter, entered into an irrevocable Settlement dated 04.11.2023 and have

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This is a digitally signed order.

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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 07/05/2026 at 12:49:30

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undertaken to abide by the terms and condition. It was, therefore, submitted that the RFA be disposed of in terms of the Settlement.

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As per the Settlement dated 04.11.2023, a sum of Rs.35 lakhs had been deposited on 05.01.2023 with the Registrar. 5. As per the Clause 4 of the Agreement, it was agreed that the sum of Rs.32 lakhs shall be released to the Respondent while the remaining amount inclusive of interest shall be released in favour of the second party, i.e., Ravinder Kumar Aggarwal.

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Both the parties endorse the Settlement, but the dispute has been raised in regard to payment of the interest amount which has accrued after the date of Settlement, i.e., 04.11.2023. 7. It is quite evident that the money which has been deposited in this Court, was to be released forthwith, but for whatever confusion between the parties, the amount has still not been released.

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In equity, it is directed that the sum of Rs.32 lakhs with the corresponding interest from 04.11.2023, till the date of release that may have accumulated/accrued, be released in favour of the Respondent in terms of the Settlement dated 04.11.2023 and the balance amount be released in favour of second party Ravinder Kumar Aggarwal.

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Both the Counsel submit that the Appeal be disposed of in terms of Settlement dated 04.11.2023.

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The Application is accordingly disposed of. Consequently, the Regular First Appeal also stands disposed of.

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NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J.

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APRIL 27, 2026 N

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This is a digitally signed order.

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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 07/05/2026 at 12:49:30

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