D D Pradhan and Co. Pvt. Ltd. v. Vandana Kapuria
Case brief
What is this about?
Settlement-based disposal of commercial first appeal RFA(COMM) 251/2023, D D Pradhan and Co Pvt Ltd v. Vandana Kapuria, Delhi High Court, decided 07.01.2026 by V. Kameswar Rao and Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, JJ. Keywords: joint application CM APPL. 76501/2025; mutual settlement; FDR deposit made pursuant to order dated 12.01.2024; Registry report; maturity value Rs. 17,66,669/- as on 03.01.2026; interest accrued Rs. 1,67,546/-; Rs. 12,55,817/- released to respondent Vandana Kapuria; balance Rs. 5,10,852/- (against settlement figure Rs. 3,43,306/-) split equally 50:50 between appellant and respondent; refund of 50% of court fee deposited; appeal disposed with pending applications as settled.
What did the court decide?
Appeal disposed of, along with pending applications, in terms of the parties' mutual settlement: release of Rs. 12,55,817/- to the respondent in presence of her counsel; release of the swelled balance of Rs. 5,10,852/- in equal halves (50% each) to the appellant and the respondent in presence of their counsel; and refund of 50% of the court fee deposited with the appeal to the appellant.