Debts Recovery Tribunal dismissed the applicants withdrawal application and refused refund of court fees. The court held that refund under Supreme Court precedent requires settlement via Lok Adalat or mediation, which was absent here.
Prayer for refund of court fee declined. IA dismissed as withdrawn.
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Debts Recovery Tribunal-Il, Delhi
oAlztr,l2023
YES BANK Vs HARYANA TRADERS JINDAL
23.03.2026
Item no. 26
Present Ms. Sonia Rawat, counsel for applicant bank. None for defendang.
Matter is taken through Video Conferencing/ Hybrid Mode.
Para 6- The refund of court fees ispermissible only if the matter is referrd to ArbitratioL Conciliation, judicial settlement, including through Lok Adalat or mediation for rettlement and the case is decidd in terms of such a settlement and not otherwie.
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Para 7- In the case at hand, the settlement in terms of which the suond appeal was decided by the High Court is not on reference to any of the above authorities/fora rather it was an amicable settlement out of the court.
Para 8- Accordingly, we are of the opinion that the petitioner is not entitld to refund of the court fes and the High Court has not committd any error or illegality in refusing such a prayer. "
File be consigned to record room.
g\ (SUSHIL KUMAR RASTOGI) PRESIDING OFFICER DRT-II, Delhi
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the applicant bank is entitled to the refund of court fees on account of settlement of the loan account outside Lok Adalat.
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Jage Ram Vs Ved Kaur & Ors.Distinguished¶11
SLP(c) No(s).72312023 dated 28.01.2025 titled as Jage Ram Vs Ved Kaur & Ors.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
YES BANK
HARYANA TRADERS JINDAL
SUSHIL KUMAR RASTOGI
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