The refund of court fees is permissible only if the
matter is referred to Arbitration, Conciliation, judicial
settlement, including through Lok Adalat or mediation for
settlement and the case is decided in terms of such a
settlement and not otherwise. {Para 6}
7. In the case at hand, the settlement in terms of which
the second 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.
8. Accordingly, we are of the opinion that the petitioner
is not entitled to refund of the court fees and the High
Court has not committed any error or illegality in refusing
such a prayer.
S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
PETITION(S) FOR SPECIAL LEAVE TO APPEAL (C) NO(S). 723/2023
JAGE RAM Vs VED KAUR & ORS.
Date : 28-01-2025 This petition was called on for hearing today.
CORAM :
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PANKAJ MITHAL
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH
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