Basant Vihar, City And District Alwar v. Praveen Garg S/o

----Appellant/Plaintiff Versus

3. Groupnet Education And Welfare Society, Raghu Marg, Alwar (Raj.) At Present Registered Office 262, Basant Vihar, Scheme No. 3, Alwar (Raj.) President, Groupnet Education And Welfare Society, Raghu Marg, Alwar (Raj.) At Present Registered Office 262, Basant Vihar, Scheme No. 3, Alwar (Raj.) Secretary/mantri, Groupnet Education And Welfare Society, Raghu Marg, Alwar (Raj.) At Present Registered Office 262, Basant Vihar, Scheme No.3 Alwar (Raj.) ----Respondents/Defendants For Appellant(s) : Mr. R.K. Mathur, Sr. Adv. assisted by Mr. A.K. Mathur in CFA No.797/2023 Mr. R.K. Daga in CFA No.574/2023 For Respondent(s) : Mr. R.K. Daga & Mr. Mohit Gupta in CFA No.797/2023 Mr. R.K. Mathur, Sr. Adv. assisted by Mr. A.K. Mathur in CFA No.574/2023 HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GANESH RAM MEENA [2025:RJ-JP:39885] 26/09/2025 (2 of 9) Order [CFA-797/2023]

1. Both the appeals are arising out of judgment and decree dated 13.07.2023, passed by the Court of learned Additional District & Sessions Judge No.1, Alwar (Raj.) in Civil Suit No.46/2021, CIS No.96/2021, whereby the suit for recovery filed by the plaintiff, Praveen Garg, for amount of Rs.7,52,68,330.97/- was decreed to the tune of Rs.4,54,63,569.55/- with interest at the rate of 6% per annum.

2. On request made by learned counsel for the respective parties, the matter was referred to the Mediation Center vide order dated 16.09.2025 and mediation between the parties remained successful.

3. As per the Mediation Report dated 26.09.2025, both the parties have entered into compromise and submitted a written compromise, alongwith the application (IA No.1/2025) as annexure-A/1 and same is taken on record.

4. In view of the settlement between the parties arrived before the Mediation Center, the term and conditions of compromise are as under:- “1- ;g dh i{kdkj u- 2 iwoZ esa i{kdkj u- 1 dk v/;{k Fkk o lnL; Hkh jgk gSaA i{kdkj u- 2 }kjk i{kdkj u- 1 dks le; le; ij foÙkh; lg;ksx ds :i esa jk”kh nh x;h tks dh foRrh; o’kZ 2017&2018 rd :i;s 4]54]63]569-55 i{kdkj u- 1 dh ys[kk iqLrdksa esa ntZ gSaA i{kdkj u- 1 o i{kdkj u- 2 ds e/; fookn mRiUu gksus ij i{kdkj u- 2 us i{kdkj u- 1 ds fo#) mDr jk”kh ds olwyh ds fy, U;k;ky; esa okn lafLFkr fd;k] ftlesa ekuuh; U;k;ky; vij ftyk ,oa ls”ku U;k;/kh”k dze la[;k 1] vyoj }kjk fnukad 13-07-2023 dks fu.kZ; o fMdzh ikfjr dh] ftldh i{kdkj u- 1 o i{kdkj u- 2 us ekuuh; jktLFkku mPp U;k;ky; t;iqj ihB t;iqj ds le{k nhokuh fu;fer vihy la[;k dze”k% 797@2023 o 574@2023 izLrqr dh x;h gSa] tks ekuuh; jktLFkku mPp U;k;ky; ds le{k fopkjk/khu gSa rFkk i{kdkj u- 2 }kjk mDr fu.kZ; o fMdzh fnukad [2025:RJ-JP:39885] (3 of 9) [CFA-797/2023] 13-07-2023 ds fu’iknu ds fy, ekuuh; U;k;ky; vij ftyk ,oa ls”ku U;k;/kh”k dze la[;k 1 ] vyoj ds le{k bZtjk; izkFkZuk i= Hkh izLrqr fd;k gSa tks dh mDr U;k;ky; ds le{k fopkjk/khu gSaA 2- ;g dh mDr vihy ds fopkjk/khu jgus ds nkSjku i{kdkj u- 1 o i{kdkj u- 2 ds e/; yksd vnkyr dh Hkkouk ls izsfjr gksdj eksftt yksxks us e/;LFkrk ls jkthukek gks x;k gSaA 3- ;g dh ekuuh; U;k;ky; vij ftyk ,oa ls”ku U;k;/kh”k dze la[;k 1] vyoj }kjk vkns”k fnukad 13-07-2023 ds tfj;s dqy 4]54]63]569-55 :i;s ¼”kCnsu pkj djksM+ pkSou yk[k frjslB gt+kj ikap lkS musÙkj #i;s ipiu iSls½ dh fMdzh ikfjr dh xbZ gSa ,oa mDr fMdzh esa ;g Hkh vkns”k ikfjr fd;k x;k dh i{kdkj u- 1 }kjk i{kdkj u- 2 dks mDr jk”kh dh vnk;xh pkyw foÙk o’kZ 2023&24 dh lekfIr rd ugha dh tkrh gSa rks fnukad 01-04-2024 ls rkolwyh rd 6 % okf’kZd C;kt dh nj ls C;kt Hkh i{kdkj u- 2 i{kdkj u- 1 ls izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gksxk ,oa mDr fMdzh esa ;g Hkh vkns”k ikfjr fd;k x;k dh ;fn i{kdkj u- 1 }kjk laLFkk ds vU; lnL;ksa dks muds }kjk nh x;h foÙkh; lgk;rk ds jk”kh ij fnukad 01-04-2016 ds i”pkr dh vof/k ds fy, C;kt dk Hkqxrku fd;k tkrk gSa rks i{kdkj u- 2 Hkh mlh izdkj lEcaf/kr vof/k ds fy, cdk;k ewy jk”kh ij lkeku nj ls C;kt izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh gksxkA 4- ;g dh i{kdkj u- 1 o i{kdkj u- 2 ds e/; mDr fu.kZ; o fMdzh ds lEcU/k esa dqy 4]54]63]569-55 :i;s esa gh jkthukek gqvk gSaA mDr jk”kh gh i{kdkj u- 1 dh ys[kk iqLrdksa esa ntZ gSaA i{kdkj u- 2 mDr jk”kh 4]54]63]569-55 :i;s ¼”kCnsu pkj djksM+ pkSou yk[k frjslB gt+kj ikap lkS musÙkj #i;s ipiu iSls½ i{kdkj u- 1 ls ysus gsrq lger gSaA 5- ;g dh i{kdkj u- 2 }kjk i{kdkj u- 1 ls fnukad 01-04-2016 ds i”pkr dh vof/k dh C;kt dh jk”kh dh dksbZ ekax ugha dh tkosxhA i{kdkj u- 2 fnukad 01-04-2016 ds i”pkr dh vof/k ds C;kt dh jk”kh dk LosPNk ls R;kx djrk gSaA blds vykok ekuuh; U;k;ky; vij ftyk ,oa ls”ku U;k;/kh”k dze la[;k 1] vyoj }kjk vkns”k fnukad 13-07-2023 esa foÙkh; o’kZ 2023&24 dh lekfIr ds i”pkr i{kdkj u 1 }kjk i{kdkj u- 2 dks jk”kh vnk u djus ij fnyk;s x, 06 izfr”kr C;kt dk Hkh i{kdkj u- 2 LosPNk ls R;kx djrk gSa rFkk i{kdkj u- 2 }kjk Hkfo’; esa i{kdkj u- 1 ls fdlh Hkh vof/k ds C;kt dh dksbZ ekax ugha dh tkosxhA bl gsrq i{kdkj u- 2 lger gSaA 6- ;g dh i{kdkj u- 1 o i{kdkj u- 2 ds e/; fofHkUu U;k;ky;ksa esa nhokuh o QkStnkjh eqdnes fopkjk/khu gSaA i{kdkj u- 1 o i{kdkj u 2 ds }kjk mDr leLr fopkjk/khu eqdneks ds fuLrkj.k ds i”pkr gh i{kdkj u- 1 mDr jkthukesa ds vuqlkj mDr leLr jk”kh 4]54]63]569-55 :i;s ¼”kCnsu pkj djksM+ pkSou yk[k frjslB gtkj ikap lkS musÙkj #i;s ipiu iSls½ dk Hkqxrku i{kdkj u- 2 dks djsxk o mldh jlhn izkIr djsxkA bl gsrq i{kdkj u- 2 lger gSaA [2025:RJ-JP:39885] (4 of 9) [CFA-797/2023] 7- ;g dh i{kdkj u- 1 o i{kdkj u- 2 }kjk ekuuh; jktLFkku mPp U;k;ky; t;iqj ihB] t;iqj ds }kjk nhokuh fu;fer vihy la[;k Øe”k% 797@2023 o 574@2023 esa fnukad 27-05-2025 dks ikfjr LFkxu vkns”k dh ikyuk esa bZtjk; U;k;ky;] ekuuh; U;k;ky; vij ftyk ,oa ls”ku U;k;k/kh”k dze la- 1] vyoj ds le{k cSad xkjaVh izLrqr dh x;h FkhA i{kdkj ua- 1 mDr cSad xkjaVh dks fMLpktZ djokdj Hkqxrku izkIr djsxk o mlds ckn i{kdkj u- 1 mDr jkf”k 4]54]63]569-55 :i;s ¼”kCnsu pkj djksM+ pkSou yk[k frjslB gtkj ikal lkS musÙkj :i;s ipiu iSls½ dk Hkqxrku i{kdkj ua 2 dks djsxkA bl gsrq i{kdkj ua- 2 lger gSA 8- ;g dh i{kdkj ua- 1 o i{kdkj u- 2 ekuuh; jktLFkku mPp U;k;ky; t;iqj ihB t;iqj ds le{k nhokuh fu;fer vihy la- dze”k% 797@2023 o 574@2023 dks mDr jkthukes ds vuqlj.k esa tfj;s foMªksy [kkfjt djk yh tkosxh ,oa i{kdkj ua- 1 o i{kdkj ua- 2 }kjk vihy ds lkFk izLrqr dh xbZ dksVZQhl okil izkIr dj ldsxsA blds vkyok bZtjk; izkFkZuk i= dks tfj;s foMªksy i{kdkj ua- 2 }kjk [kkfjt djok fy;k tkosxkA bl gsrq i{kdkj ua- 2 lger gSA 9- mDr lkslkbVh esa i{kdkj u- 2 us viuh futh dk;ksZa esa O;Lrrk ds pyrs LosPNk ls] iw.kZ gks”kks gokl esa] fcuk fdlh nokc o cgdkos esa fnukad 13-08-2025 dks bLrhQk ns fn;k gS ,oa i{kdkj u- 2] i{kdkj ua- 1 dk lnL; ugha jgk gS rFkk i{kdkj ua- 2] i{kdkj u- 1 o mlds }kjk lapkfyr “ks{kf.kd lLFkkuksa ls lacaf/kr leLr izdkj ds nLrkostksa dk nq:i;ksx ugha djsxk o mUgsa i{kdkj ua- 1 dks ykSVk nsxkA bl gsrq i{kdkj ua- 2 lger gSA 10- i{kdkj ua- 1 o 2 dh vkilh lgerh ls ;g Hkh r; fd;k x;k fd bl le>kSrk i= ds fu’iknu ds fy, tks Hkh vko”;d dk;Zokgh gksxh mlds fy, i{kdkj ua- 2 vko”;d lg;ksx djsxkA jktLFkku lkslkbVh vf/kfu;e 1958 ds varxZr leLr dk;Zokgh gsrq lg;ksx djus gsrq ikcan jgsaxsA bl gsrq i{kdkj ua- 2 lger gSA 11- ;g fd mDr jkthukek ls i{kdkj ua- 1 o i{kdkj ua- 2 ds okfjlku] mRrjkf/kdkj] lnL;] ,tsaV] losZaV izfrfuf/k vkfn Hkh iw.kZ :i ls ikcan jgsaxsA bl gsrq i{kdkj ua- 1 o i{kdkj ua- 2 lger gSA bl le>kSrk i= ds fu’iknu ds lkFk gh nksuksa i{kdkjksa ds e/; dksbZ Hkh okn fookn ugha jg tkrk gSA mDRk le>kSrk i= ds f[kykQ ;fn dksbZ dk;Zokgh fdlh Hkh i{k ds }kjk dh tkosxh rks og vekU; o “kqU; le>h tk,xhA”

5. In view of the settlement and term & conditions of the compromise and so also the consent of both the parties, both the appeals deserve to be disposed of and the decree to be modified in terms and conditions of compromise as quoted above. The [2025:RJ-JP:39885] (5 of 9) [CFA-797/2023] decree be issued as per the terms and conditions of the compromise.

6. Section 65-B of the Rajasthan Court Fee & Suit Valuation Act provides for refund of fees. The said provision states as under:- “65-B. Refund of Fees.- Where the Court refers the parties to a suit to any one of the mode of settlement of dispute referred to in Section 89 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Central Act No.5 of 1908) an the matter is settled by one of the Code of Civil Procedure, the plaintiff shall be entitled to a certificate from the Court authorising him to receive back from the Collector, the full amount of the fee paid in respect of such plaint.”

7. A perusal of the above, clearly leaves no matter of doubt that, as long as the matter is settled between the parties qua their dispute, as envisaged under Section 89 CPC, the plaintiff is entitled to refund of full amount of the fee paid in respect of the court fees affixed on the plaint.

8. Reading of Section 89 CPC also is a complimentary with the language used in Section 65-B, ibid. All that has to be ascertained, as per Section 89 CPC, by the Court is that the settlement is (a) acceptable to both the parties and (b) settlement has been brought forth by way of alternative dispute resolution i.e. either arbitration, or conciliation; or through Lok Adalat; or mediation, as the case may be.

9. For ready reference, Section 89 CPC is reproduced hereinbelow:- [2025:RJ-JP:39885] (6 of 9) [CFA-797/2023] “89. Settlement of disputes outside the Court.--(1) Where it appears to the Court that there exist elements of a settlement which may be acceptable to the parties, the Court shall formulate the terms of settlement and give them to the parties for their observations and after receiving the observations of the parties, the Court may reformulate the terms of a possible settlement and refer the same for:-- (a) arbitration; (b) conciliation; (c) judicial settlement including settlement through Lok Adalat: or (d) mediation. (2) Were a dispute has been referred-- (a) for arbitration or conciliation, the provisions of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (26 of 1996) shall apply as if the proceedings for arbitration or conciliation were referred for settlement under the provisions of that Act; (b) to Lok Adalat, the Court shall refer the same to the Lok Adalat in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 20 of the Legal Services Authority Act, 1987 (39 of 1987) and all other provisions of that Act shall .apply in respect of the dispute so referred to the Lok Adalat; (c) for judicial settlement, the Court shall refer the same to a suitable institution or person and such institution or person shall be deemed to be a Lok Adalat and all the provisions of the Legal Services Authority Act, 1987 (39 of 1987) shall apply as if the dispute were referred to a Lok Adalat under the provisions of that Act; [2025:RJ-JP:39885] (7 of 9) [CFA-797/2023] (d) for mediation, the Court shall effect a compromise between the parties and shall follow such procedure as may be prescribed.”

10. The Hon’ble Apex Court in the case of Jage Ram v. Ved Kaur & Ors. (Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 723/2023, decided on 28.01.2025 has observed in para No.6 as under:- “6. 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.”

11. The parties to the present litigation on being both the appeals referred to the Mediation Centre for exploring the possibilities of the settlement after persuasion of the Mediator, have entered into the compromise and settled the dispute for all the times to come. Settlement of the dispute through Mediation deserves to be encouraged by allowing refund of Court Fees because many a time the litigant feels that if he settles the dispute through Mediation, at-least he may get something in the form of refund of Court Fees. If in case of settlement of dispute in between the parties through Mediation, the Court Fees is not refunded then in that situation the parties may feel that let the matter be adjudicated on merits as they will not be getting anything by compromise. The law framers with intent to get the disputes settled outside the Court by Arbitration, Conciliation, [2025:RJ-JP:39885] (8 of 9) [CFA-797/2023] Mediation etc., have inserted the provisions in the form of Section 89 in the CPC and to encourage such settlement, Section 65-B for refund of the fees has been inserted in the Rajasthan Court Fee & Suit Valuation Act.

12. Taking into consideration overall facts and circumstances of the case as well as the legal position, as discussed above, the Court deems just and proper to order for refund of the Court Fees to the concerned appellants as regards Court Fee affixed in appeals. Since the suits were decided on merits after recording of evidence, the plaintiff is not entitled to get refund of Court Fee affixed along-with the plaints.

13. Accordingly, both the appeals are disposed of in the light of the terms and conditions of the compromise deed. The judgement and decree dated 13.07.2023 passed by the Court of learned Additional District & Sessions Judge No.1, Alwar (Raj.) in Civil Suit No.46/2021, CIS No.96/2021, is modified in terms of the compromise as quoted in above para No.4.

14. The Registry is directed to issue a Certificate of refund of Court Fees affixed in both the appeals to seek full refund of the Court Fees from the Collector in terms of Section 65B of the Rajasthan Court Fee & Suit Valuation Act. [2025:RJ-JP:39885] (9 of 9) [CFA-797/2023]

15. In view of the order passed in the main appeals, the stay application and pending application/s, if any, also stand disposed of.

16. The Registry is directed to place a copy of this order in the connected case file. ARTI SHARMA /328-329 (GANESH RAM MEENA),J