Supreme Court · 2021 INSC 98 · Decided 17 February 2021
The High Court of Judicature at Madras REP. BY Its Registrar General v. M.C. Subramaniam and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2021 INSC 98 · [2021] 1 S.C.R. 552
- Case number
- SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) No. 3063/2021
- Decided
- 17 February 2021
- Bench
- MOHAN M. SHANTANAGOUDAR, VINEET SARAN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- CPC Section 89, 69; Constitution Article 14
Headnote
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: s.89 - Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suit Valuation Act, 1955 - s.69-A - Parties entering into a private out of court settlement between them outside the modes contemplated under s.89 and seeking permission to withdraw suit and also refund of court fees - Refund of court fees - Permissibility of - Held: The purpose of s.69-A is to reward parties who have chosen to withdraw their litigations in
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