111+231 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CM-4136-C-2025; CM-4137-C-2025; CM-4074-C-2025 in/and RSA-1683-2023 (O&M) Date of Decision: May 09, 2025 Sonia Goyal …Pe55oner Versus Ramesh Kumar …Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA Present:- None. DEEPAK GUPTA , J.(Oral) Suit for recovery of `6,00,000/- along with interest filed by plain#ff Ramesh Kumar (respondent herein) against defendant - Sonia Goyal (appellant herein) was decreed by the trial Court on 22.07.2022. In the appeal filed by the defendant- appellant, the Appellate Court modified the judgment by holding that plain#ff was en#tled to the principal amount of `5,00,000/- along with pendente lite interest @12% per annum. Besides, the interest @ 6% per annum was granted from the date of advancement I.e. 10.10.2017 #ll realiza#on. 2. Against the aforesaid judgment, the present appeal was filed by the defendant- Sonia Goyal. 3. Although the modifica#on of the judgment by the first Appellate Court on 08.02.2023, regarding the interest is quite ambiguous, but the ma7er has since been compromised amongst the par#es in the Na#onal Lok Adalat and as such, this Court is not required to go into the controversy regarding the interest part. 4. CM-4074-2025 has been moved by the appellant through Legal Aid Counsel under Order 23 Rule 3 CPC so as to withdraw the appeal on account of the compromise having taken place in the Lok Adalat. Applica#on is supported by the affidavit of appellant – Sonia Goyal, besides copy of the order dated 14.12.2024 (Annexure A-1) passed by the Presiding Officer, Na#onal Lok Adalat, Mansa, as per which execu#on filed by the decree holder (respondent herein) was dismissed as withdrawn being fully sa#sfied, aAer making payment of amount se7led between the par#es. Sarita Rani 2025.05.09 16:28 I attest to the accuracy of this document/order RSA-1683-2023 (O&M) - 2 - 2025:PHHC:061714 5. Another applica#on CM-4136-C-2025 has been moved to exempt filing cer#fied copy of Annexure A-1. The applica#on is allowed. Annexure A-1 is taken on record. 6. CM-4137-C-2025 has been moved for refund the Court fee of the appellant. Considering the order dated 14.12.2024 (Annexure A-1) passed in the Na#onal Lok Adalat as per which the ma7er has been se7led between the par#es and execu#on itself has been dismissed as withdrawn being sa#sfied, the applica#on bearing CM-4074-C-2025 is hereby accepted and the present appeal is disposed of, being withdrawn on account of compromise. 7. Applica#on bearing No.CM-4137-C-2025 is also accepted. Considering the fact that the par#es have se7led the ma7er in the Na#onal Lok Aladat during execu#on proceedings, the Court fee paid before this Court in the present RSA-1683-2023 is hereby ordered to be refunded to the appellant in view of the provisions of Sec#on 21 of the Legal Services Authori#es Act, 1987. May 09, 2025 (DEEPAK GUPTA) sarita JUDGE Whether reasoned/speaking: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No Sarita Rani 2025.05.09 16:28 I attest to the accuracy of this document/order