Award passed by Lok Adalat is deemed to be decree of Court and cannot be contingent upon further act of registration of decree.

Citation

AIR 2023 CHHATTISGARH 6

:AIROnline 2022 CHH 330 RAKESH MOHAN PANDEY, J.

Mandeep Singh Bhamra v. Harbbhajan Kaur Bhamra and others.

W.P. No. (227) 331 of 2022, D/- 12-9-2022.

Legal Services Authorities Act (39 of 1987), S.21-Registration Act (16 of 1908), S.17(1)(e)- Civil P. C. (5 of 1908), 0.23 R.3 Compromise decree by Lok Adalat Registration, whether required or not - Suit for declaration and permanent in- junction-Parties arrived at compromise, so Lok Adalat passed the award and com- promise decree, however ordered that same will be effective only after its regis- tration Held, award passed by Lok Adalat is deemed to be decree of Court and cannot be contingent upon further act of registration of decree.

(2012 AIR CC 358 (AP); (AIROnline 2015 Hyd 12), Distinguished. (Para 19)

Cases Referred:

Chronological Paras

AIR 2021 SC 1117: AIROnline 2021 SC 73

200 9, 15 AIR 2020 SC 796: AIROnline 2020 SC 134