Law: Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908)

Section: O. XXIII, r. 3

(a) Civil Procedure Cole (V of 1908), O. XXIII, r. 3-Com promise decree-Defendant's application praying for decreeing suit in terms of agreement/compromise-Cannot be refused on ground of agreement being obtained under fraud and coercion-Plaintiff could, however, file suit to enforce his/her right. (b) Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), O. XXIII, r. 3 read with D. XXXII, r. 7-Provisions of O. XXIII, r. 3 subject to provi sions of O. XXXII, r. 7-Agreement voidable under O. XXXII, r. 7-Not a lawful agreement under O. XXIII, r. 3 ; hence Cannot be decreed--.[Mst. Zarel Bibi and others v. Shamsuldin Khan and others P L D 1956 Kar. 150 and Western Electric Co. Ltd. v. Kailas Chand A I R 1940 Born. 60 dissented from]. The provisions of Order XXIII, rule 3 have to be read subject to the provisions of Order XXXII, r. 7 and an agreement which is voidable under Order XXXII, rule 7 is not fit to be treated as a lawful agreement under Order XXIII, rule 3, C. P. C. Mst. Zarel Bib! and others v. Shamsuldin Khan and others p L D 1956 Kar. 150 and Western Electric Co. Ltd. v. Kailas Chand A I R 1940 Born. 60 dissented from. Chhabba Lai v. Kallu Lai and others A I R 1946 P C 72 held not applicable. Johara Bibi and otters v. Muhammad Saddak Thambi Nlarakayar and others A I R 1951 Mad. 997 held, overruled by case A I R 1951 S C 280. Qadri Jahan Begum v. Fazal Ahmed A I R 1928 All. 494 and Nlirza Husain Yar Beg v. Radha Kish ;n and others A I R 1935 pill. 137 ref. Birhan v. Harmukh Rai A I R 1952 All. 240 ; Virupakshappa v . Shidappa and another I L R 26 Bom. 105 ; Sita Singh v. Alain Singh A I R 1922 Lah. 166 ; Ishan Kundu v. Adlkari and another A I R 1923 Pat. 375 and Sankaralinga Nadan and others v, Rajeswara Dorai and others I L R 31 Mad. 236 rel. (c) Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), O. XXXII, r: 7-Rule imperative-Agreement made by natural guardian on behalf of minor without prior leave of Court-Avoided against all parties along with minor. Chhabba Lal v. Kallu LaL A I R 1946 P C 72 rel. (d) Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908), O. XXXII; r. 7-Suit by minor-Defendant pleading claim to have been compromised by agreement arrived at between parties and requesting Jor decree 14…