Compromise Petition

IN THE [court_name] CASE NO. [case_number] IN THE MATTER OF: [plaintiff_name] ... PLAINTIFF VERSUS [defendant_name] ... DEFENDANT JOINT COMPROMISE PETITION UNDER ORDER XXIII RULE 3 OF THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908 MOST RESPECTFULLY SHOWETH: 1. That the above-numbered matter is pending adjudication before this Hon'ble Court. 2. That the parties, with the intervention of well-wishers and common relatives/friends, and in order to maintain cordial relations and to avoid protracted litigation, have amicably settled all disputes and differences between them. 3. That the settlement has been arrived at voluntarily, out of the free will of both parties, without any coercion, force, fraud, misrepresentation or undue influence from any quarter, and after fully understanding its terms and consequences. 4. TERMS OF SETTLEMENT The parties have agreed as follows: [terms_of_settlement] 5. PAYMENT TERMS [payment_terms] 6. That both parties agree that upon compliance with the terms recorded above, neither shall have any claim, demand or grievance of any nature against the other in respect of the subject matter of the present proceedings. 7. That both parties give up and relinquish all other claims arising out of the subject matter of the present litigation, and undertake not to institute any fresh proceeding in respect of the same. 8. That the parties shall bear their own costs of the present proceedings. 9. That this compromise is lawful, is not opposed to public policy, and relates to the subject matter of the suit. 10. That both parties are present before this Hon'ble Court and have signed this petition after understanding its contents in a language known to them. PRAYER It is therefore most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to: (a) Take the present compromise on record; (b) Pass a decree/order in terms of the compromise recorded above under Order XXIII Rule 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908; (c) Dispose of the present proceedings in terms of the said compromise; and (d) Pass such other orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem just and proper. AND FOR THIS ACT OF KINDNESS, THE PARTIES SHALL AS IN DUTY BOUND EVER PRAY. Place: ______________ Date: [petition_date] [plaintiff_name] [defendant_name] PLAINTIFF DEFENDANT Through Through ______________________ ______________________ ADVOCATE FOR THE PLAINTIFF ADVOCATE FOR THE DEFENDANT NOTE: Under Order XXIII Rule 3, a compromise must be in writing and signed by the parties, and the court must be satisfied that it is lawful before passing a decree in its terms. Where the compromise relates to immovable property not the subject matter of the suit, separate registration may be required.