Civil Revision No. 6636 of 2008 -1- ***** IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Revision No. 6636 of 2008 Date of decision: 20.04.2009. Anandi Lal and another Petitioners Versus Chameli and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.D.ANAND. Present: Mr. Rameshwar Malik, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Jasbir Mor, Advocate for the respondent. Mr. Mahender Singh Chahal, Advocate for the respondent No.2 ***** S.D.ANAND, J. The learned counsel for the parties, in a consensual mode, indicate that the matter deserves allowance and the matter be remanded for a decision afresh. The plaintiffs-respondents had filed a suit for a declaration which was decreed by the learned Trial Court, vide judgment and decree dated 14.9.2006. In appeal, however, the parties compromised and made a presentation before the Court for disposal of the plea in terms of the Civil Revision No. 6636 of 2008 -2- ***** compromise. The learned Ist Appellate Court negatived the plea by observing that the Civil Court decree could not be set at naught by way of a compromise. The impugned order is not sustainable in law. The parties to a cause are always at liberty to arrive at a compromise. A plea for disposal of a matter on compromise basis can be declined only if it is against the law of the land etc. It is not so in the present case. The petition shall stand allowed. The impugned order passed by the learned Addl. District Judge, Bhiwani, shall stand set aside. The matter is remanded for a decision afresh. Learned District Judge, Bhiwani, shall retain this matter on his own Board and rehear the parties in the context of the compromise and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law. The parties, through their learned counsel, are directed to appear before the learned District Judge, Bhiwani on 05.05.2009. April 20, 2009 (S.D.Anand) Pka Judge