https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195389 The court held that the compromise reached during the appeal hearing, which was not reduced to writing and signed by the parties, could not be enforced. Consequently, the High Court's direction to hear the appeal on merits was upheld. The appeal was dismissed, and the High Court was instructed to decide the appeal on its merits, with no order as to costs. The judgment underscores the mandatory nature of the requirement for written and signed agreements in compromises under Order XXIII, Rule 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. en-us Tue, 15 Dec 1987 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 28 Oct 2017 11:11:02 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195389 The court held that the compromise reached during the appeal hearing, which was not reduced to writing and signed by the parties, could not be enforced. Consequently, the High Court's direction to hear the appeal on merits was upheld. The appeal was dismissed, and the High Court was instructed to decide the appeal on its merits, with no order as to costs. The judgment underscores the mandatory nature of the requirement for written and signed agreements in compromises under Order XXIII, Rule 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 15 Dec 1987 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195389