Orissa High Court Holds Once Mediation Settlement Reached Under Section 89 CPC, Court Cannot Refuse To Pass Decree

The Orissa High Court held that once a mediation settlement under Section 89 CPC is reached, the court cannot decline to record the compromise decree merely for want of evidence. The trial court had refused to record a mediated property settlement, but the High Court ruled that the mediation report itself is a valid basis for decree under Order X Rule 1-A and Section 89(2)(d) CPC. The judgment underscores that mediation agreements carry judicial enforceability and strengthen the sanctity of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms in civil disputes.