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Out of court settlement ( partition suit )


17-Jun-2023 (In Property Law)
Plaintiff and 5 defendants in partition suit. stating that she got settled the matter with defendants. The defendant no. 2 pay some of rs 15lakhs, hence the plaintiff received above amount. And filed a memo to dismiss the suit as not pressed. Hence. The suit is dismissed as not pressed. Therefore, File is closed. ( Intervention and advice of elders and well wishers, the parties to the suit were settled the matter Amicably out of court.) My question is can plaintiff reopen this case again ?
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yes he can if any fraud played by the defendant other than not possible we should show particular and exact reason to reopen the case simply not possible but above case you said plaintiff received 15lk than what
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