Where it appears to the court that there exists elements of a settlement
Verified Answer
A. Decree the suit itself on such terms as appear to be reasonable
B. Dismiss the suit with liberty to pt to pursue an alternative remedy
C. It may refer the terms of a possible settlement to arbitration, conciliation or mediation
D. None of the above
Explanation:
Section 89 of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) provides that where it appears to the court that there exist elements of a settlement which may be acceptable to the parties, the court shall formulate the terms of settlement and give them to the parties for their observations and after receiving the observations of the parties, reformulate the terms of a possible settlement and refer the same for arbitration, conciliation, judicial settlement including settlement through Lok Adalat or mediation.