RANI DRIG RAJ KUER vs RAJA SRI AMAR KRISHNA NARAIN SINGH

The Supreme Court held that the compromise decrees made by the High Court, under the U.P. Court of Wards Act, 1912, were binding and not a nullity despite the Court of Wards' failure to appoint representatives as mandated by Section 56 of the Act. The Court clarified that while the provisions of Section 56 are mandatory, non-compliance does not invalidate the compromise. The Court emphasized that the compromise was valid as it was made between the parties involved, and the Deputy Commissioner acted on behalf of the wards, thus upholding the decrees.