(1) In case, any agreement provides for the settlement of dispute through mediation, the dispute concerned with that agreement or a dispute arisen under that agreement shall be settled according to the procedure prescribed in the agreement, if any.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-section (1), in case, parties intend to settle a dispute through mediation which is subjudice or not filed in any adjudicating body and such dispute may be
settled through compromise (Milapatra) pursuant to prevailing law, the aforesaid dispute may be settled through mediation by following the procedure pursuant to this Act.
(3) In case, parties intend to settle a case which in sub-judice in an adjudicating body through mediation pursuant to Sub-section (2), the parties may submit an application to the concerned adjudicating body at any time, and upon the receipt of such application the adjudicating body
shall issue an order to settle the dispute through mediation whether such case is sub-judice at any level.
(4) Where in any case sub-judice in an adjudicating body, the aforesaid body considers it appropriate to settle through mediation and the concerned parties are agreed, the adjudicating body may issue an
order to settle such dispute through mediation.
(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-section (3) and (4), in case ,it is deemed necessary to pronounce a decision on any issue which cannot be settled through mediation together with an issue which can be resolved through mediation the adjudicative body shall not issue an order to settle such dispute through mediation.