Hello, No, there is no need to approach court for your dispute resolution. Court itself suggests parties to settle their dispute amicably. You can settle any kind of dispute outside court but there are certain criminal cases which cannot be settled through alternative dispute resolution.

If your case is already pending in court then you may request court to refer your matter to mediation center, if the other party agrees to it then the court may refer your case to mediation center, where the dispute can settled in accordance with the terms mutually finalised by the parties to the dispute.

If your case is not pending in court then you can directly approach mediation center or take private medition from a good lawyer to settle your dispute. But again for that both the parties to the dispute must agree to settle dispute through mediation.

All the rules and regulations of mediation, arbitration and conciliation (Alternative Dispute Resolution) are governed by the rules provided under Arbitration and Conciliation Act.