Explanation:

Sure, let’s break down the options:

- Section 90 – This one’s about referring matters to arbitration, especially when both parties agree. It’s less about court-directed settlement and more about party consent.

- Section 88 – Deals with agreements to refer disputes to arbitration before a suit is filed, not about dispute resolution outside court once litigation has started.

- Section 89 – Here’s the real deal. It specifically talks about settlement of disputes outside the court, like mediation, arbitration, and conciliation, after the suit is filed. The court actively tries to get people to settle, rather than fight it out in court. Section 89 is the correct answer.

- Section 82 – Totally separate topic. This one talks about execution of decrees by government courts, not dispute settlement.