Shital Ram v. Raj Kumar Prajapati
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court (Bilaspur), FA No. 172 of 2024, Shital Ram v. Raj Kumar Prajapati (neutral citation as printed: 2026:CGHC:3420), order dated 20/01/2026, single judge Bibhu Datta Guru, J. First appeal against dismissal (decree 16.08.2024, District Judge Dhamtari) of Civil Suit No. 01-A/2020 disposed of in terms of a mediated settlement (referral order 05.01.2026; settlement executed 16.01.2026 before the Mediation Centre; report dated 06.01.2026 reproduced), covering payments aggregating Rs. 4,50,000/-; consent of an absent female respondent confirmed before the Court by her daughter/heir; settlement declared part of the judgment with decree drawn accordingly. Relevant to practitioners on compromise/mediation-based disposal of first appeals; contains no merits findings, no statutory interpretation and no precedent discussion.
What did the court decide?
First appeal disposed of in terms of the mediation settlement executed before the Mediation Centre; the mediation settlement to form part of the judgment and a decree to be drawn accordingly.