Smt. Sunanda v. Sri. Sujay Sarathi
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court (Bengaluru), MFA No. 4317 of 2021 (ISA), decided 18-12-2025 by Hanchate Sanjeevkumar, J. (NC: 2025:KHC:54445). Appeal under Order 43 Rule 1(r) CPC challenging dismissal of a petition under Sections 263 and 264 of the Indian Succession Act 1925 in R.P.03/2019 before the Prl. District and Sessions Judge, Chikkaballabur. Matter ended in consensual disposal: compromise petition under Order XXIII Rule 3 r/w Section 151 CPC accepted after recording free-will/no-coercion statements of both sides; decree to be drawn in terms of compromise; compromise petition declared part and parcel of the decree; appeal disposed of. No contested issues decided, no precedent cited, no monetary quantum. Key terms: compromise petition, amicable settlement, succession petition, decree in terms of compromise.
What did the court decide?
Appeal disposed of in terms of the compromise petition; decree to be drawn accordingly, with the copy of the compromise petition forming part and parcel of the decree.