Sri. Choodalingeshwaraiah Vs Smt. B.K. Sujatha — Karnataka HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Sri. Choodalingeshwaraiah Vs Smt. B.K. Sujatha — Karnataka HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Appeal disposed of in terms of the compromise petition; modified decree to be passed by the Office appending the compromise petition and the ADLR-prepared sketch as part of the decree.

Issue for consideration

Whether the compromise petition under Order XXIII Rule 3 CPC submitted by the parties should be accepted and the appeal disposed of in terms thereof.

Court's answer

The contents of the compromise petition were read over to the parties in Kannada language.

Ratio / Principle

The parties agreed that the terms of the compromise petition depicted the true terms of settlement, reached without force, undue influence or coercion.

Key takeaways

Finding no impediment, the Court accepted the compromise petition and disposed of the appeal in terms thereof.ratio¶30
The Office was directed to pass the modified decree in terms of the compromise petition, appending the copy of the compromise petition as part of the decree along with the sketch prepared by the ADLR.ratio¶39

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

RSA No.573 of 2026 (DEC/INJ), High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru (V Srishananda, J.), decided 24.07.2026: Filed under Sec.100 of CPC against the judgment and decree dated 25.04.2018 in RA No.13/2017 (Prl. Senior Civil Judge and CJM, Ramanagara), which had allowed the first appeal and set aside the judgment and decree dated 6.02.2017 in OS No.85/2013 (Principal Civil Judge and JMFC, Ramanagara). On the date of hearing the parties were present and filed a compromise petition under Order XXIII Rule 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure. Its contents were read over to the parties in Kannada, and they agreed the terms depicted the true settlement, free of force, undue influence or coercion. Holding there was no impediment, the Court disposed of the appeal in terms of the compromise petition and directed the Office to pass a modified decree appending the compromise petition and the sketch prepared by the ADLR. No issues were adjudicated on merits and no precedents were cited.

NC: 2026:KHC:38760 RSA No. 573 of 2026

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HC-KAR

CNR: KAHC010218022026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF JULY, 2026

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA REGULAR SECOND APPEAL NO. 573 OF 2026 (DEC/INJ)

BETWEEN:

SRI. CHOODALINGESHWARAIAH S/O LATE BHADRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS, R/OF BANNIKUPPE VILLAGE, KYLANCHA HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK - 562 159 RAMANAGARA DISTRICT.

…APPELLANT

(BY SRI. M .RAJASHEKAR, ADVOCATE)

AND:

Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: High Court of Karnataka

SMT. B.K. SUJATHA D/O LATE B.K. KANTHARAJU, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, R/AT BANNIKUPPE VILLAGE AND POST, KYLANCHA HOBLI, RAMANAGARA TALUK - 562 159 RAMANAGARA DISTRICT.

SMT. B.K. ANITHA, D/O LATE B.K.KANTHARAJU, W/O M.R. KRISHNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, 7TH CROSS, KUVEMPU NAGARA, NEAR POOJA HOSPITAL, CHANNAPATNA TOWN - 562 160, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. S. NOOR MOHAMMED, ADVOCATE FOR R1; R2 NOTICE DISPENSED WITH)

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HC-KAR

NC: 2026:KHC:38760 RSA No. 573 of 2026

CNR: KAHC010218022026

THIS RSA IS FILED UNDER SEC.100 OF CPC., AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 25.04.2018 PASSED IN RA NO.13/2017 ON THE FILE OF PRL. SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND CJM, RAMANAGARA., ALLOWING THE APPEAL AND SETTING ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND DECREE DATED 6.02.2017 PASSED IN OS NO.85/2013 ON THE FILE OF PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE AND JMFC, RAMANAGARA.

THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V SRISHANANDA

ORAL ORDER

Parties are present.

They submit a compromise petition under Order

XXIII Rule 3 of Code of Civil Procedure. Contents of the

compromise petition are read over to the parties in Kannada language.

Parties agree that the terms of the compromise petition depict the true terms of settlement and there is no force, undue influence or coercion in reaching out the terms of compromise.

Accordingly, there is no impediment for this Court

to accept the compromise petition and dispose of the appeal.

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HC-KAR

NC: 2026:KHC:38760 RSA No. 573 of 2026

CNR: KAHC010218022026

Hence, the following:

ORDER

i. Appeal stands disposed of in terms of the compromise petition.

ii. Office is directed to pass the modified decree in terms of the compromise petition appending the copy of the compromise petition as part of the decree along with sketch prepared by the ADLR.

Sd/(V SRISHANANDA) JUDGE

KAV

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