Narayana Gowda v. G K Lalithkumar @ Prakash
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court at Bengaluru; RSA No. 833 of 2018; Narayana Gowda v. G.K. Lalithkumar @ Prakash and Gunde Gowda K.H.; decided 03.07.2026 by V Srishananda J.; Section 100 CPC; Order XXIII Rule 3 read with Section 151 CPC; disposal of regular second appeal on compromise petition and joint memo dated 03.07.2026; deletion of formal party respondent (aged 88, brain stroke, dementia, bed-ridden) at risk of parties; free consent verified, contents explained in Kannada, no force/undue influence/coercion; suit decree of 5 feet road versus 30 feet wide road for ingress and egress under compromise; modified decree to be passed by Office appending compromise petition; no costs; no precedents cited; no monetary quantum.
What did the court decide?
Appeal disposed of in terms of the compromise petition under Order XXIII Rule 3 read with Section 151 CPC; Respondent No.2 deleted from the appeal at the risk of the parties; Office directed to pass modified decree appending the compromise petition as part of the decree; no order as to costs.