K Lakkamma v. Smt. Gowramma
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Bengaluru; Justice Suraj Govindaraj; decided 11 June 2026; WP No. 19846 of 2025 (GM-RES); Article 227 of the Constitution of India; challenge to order dated 14.07.2018 of Principal Civil Judge and JMFC, Madhugiri in O.S.No.402/2017 accepting compromise petition and passing Final Decree; compromise petition recorded by regular court and not by Lok-adalath; writ petition held not maintainable; disposed with liberty to challenge compromise in appropriate forum; benefit of Section 14 of the Limitation Act granted; no precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief of quashing the impugned order granted; Petitioner granted liberty to challenge the compromise in the appropriate forum and the benefit of Section 14 of the Limitation Act. ¶55