Mahesh v. Padmakumar
Case brief
What is this about?
In this civil revision, the High Court held that a compromise settlement in a Lok Adalath constitutes a decree under Section 21 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, and is executable despite the petitioner's objection.
What did the court decide?
The Civil Revision Petition was dismissed.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATHISH NINAN
TUESDAY ,THE 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2018 / 27TH AGRAHAYANA, 1940
CRP.No. 431 of 2018
AGAINST THE ORDER dated 17.01.2018 IN OS 34/2015 of SUB COURT, KARUNAGAPPALLY
PETITIONER/DEFENDANT/JUDGMENT DEBTOR:
MAHESH
AGED 49 YEARS, S/O.SADASIVAN, SIVA BHAVANAM, NAMBARUVIKALA MURI, KARUNAGAPPALLY VILLAGE, PIN-690544.
BY ADVS.
SRI.C.S.MANU SRI.S.K.PREMRAJ
RESPONDENT/PETITIONER/DECREE HOLDER:
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether an award passed by the Lok Adalath after compromise in a money suit is a decree liable to be executed under Section 21 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
MAHESH
- respondent
PADMAKUMAR
Coram
SATHISH NINAN
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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