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Balamurugan v. Kanmani

Madras HC19 Dec 2025CRP/2384/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Madras High Court; CRP No. 2384 of 2025; CMP No.13786 of 2025; Article 227 Constitution of India; civil revision petition; order dated 18.03.2024 in C.A.17 of 2023; II Additional Sessions Court Chidambaram; D.V.C.No.2 of 2022; District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate's Court Kattumannarkoil; strike off proceedings; joint memo of compromise dated 19.12.2025; settlement; Demand Draft No.642196 dated 17.12.2025 DBS Bank Thiruvaiyaru Branch; Rs.8,00,000/- (Eight Lakhs); quietus of pending cases Clause 3; no costs; P.B. Balaji J.; disposed 19-12-2025.

What did the court decide?

Civil Revision Petition disposed of in terms of the joint memo of compromise dated 19.12.2025; pending cases given quietus as agreed in Clause 3 of the joint memo; joint memo made part and parcel of the order; no costs; connected miscellaneous petition closed. ¶26

Balamurugan Vs Kanmani — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the order dated 18.03.2024 in C.A.17 of 2023 passed by the II Additional Sessions Court, Chidambaram should be set aside and the entire proceedings against the petitioners in D.V.C.No.2 of 2022 before the District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate's Court, Kattumannarkoil struck off (the revision ultimately being disposed of in terms of the parties' joint memo of compromise).

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Court's answer

The Civil Revision Petition is disposed of in terms of the joint memo of compromise dated 19.12.2025.

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Ratio / Principle

It is made clear that the pending cases between the parties shall be given quietus, as agreed in Clause 3 of the joint memo of compromise, and the joint memo of compromise shall form part and parcel of the order.

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Key takeaways

No costs were awarded and the connected miscellaneous petition (CMP No.13786 of 2025) is closed.ratio¶28

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (P.B. Balaji, J.) disposed of CRP No. 2384 of 2025 (with connected CMP No.13786 of 2025), filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, whereby the petitioners sought to set aside the order dated 18.03.2024 in C.A.17 of 2023 of the II Additional Sessions Court, Chidambaram, and consequently to strike off the entire proceedings against them in D.V.C.No.2 of 2022 on the file of the District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate's Court, Kattumannarkoil. In compliance with earlier directions, the petitioners handed over a Demand Draft issued by DBS Bank, Thiruvaiyaru Branch, dated 17.12.2025, No.642196, for the remaining sum of Rs.8,00,000/- (Rupees Eight Lakhs Only), the original draft being handed to the respondent's counsel, and the parties filed a joint memo of compromise dated 19.12.2025 duly signed by both sides. The Court disposed of the revision petition in terms of the joint memo, made clear that the pending cases shall be given quietus as agreed in Clause 3 thereof, formed the joint memo part and parcel of the order, awarded no costs and closed the connected miscellaneous petition.

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CRP No. 2384 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 19-12-2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI

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CRP No. 2384 of 2025 and CMP No.13786 of 2025

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Balamurugan S/o.Ramakrishnan, residing at Melauthamanallur Village, Thiuvaiyaaru Taluk, Thanjavur.

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Ramakrishnan, S/o.Thangaiya, residing at Melauthamanallur Village, Thiuvaiyaaru Taluk, Thanjavur.

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Karthikadevi, W/o.Ramakrishnan, residing at Melauthamanallur Village, Thiuvaiyaaru Taluk, Thanjavur.

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4. Ushadevi,

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W/o.Suresh @ Thilaivanam, Residing at Pathar Street, Andimadam Taluk, Aruyalur.

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Petitioner(s)

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Kanmani D/o.Kannan, Residing at River Street, Kandamaangalam Village, Kattumanarakoil Taluk, Cuddalore District.

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Respondent(s)

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PRAYER

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Civil Revision Petition is filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of

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CRP No. 2384 of 2025

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India, pleased to set aside the order dated 18.03.2024 in C.A.17 of 2023, on the file of II Additional Sessions Court, Chidambaram and consequently to strike off the entire proceedings against the petitioners herein in D.V.C.No.2 of 2022 on the file of the District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate’s Court, Kattumannarkoil.

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For Petitioner(s): Mr.G.Murugendran

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For Respondent(s): Mr.B.Ramprabu

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ORDER

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In compliance with the earlier direction, as well as latest order passed last

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week, the petitioners have now handed over the Demand Draft issued by DBS Bank, Thiruvaiyaru Branch, Thanjavur District, dated 17.12.2025, bearing number 642196, for the remaining sum of Rs.8,00,000/- (Rupees Eight Lakhs Only). The original Demand Draft is handed over to the learned counsel for the respondent. The parties have filed a joint memo of compromise dated 19.12.2025, which is duly signed by both the parties.

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The Civil Revision Petition is accordingly disposed of, in terms of joint

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memo compromise. It is made clear that the pending cases shall be given quietus, as agreed in Clause 3 of the joint memo of compromise. The joint memo of compromise shall form part and parcel of the order.

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No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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CRP No. 2384 of 2025

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