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Clara v. Selva Arasi

Madras HC3 Dec 2025SA/785/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

SA No. 785 of 2025; High Court of Judicature at Madras; T.V. Thamilselvi (single judge); Clara v. Selva Arasi; second appeal under section 100 Code of Civil Procedure; challenge to AS 246 of 2024 (20.03.2025) confirming OS No. 4452 of 2018 (07.12.2023); appeal disposed 03.12.2025; compliance posting 23-02-2026; joint compromise memo dated 10.02.2026 made part of decree; settlement deed Doc.No.301 of 2026, SRO Royapuram; division of articles and jewels among sharers; advocates S.V.Vijayprashanth (appellant), A.R.Nixon (respondent).

What did the court decide?

Matter closed on reported compliance with the disposal of 03.12.2025: the parties' settlement per the joint compromise memo dated 10.02.2026 was accepted, the memo was ordered to form part of the decree, and counsel reported execution and registration of the settlement deed (Doc.No.301 of 2026, SRO Royapuram) with division of articles including jewels among the sharers.

Why is it important?

On the compliance posting, counsel for both sides submitted that the matter stands settled between the parties per the terms of the joint compromise memo, pursuant to which a settlement deed has been executed and registered as Doc.No.301 of 2026 before SRO, Royapuram, and articles including jewels have been divided among the sharers; the bench recorded this compliance in furtherance of the disposal of 03.12.2025. ¶¶24

What the court decided

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Outcome

Matter closed on reported compliance with the disposal of 03.12.2025: the parties' settlement per the joint compromise memo dated 10.02.2026 was accepted, the memo was ordered to form part of the decree, and counsel reported execution and registration of the settlement deed (Doc.No.301 of 2026, SRO Royapuram) with division of articles including jewels among the sharers.

Ratio / Principle

On the compliance posting, counsel for both sides submitted that the matter stands settled between the parties per the terms of the joint compromise memo, pursuant to which a settlement deed has been executed and registered as Doc.No.301 of 2026 before SRO, Royapuram, and articles including jewels have been divided among the sharers; the bench recorded this compliance in furtherance of the disposal of 03.12.2025.

Key takeaways

The court directed that the Joint Compromise Memo filed by the parties dated 10.02.2026 shall form part of the decree.ratio¶¶26

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (T.V. Thamilselvi, J.), compliance order dated 23-02-2026 on SA No. 785 of 2025 (Clara v. Selva Arasi), a Second Appeal under section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure seeking to set aside the decree in AS 246 of 2024 (dt. 20.03.2025, XV Additional District and Sessions City Civil Court, Chennai) confirming the decree in OS No. 4452 of 2018 (dt. 07.12.2023, II Assistant City Civil Court, Chennai). The appeal had already been disposed on 03.12.2025; on this posting both sides' counsel reported that the parties settled per their joint compromise memo, that a settlement deed was executed and registered as Doc.No.301 of 2026 before SRO, Royapuram, and that articles including jewels were divided among the sharers. The court directed that the Joint Compromise Memo dated 10.02.2026 shall form part of the decree.

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SA No. 785 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23-02-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE T.V.THAMILSELVI

SA No. 785 of 2025

Clara

W/o. Anthonyraj, No.69/48-1, New Amaranjipuram, Tontiarpet, Chennai 81.

..Appellant(s)

Vs

Selva Arasi

W/o. Sebastian, 7/4, Kasi Gardens, 2nd Street, Royapuram, Chennai 013.

..Respondent(s)

Prayer : Second Appeal filed under section 100 of Code of Civil Procedure to set aside the Judgment and Decree passed in dated 20.03.2025 made in AS 246 of 2024 on the file of learned XV Additional District and Sessions City Civil Court, Chennai confirming the Judgment and Decree passed in OS No. 4452 of 2018 dt. 07.12.2023 on the file of learned II Assistant City Civil Court, Chennai.

For Appellant(s): Mr.S.V.Vijayprashanth For Respondent(s): Mr.A.R.Nixon

ORDER

This Second has already been disposed on 03.12.2025 and the appeal has been posted today for reporting compliance.

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SA No. 785 of 2025

T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

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When the matter is taken up today, the learned counsel for both sides

submitted that the matter has been settled between the parties as per the terms of joint compromise memo and also filed the joint compromise memo entered between the parties wherein both the parties have signed. It is their further submission that as per the terms of the compromise, a settlement deed has been executed between the parties and the same has been registered as Doc.No.301 of 2026 before SRO, Royapuram and with regard to division of articles including jewels have been divided among the sharers.

The Joint Compromise Memo filed by the parties dated 10.02.2026

shall form part of the decree.

23-02-2026

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To,

The XV Additional District & Sessions Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai.

The II Assistant Judge, City Civil Court, Chennai.

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Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Code of Civil Procedure100¶¶14

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Judgment and Decree passed in AS 246 of 2024 dated 20.03.2025 by the XV Additional District and Sessions City Civil Court, Chennai, confirming the trial-court Judgment and Decree in OS No. 4452 of 2018; challenged by this Second Appeal.¶¶14
XV Additional District and Sessions City Civil Court, Chennai · 20.03.2025
Prior proceeding
Trial-court decree in OS No. 4452 of 2018 dated 07.12.2023, rendered by the II Assistant City Civil Court, Chennai.¶¶14
Prior proceeding
First appellate stage: AS 246 of 2024 before the XV Additional District and Sessions City Civil Court, Chennai, whose 20.03.2025 judgment and decree confirmed the trial-court decree and became the impugned decision.¶¶14
Prior proceeding
This Second Appeal had already been disposed on 03.12.2025; the appeal was reposted for reporting compliance with that disposal.¶¶17
Prior proceeding
Compliance reported at the 23.02.2026 posting: parties settled per joint compromise memo; a settlement deed was executed and registered as Doc.No.301 of 2026 before SRO, Royapuram; articles including jewels were divided among the sharers.¶¶24

Parties & counsel

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appellant
Clara¶¶7
S.V.Vijayprashanth
respondent
Selva Arasi¶¶11
A.R.Nixon

Coram

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T.V.THAMILSELVIauthor¶¶21

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Madras HC
Decided on: 3 Dec 2025 · December
Registered: 25 Nov 2025
Case no.: SA/785/2025
CNR: HCMA012325452025
Bench: T.v.thamilselvi
Disposal: DISPOSED OF
Case type: SA

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Cite this judgement

Clara v. Selva Arasi, SA/785/2025 (MAD), decided on 3 December 2025.

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Statutes1

Code of Civil Procedure100

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Procedural history5

Judgment and Decree passed in AS 246 of 2024 dated 20.03.2025 by the XV Additional District and Sessions City Civil Court, Chennai, confirming the trial-court Judgment and Decree in OS No. 4452 of 2018; challenged by this Second Appeal.XV Additional District and Sessions City Civil Court, Chennai · 20.03.2025
Trial-court decree in OS No. 4452 of 2018 dated 07.12.2023, rendered by the II Assistant City Civil Court, Chennai.
First appellate stage: AS 246 of 2024 before the XV Additional District and Sessions City Civil Court, Chennai, whose 20.03.2025 judgment and decree confirmed the trial-court decree and became the impugned decision.

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Bench / Coram

T.V.THAMILSELVI

Parties & counsel