Vijaya v. Subramanian
Case brief
What is this about?
Partition-suit appeal ended by settlement: Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, A.S.(MD)No.78 of 2017 (with C.M.P.(MD)No.5096 of 2017), decided 26.03.2026; judgment delivered by G.R.Swaminathan, J., coram including R.POORNIMA, J. Appeal under Section 96 of Civil Procedure Code against judgment and decree dated 29.04.2016 of the II Additional District and Sessions Court, Thanjavur in O.S.No.77 of 2014 (suit for partition; plaintiffs are the appellants). After mediation, parties executed a settlement agreement dated 13.02.2026; Court set aside the impugned judgment and decree and disposed of the appeal in terms of the settlement, which forms part of the decree; no costs; connected miscellaneous petition closed. Keywords: mediation, settlement agreement, disposal, Section 96 CPC, partition, Thanjavur, legal representatives recorded 04.09.2025.
What did the court decide?
Impugned judgment and decree dated 29.04.2016 in O.S.No.77 of 2014 set aside; appeal disposed of in terms of the settlement agreement dated 13.02.2026, which shall form part of the decree; no costs; connected miscellaneous petition (C.M.P.(MD)No.5096 of 2017) closed.