Dr. Subashini Venkatesh Vs Dr. Venkatesh — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Dr. Subashini Venkatesh Vs Dr. Venkatesh — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Suit decreed in terms of the Memorandum of Compromise dated 16.02.2026, which shall form part of the decree; refund of court fee ordered under Section 69-A of the Tamil Nadu Court Fees Suit & Valuation Act, 1955; connected applications closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the plaintiff is the owner of 1/2 share of the schedule mentioned property (claim in prayer clause (a); not adjudicated, suit disposed on compromise). +3 more

Ratio / Principle

The parties appeared through video conferencing and confirmed to the terms of the Memorandum of Compromise dated 16.02.2026; in view of the compromise arrived at before the Mediation Centre, High Court Madras, the matter is disposed of in terms of the Memo of Compromise.

Key takeaways

The suit is decreed in terms of the Memo of Compromise dated 16.02.2026, and the said Memo of Compromise shall form part of the decree.ratio¶27
Refund of court fee is ordered under Section 69-A of the Tamil Nadu Court Fees Suit & Valuation Act, 1955 as a consequence of the compromise disposal.ratio¶27
The connected applications (A.Nos.3311 & 3312 of 2025 and O.A.Nos.413 & 414 of 2025) are also closed consequent to the disposal of the suit.ratio

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Judicature at Madras, C.S.No.86 of 2025 (with A.Nos.3311 & 3312 of 2025 and O.A.Nos.413 & 414 of 2025), Dr. Justice A.D.Maria Clete, decided 11.03.2026 — Consent disposal. Suit by Dr.Subashini Venkatesh against Dr.Venkatesh Munikrishnan sought (i) a declaration that the plaintiff owns 1/2 share of the scheduled property and (ii) permanent injunctions restraining the defendant from alienating, leasing, mortgaging or otherwise dealing with the property and from disturbing her peaceful possession. The matter was referred to the Tamil Nadu Mediation and Conciliation Centre, High Court, Madras, where the parties entered into a Memorandum of Compromise dated 16.02.2026; they appeared before the Court through video conferencing and confirmed the terms. Held: the matter is disposed of and the suit decreed in terms of the Memorandum of Compromise, which forms part of the decree; refund of court fee ordered under Section 69-A of the Tamil Nadu Court Fees Suit & Valuation Act, 1955; connected applications closed. No substantive issue adjudicated; no precedent cited.

C.S.No.86 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 11.03.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE

C.S.No.86 of 2025 and A.Nos.3311 & 3312 of 2025 and O.A.Nos.413 & 414 of 2025

Dr.Subashini Venkatesh ... Plaintiff

vs.

Dr.Venkatesh Munikrishnan ... Defendant

PRAYER : Plaint filed under and Order IV Rule 1 of the Original Side Rules Read with Order VII Rule 1 of Code of Civil Procedure 1908, as amended by the Commercial Courts Act prayed for Judgment and Decree against the defendant for:-

(a) declaration declaring that the plaintiff is the owner of ½ share of the schedule mentioned property;

(b) permanent injunction restraining the defendant, his men, agent or anybody claiming through and or on behalf of the defendant from alienating,

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C.S.No.86 of 2025 leasing, mortgaging or in any other manner dealing with the schedule mentioned property;

(c) permanent injunction restraining the defendant, his men, agent or anybody claiming through and or on behalf of the defendant from in any way disturbing the plaintiff’s peaceful possession and enjoyment of the schedule mentioned property;

(d) pay the costs of the suit

For Plaintiff : M/s.K.V.Sundararajan

For Defendants : Mr.K.V.Shanmuga Sundaram **********

J U D G M E N T

The matter was referred for mediation to the Tamil Nadu Mediation

and Conciliation Centre, High Court, Madras. Accordingly, the parties have appeared before the Mediation and Conciliation Centre, High Court, Madras and arrived at a compromise in this matter and entered into a Memorandum of Compromise dated 16.02.2026.

Before this Court the parties appeared through video conferencing

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C.S.No.86 of 2025 and confirmed to the terms of compromise. In view of the Memo of Compromise arrived between the parties before the Mediation Centre, High Court Madras, this matter is disposed of in terms of the Memo of Compromise dated 16.02.2026.

Accordingly, the suit is decreed in terms of the Memo of Compromise dated 16.02.2026. The said Memo of Compromise shall form part of the decree. Refund of Court fee ordered under Section 69-A of the Tamil Nadu Court Fees Suit & Valuation Act, 1955. Consequently, connected applications are also closed.

11.03.2026

dpq Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No

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C.S.No.86 of 2025

DR. A.D.MARIA CLETE, J.

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C.S.No.86 of 2025 and A.Nos.3311 & 3312 of 2025 and O.A.Nos.413 & 414 of 2025

11.03.2026

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