Settlement agreements reached through mediation are recognized and enforceable as court orders under applicable statutes.

ORDER Dated this the 30^th day of January, 2026 Soumen Sen, C.J.

The matter was earlier referred to mediation. The Mediator has forwarded a report, wherefrom it appears that the matter was settled in mediation. The terms and conditions of the settlement agreement form part of the report filed by the Mediator.

2. The memorandum of agreement, duly executed by the parties along with their respective counsel in the presence of the Mediator and duly authenticated by the Mediator, is placed before us.

3. In view of the fact that the parties have entered into a lawful agreement in accordance with the relevant provisions of law and the rules, we dispose of this rent control revision by recording the compromise entered into between the parties. The memorandum of agreement under Section 89 of the Code of Civil Procedure read with Rules 24 and 25 of the Civil Procedure (Alternative Dispute Resolution), Rules, 2008 shall form part of the record and the said agreement shall also form part of R.C.P.No.2 of 2022, after retaining a duly authenticated copy of the said agreement on the record of this Court.

4. This order shall be deemed to be an order within the meaning of Section 14 of the Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965 and shall be executable as an order contemplated under the said provision.

5. The rent control revision is disposed of as above.

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