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2025 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 79733
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
P.DHANABAL, J
M/s.Madura Coats Private Limited – Appellant
Versus
M/s.Mavis Satcom Limited – Respondent
Civil Suit|C.S.No.243 of 2023
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.A.Arun
For the Respondents: Mr.K.V.Babu
The court recognized the validity of a settlement reached through mediation, allowing it to influence the judgment.
Headnote:The suit concerns a claim for damages arising from alleged defamation. The parties reached a settlement during mediation conducted by the Tamil Nadu Mediation and Conciliation Centre, as detailed in the Settlement Agreement dated 01.09.2025. This Court decreed the Civil Suit based on the terms of the settlement agreement, which shall form part of the decree. The Civil Suit is disposed of accordingly, with no costs involved.
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| 1. mediation leads to a settlement. (Para 1) |
| 2. court formally decrees the terms of settlement. (Para 2) |
JUDGMENT
Today when the matter is taken up for consideration, both side counsel present and represented that the matter is amicably settled between the parties before the Tamil Nadu Mediation and Conciliation Centre (TNMCC) attached to High Court, Madras. Mediation was also conducted and Settlement Agreement dated 01.09.2025 was sent along with the mediation report dated 12.09.2025, which was produced before this Court.
2. This Court perused the Settlement Agreement. The parties have amicably settled the matter between them. Therefore, this Court decreed the Civil Suit in C.S. No.243 of 2023 in accordance with the settlement agreement arrived at between the parties in Mediation and Conciliation Centre attached to High Court, Madras. The Settlement Agreement shall form part of the decree in C.S. No.243 of 2023. 3. The Civil Suit is disposed of accordingly. No costs. The Registry is directed to refund the entire court fee paid by the plaintiff.
