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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 34820
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
A.D.Maria Clete, J
B.Lalithkumar and another – Appellant
Versus
Kousalya and 2 others – Respondent
For Plaintiff(s): M/s. V.Premkumar, S.Sriramulu(1483/2012), D.Bhuvaneswari(364/2009), D.Varshini(3626/2024)
For Defendant(s): M/s.Viyyash Kumar.G.V(4837/2023), Bala Krishnan(495/2023)
Suit for specific performance disposed via mediation compromise; joint memo forms part of decree.
Headnote:First Paragraph: The suit seeks specific performance of an agreement for sale dated 07/08/2024 concerning suit schedule B property, directing defendants to execute the sale deed or by court officer if default. Court referred the matter to Mediation and Conciliation Centre on 02.04.2026. Parties arrived at a compromise via joint memo dated 13.04.2026. Court disposed the suit in terms thereof with refund under Section 69-A of Tamil Nadu Court Fees Suit & Valuation Act, 1955. Second Paragraph: No formal issues framed as matter settled through mediation. Ratio decidendi centers on enforceability of mediated compromise, making joint memo part of decree. Last Paragraph: Suit disposed of in terms of joint memo of compromise dated 13.04.2026.
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| 1. suit seeks specific performance of sale agreement. (Para 1) |
| 2. matter referred to mediation; parties compromised. (Para 2) |
| 3. suit disposed per joint compromise memo. (Para 3) |
JUDGMENT
This Civil Suit has been filed seeking to grant a relief for specific performance of the agreement for sale dated 07/08/2024 executed by the defendants 1 to 3 herein by directing the defendants 1 to 3 herein to execute and register the sale deed(s) in favour of the plaintiffs or their nominees and in default the sale deed be executed and registered by an officer of this Honble court in favour of the plaintiffs or their nominees for the suit schedule B property.
2.It is seen from the records that earlier, this Court, on 02.04.2026 had referred the matter to the 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 and entered into a joint memo of compromise dated 13.04.2026.
3. In view of the joint memo of compromise arrived at between the parties before the Mediation Centre, High Court Madras, this civil suit is disposed of in terms of the joint memo of compromise dated 13.04.2026. The joint 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.
