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2024 Supreme(Online)(SC) 686
MR. JUSTICE PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA, MR. JUSTICE ARAVIND KUMAR, JJ
RACHANA SASIDHAR PANICKER – Appellant
Versus
ABHILASH UNNIKRISHNAN NARIKOT – Respondent
T.P.(C) No.-001715 / 2023
17-01-2024
RANDHIR KUMAR OJHA
The court promotes mediation as an effective means for dispute resolution, facilitating a collaborative approach between parties.
Headnote:(A) Mediation - Supreme Court Mediation Centre - Dispute referred for mediation to explore settlement - First meeting scheduled for 25.01.2024 - Video conferencing facility extended for counsels and parties - Report from mediator to be submitted by 27.02.2024. (Paras 1-5)
(B) Willingness of parties - Both parties expressed willingness to refer the dispute for mediation, indicating a collaborative approach to dispute resolution.
Facts of the case:
The parties expressed their willingness to mediate the dispute, leading to the referral to the Supreme Court Mediation Centre for resolution.
Findings of Court:
The court facilitated the mediation process by scheduling meetings and providing necessary resources for effective communication.
Issues: The main issue was the referral of the dispute for mediation and the arrangements for the mediation process.
Ratio Decidendi: The court emphasized the importance of mediation as a means to resolve disputes amicably and efficiently, ensuring that both parties have access to necessary resources.
Result: Dispute referred for mediation.
ORDER
1. Learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties express the willingness of the clients to refer the dispute for mediation to explore the possibility of a settlement. We hereby refer the dispute to the Supreme Court Mediation Centre for initiation, conduct and conclusion of the mediation proceedings. 2. The First meeting for initiation shall be on 25.01.2024. The Co-ordinator of the Supreme Court Mediation Centre shall contact the counsels for determining the necessary formalities. For quick Digitally signed by Indu Marwah Date: 2024.01.19 17:33:46 IST Reason:
- Signature Not Verified access and co-ordination we record the name of the counsels and the contact nos. of the counsels which are as follows:- Petitioner’s Counsel Name- Mr. Randhir Kumar Ojha, Adv. Contact No.9650450974. Respondent’s Counsel Name- Mr. Sudhanshu S. Choudhari, Adv. Contact No.9810674535. 3. The Centre shall also extend the facility of Video Conferencing for the counsels and the parties. 4. The Centre shall submit the report of the mediator by 27.02.2024. 5. List the matter immediately after receipt of the report from the Mediation Centre. (INDU MARWAH) (NIDHI WASON) COURT MASTER (SH) COURT MASTER (NSH)
