D.Sathya Kumari v. V.Chellamaiah

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.01.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE A.D. MARIA CLETE A.S.No.453 of 2019 Mrs.D.Sathya Kumari ...Appellant Vs.

1.V.Chellamaiah 2.Mrs.V.Indumathi 3.Mrs.P.Vanaja (died) 4.T.Jayaram 5.Mrs.P.Jeyasri 6.P.Ethiraj 7.P.Sridevi 8.P.Ramasri 9.P.Udaya 10.P.Devasena 11.P.Dhanasekkhar 12.P.Raju (R3 Died.R5 to R12 are brought on record as Lrs of deceased R3 vide court order dated 17.12.2025 made in C.M.P.No.26694 & 26696 of 2025 in A.S.No.453 of 2019)

...Respondents

PRAYER:

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Appeal suit filed under Section 96 read with Order XLI Rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Code against the Judgment and decree dated 11.10.2018 made in O.S.No.2362 of 2016 on the file of XV Additional City Civil Court, Chennai to set aside the same and pass such further or other orders as are deemed fit and thus render justice. APPEARANCE OF PARTIES:

For Appellant : Mr.R.Thirugnanam.

For Respondents : Mr.A.M.Packianathan for R1 & R2. R3 - Died.

Mr.S.L.Rajesh for R4.

Mr.A.C.Chandrasekar for R5 to R12.

J U D G M E N T

Earlier, this Court, on 11.07.2025 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 settlement agreement dated 19.01.2026.

2. In view of the Settlement Agreement arrived at between the 2/4

parties before the Mediation Centre, High Court Madras, this First Appeal is disposed of in terms of the Settlement Agreement dated 19.01.2026. The said Settlement Agreement 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 miscellaneous petition, if any, stands closed. 22.01.2026 ay Index: Yes / No Speaking Order / Non-speaking Order To 1.The XV Additional City Civil Court, Chennai.

2.The Section Officer, V.R.Section, High Court of Madras, Chennai.

DR. A.D. MARIA CLETE, J ay 3/4

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