T.Karnan v. L.L.Sankar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.01.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR . JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. SAKTHIVEL & C.M.P.No.24280 of 2025 T.Karnan ... Appellant

Versus

L.L.Sankar ... Respondent First Appeal filed under Section 96 read with Order 41 of Rule 1 of CPC to set aside the judgment and decree dated 25.04.2025 made in O.S.No.4660 of 2019 on the file of the learned Second Additional City Civil Court, Chennai.

For Petitioner :

Mr.Sai Prashanth For Respondent :

Mr.R.Kannan 1/4

JUDGMENT

(Order of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.) Today, appellant and respondent and their respective counsel are present before this Court.

2. It is submitted by learned counsel on both sides that the parties have arrived at a settlement and have reduced the terms of settlement into writing vide a Joint Compromise Memo dated 29.12.2025.

3. It is stated in the Joint Compromise Memo that parties have arrived at the settlement for a sum of Rs.28,00,000/- [Rupees Twenty Eight Lakhs only] out of which a sum of Rs.15,00,000/- [Rupees Fifteen Lakhs only] has already been paid vide Demand Draft bearing No.506441 dated 24.12.2025 drawn on ICICI Bank, Selaiyur Branch and remaining Rs.13,00,000/- [Rupees Thirteen Lakhs only] will be paid by the appellant to the respondent on or before 31.03.2026.

4. In view of the above, this first appeal is disposed of in terms of the above Joint Compromise Memo. The Joint Compromise Memo shall form part of the decree. Registry to refund the Court fee subject only to standard / applicable statutory deductions, if any. Refund shall be by way of an 2/4

instrument drawn in the name of the appellant, subject to counsel for appellant complying with procedural requirements. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. [N.S.K.,J.] [R.S.V.,J.] 05.01.2026 Index: Yes/No gpa 3/4

N.SATHISH KUMAR, J., AND R. SAKTHIVEL, J., gpa 05.01.2026 4/4