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C.R.P.(NPD)No.2427 of 2025IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASDATED : 02.07.2026CORAMTHE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR C.R.P.(NPD)No.2427 of 2025andC.M.P.No.13943 of 20251.Abarna2.R.Birundha3.R.Indhu4.Karthi.. PetitionersVs.M.Manikandan (died)

M.Tara.. RespondentThis civil revision petition is preferred under Article 227 of the Constitution of India seeking to set aside the order made in I.A.No.1 of 2025 in O.S.No.67 of 2013 on the file of the Principal Sub Court at Dharmapuri dated 05.04.2025 by allowing the said I.A.No.1 of 2025 and thus render justice. For Petitioners : Mr.A.Durai EswarFor Respondent: Mr.P.M.Jayachandran - - - - Page 1 of 7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.R.P.(NPD)No.2427 of 2025ORDERThis civil revision petition has been filed challenging the dismissal of the interlocutory application filed by the defendants seeking condonation of 1854 days delay in preferring a petition to set aside the exparte decree.

When the matter came up for hearing on 30.07.2025, both sides have submitted that the dispute will be settled between the parties and requested to refer the matter for mediation. Therefore, the matter has been referred for mediation and both parties were directed to appear before the mediation centre attached to this court. Accordingly, both parties have appeared for mediation before the Tamil Nadu Mediation and Conciliation Centre. The matter has been settled in the mediation and the mediation report dated 25.02.2026 has been filed.

Today, when the matter was taken up, both the learned counsel appearing for the parties have submitted that the matter has been settled in the mediation and both the parties have arrived at an amicable settlement between them. The settlement/joint compromise memo has Page 2 of 7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.R.P.(NPD)No.2427 of 2025been executed by the parties and the terms of the settlement have been reduced into writing and both the learned counsel sought to dispose of the above civil revision petition in terms of the settlement/joint compromise memo.

The settlement/joint compromise memo dated 25.02.2026 reads as follows:SETTLEMENT / JOINT COMPROMISE MEMO Whereas the Hon’ble High Court, Madras referred the above matter for mediation to probe for settlement as such the parties herein appeared before the Mediator appointed by the Mediation Centre, High Court, Madras wherein after several deliberations the parties have voluntarily and out of their own free will, agreed to settle their dispute amicably and intended to reduce the terms of settlement into writing as follows:-1)That the petitioners herein have agreed to pay a sum of Rs.9,00,000/- (Rupees Nine Lakhs only) to the respondent towards the decree dated 06.11.2019 made in O.S.No.67 of 2013 on the file of the Principal Sub-ordinate Judge, Dharmapuri and that the respondent herein agreed to receive the same towards full and final settlement.2)That the petitioners have deposited a sum of Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees five lakhs only) to the suit account in I.A.No.02 of 2025 in I.A.No.01/2025 in O.S.No.67 of 2013 pending on the file of the Principal Subordinate Judge at Dharmapuri as per the Page 3 of 7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.R.P.(NPD)No.2427 of 2025conditional order of the Hon’ble, High court, Madras dated 23.06.2025 in CMP.No.13943/2025 in the above CRP No.2427/2025.3)That the said sum of Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees five lakhs only) shall be adjusted against the sum of Rs.9,00,000/- (Rupees nine lakhs only) and the petitioners herein paid the balance sum of Rs.4,00,000/- (Rupees Four lakhs only) to the respondent herein by way of transfer of funds through electronic mode to the Respondent’s Savings Account Bearing.