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Devadoss vs Rajammal
2023 Latest Caselaw 11610 Mad

Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 11610 Mad
Judgement Date : 31 August, 2023

Madras High Court
Devadoss vs Rajammal on 31 August, 2023
                                                                                S.A.No.606 of 2020

                                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

                                                 Dated : 31.08.2023

                                                        CORAM:

                                   THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE T.V.THAMILSELVI

                                                 S.A.No.606 of 2020


                  Devadoss                                                    .. Appellant

                                                          Vs.

                  1.Rajammal
                  2.Jeevarekha                                               .. Respondents


                  PRAYER : Second Appeal is filed under Section 100 of the Code of Civil
                  Procedure, against the Judgement and Decree dated 25.11.2019 made in
                  A.S.No.22 of 2019, on the file of the Additional Subordinate Judge,
                  Namakkal and confirming the Judgment and decree dated 05.01.2019 made in
                  O.S.No.352 of 2017 on the file of Additional District Munsiff, Namakkal.


                                        For Appellant     : Mr.S.Senthil
                                        For R2            : Mr.M.R.Radhakrishnan
                                        For R1            : Died




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                                                                                   S.A.No.606 of 2020

                                                   JUDGMENT

The appeal has been filed to set aside the Judgement and Decree dated

25.11.2019 made in A.S.No.22 of 2019, on the file of the Additional

Subordinate Judge, Namakkal and confirming the Judgment and decree dated

05.01.2019 made in O.S.No.352 of 2017 on the file of Additional District

Munsiff, Namakkal.

2. Heard, Mr.S.Senthil, learned counsel for the appellant and Mr.

M.R.Radhakrishnan learned counsel for the second respondent and perused

the materials available in the record.

3. The learned counsel for the appellant submitted that the suit in

O.S.No.352 of 2017 on the file of Additional District Munsif, Namakkal. was

filed by the appellant /plaintiff seeking declaration to declare the gift deed

dated 09.03.1983 as null and void and for permanent injunction. The trial

Court dismissed the suit on 05.01.2019 against the same first appeal was

preferred in A.S.No.22 of 2019 on the file of Additional Subordinate Judge,

Namakkal. The first appellate Court dismissed the appeal and confirmed the

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judgement of the trial Court on 25.11.2019. By challenging the same the

present Second Appeal has been filed. During the pendency of the Second

appeal the first respondent died and subsequently the parties have decided to

enter into the compromise.

4. The terms of compromise have been arrived at between the parties as

follows:

"1. The appellant and the 2nd respondent accept the gift

deed dated 09.03.1983 marked as Ex.A3.

2.The appellant agrees to allot the respondent half share in

the suit schedule properties as per the gift deed dated

09.03.1983 as shown in the rough plan attached along with this

compromise memo. In the rough plan and portions highlighted

in red colour are allotted to the 2nd respondent herein.

3. Each party is entitiled for 66.5 cents in S.No.139/13 which

consist of a total extent of 1 acre 33 cents. Further, each party

is entitled for 0.30 cents out of 0.60 cents comprised in

S.No.139/20.

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4. The land in Northern half in S.No.139/13 is allotted to the

2nd respondent and Southern half in S.No.139/13 is allotted to

appellant.

5. The land in Western half in S.No.139/20 is allotted to the

2nd respondent and Eastern half in S.No.139/20 is allotted to

appellant.

6. Both the parties have equal share in the Well situated in

S.No.139/13 respectively.

7. The appellant and his legal heirs agree that they will not

claim any right in the property allotted to the respondent.

8. The respondent and their legal heirs agree that they will

not claim any right in the property allotted to the appellant.

9. The parties agree that the appellant and 2nd respondent

shall in co-ordination with each other shall take steps to mutate

the Revenue records in their names to respective properties

allotted to them."

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5. When the matter is taken up for hearing, today, the learned counsel

for the appellant and the second respondent appeared in person before this

Court. As per terms of compromise, the claim between the parties are settled.

6. Since the matter is settled out of Court, the Second Appeal is

dismissed as settled out of Court. The Memorandum of Compromise dated

31.08.2023 shall farm part of the decree. No costs.

31.08.2023

rri

Index : Yes/No Speaking Order: Yes/No Neutral Citation: Yes/No

To

1.The Additional Subordinate Judge, Namakkal.

2.The Additional District Munsif, Namakkal.

3.The Section Officer, VR section, High Court of Madras.

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T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

rri

S.A.No.606 of 2020

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