Supreme Court of India

K. Srinivasappa & Ors. v. M. Mallamma & Ors.

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Reported as [2022] 4 S.C.R. 190
Bench M. R. Shah and B. V. Nagarathna JJ.
Decided 18 May 2022

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid discussion, we shall now consider the facts of the present case.

Judgment, page 16

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Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: Or. XXIII r. 3 – Compromise of suit – Compromise recorded by the Lok Adalat, between the parties to the suit – Recall of said order by the High Court in writ petitions filed there against – Sustainability of – Held: Writ cour t cannot, in a casual manner, de hors any reasoning, set aside the order of the Lok Adalat – Strong reasons are required to recall a compromise recorded – Compromise ultimately results into a decr ee of a court which can be enforced just as a decree and such dec ree shall be final and binding upon the parties – Writ petition would only be

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