B. KODAPPA AND ORS. Vs. LAKKAMMA (D) BY LRS. AND ORS.

Supreme Court of India (Division Bench (DB)- Two Judge)

Appeal (Civil), 5811 of 2017, Judgment Date: May 01, 2017

                                                              NON-REPORTABLE
                        IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
                        CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                        CIVIL APPEAL NO.5811 OF 2017
                [@ SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (C) NO.14000/2016]


B. KODAPPA AND ORS.                                            APPELLANT(S)
                                VERSUS

LAKKAMMA (D) BY LRS. AND ORS.                                 RESPONDENT(S)

                               J U D G M E N T

KURIAN, J.
      Leave granted.
2.    On 03.10.2016, this Court passed the following order:-
       “Since  a  learned  counsel  has  appeared  on  behalf  of  all   the
respondents including respondent  Nos.10  and  11  on  whom  notice  is  not
completed as yet, the requirement of notice stands waived.
      None appears on behalf of the petitioners.
      From the submission advanced on behalf of the learned counsel for  the
respondents it appears that the  parties  are  interested  in  settling  the
dispute through mediation.  If that be the case, they  are  granted  liberty
to appear before the Mediation Centre at Bangalore High Court  with  a  copy
of this order on 21st October, 2016 at 2.00 p.m.
      We expect that the Mediation proceedings will be  concluded  within  a
period of four weeks after it is initiated.
      Post this matter after  receipt  of  the  Report  from  the  Mediation
Centre or earlier, if mentioned by any of the parties.”

3.     The  Bangalore  Mediation  Centre,  Karnataka,  vide   letter   dated
13.02.2017 has forwarded a Memorandum  of  Settlement  reached  between  the
parties dated 04.02.2017.  The Memorandum of Settlement duly signed  by  all
the parties and their respective counsel is already on record.
4.    This appeal is disposed of  in  terms  of  Memorandum  of  Settlement,
referred to above, which shall form part of this judgment.
5.    Pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of.
6.    There shall be no orders as to costs.

                                                   .......................J.
                                                             [KURIAN JOSEPH]


                                                   .......................J.
                                                              [R. BANUMATHI]
      NEW DELHI;
      MAY 01, 2017.