In Brief
N. Jayaramachandran and S. Sundaresan were parties to civil appeals in the Supreme Court. The Court suggested mediation to resolve their dispute, and both parties consented. The matter was referred to the Tamil Nadu Mediation and Conciliation Centre. Following successful mediation, the parties signed a Memorandum of Compromise on 11 April 2017. The Court disposed of the appeals in terms of this compromise, without making any orders as to costs, demonstrating the effectiveness of mediation in achieving settlement.
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