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Bombay High Court

PRABHAKAR SAMBHU CHAUDHARI AND ORS.versusMURLIDHAR RAMCHANDRA SAGAR AND ANR.

Disposal
DISPOSED OFF

Holding

The appeals are disposed of in view of the settlement dated 24 January 2024.

Summary

The dispute concerned the administration of People’s Education Society, Taloda, Dhule, and was the subject of two first appeals filed in 1998 (FA/228 and FA/229). The parties reached a settlement on 24 January 2024, which included implementation of the terms and fresh elections. Both parties sought disposal of the appeals on the basis of this settlement. The Court accepted the settlement, held that the appeals were moot, and ordered them disposed in accordance with the settlement terms, which are incorporated into the order.

Issues considered

  • Whether the first appeals can be disposed of on the basis of a settlement reached after the filing of the appeals

Subjects

  • settlement
  • appeal disposal
  • civil procedure
  • mootness
  • society administration

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:38585
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                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                 FIRST APPEAL NO. 228 OF 1998

          Prabhakar Sambhu Chaudhari and Others                   ..APPELLANTS
                VERSUS
          Murlidhar Ramchandra Sagar and Another                  ..RESPONDENTS

                                            WITH
                                 FIRST APPEAL NO. 229 OF 1998

          Chauvan Ashok Mayaram and Others                        ..APPELLANTS
                VERSUS
          Murlidhar Ramchandra Sagar and Another                  ..RESPONDENTS

                                             ....
          Mr. R.I. Wakle, Advocate h/f Mr. M.H. Kochar, Advocate for appellants in
          FA/228/1998 and for respondents in FA/229/1998
          Mr. A.R. Syed, Advocate for respondent FA/228/1998 and for appellants in
          FA/229/1998
                                             ....

                                                       CORAM : ROHIT W. JOSHI, J.
                                                       DATE : 20th AUGUST, 2026

          PER COURT :

          1.         Learned counsel for both the parties state that the dispute in

          relation to administration of People’s Education Society, Taloda, Dist. Dhule is

          amicably settled between the parties in terms of settlement terms dated 24 th

          January, 2024.     It is informed that the settlement terms are already

          implemented by both the groups and fresh elections have also been held after

          settlement.



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2.         Both the counsel pray that both the appeals be disposed of in terms

of settlement terms.


3.         Accepting the statement, both the First Appeals stand disposed of

in view of settlement terms dated 24 th January, 2024.              The terms of

settlement shall constitute part and parcel of the present order.




                                                   ( ROHIT W. JOSHI, J. )
SSD




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