B.R. VEERABASAVARADHYA vs DEVOTEES OF LINGADAGUDI MUTT .

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, affirming the validity of a compromise decree recorded under Order 23, Rule 3 CPC. The Court held that the appellant, having previously compromised the matter, could not challenge the subsequent compromise decree involving other defendants. The Court emphasized that the appellant is bound by the initial compromise, which concluded the litigation. Consequently, the appeal was deemed to lack merit and was dismissed without costs.