K.P. Christy Joy and Another v. Samuel A. Meshadurai – CA 868/2006-2011

In the case between Samuel A. Meshadurai (Plaintiff-Respondent) and K.P. Christy Joy and another (Defendant-Petitioner), the court addressed whether a consent judgment dated 23.11.2005 regarding title and possession of the property “Seenathottam” should be set aside on the application of the defendants. The court determined that no sufficient grounds existed for revisionary intervention to set aside the consent decree, reaffirming the principle that consent judgments, recorded with the participation of parties and counsel, are binding and enforceable unless exceptional circumstances—such as mistake—are demonstrated. This decision relied on Section 408 of the Civil Procedure Code and established precedents, underscoring that parties must seek relief in the original court rather than pursue