# Supreme Court sends Sridevi land dispute to mediation, issues notice 2026-09-16T15:32:07+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets The Supreme Court on September 16 issued notice to Boney Kapoor, Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor in a property dispute over 2.7 acres of land in Chennai's Sholinganallur, bought by late actress Sridevi in 1988. The court directed both parties to maintain status quo on the land and suggested mediation, proposing a retired High Court judge as mediator. The petition was filed by MC Sivakami and MC Natarajan, who claim to be legal heirs of late MC Chandrasekaran and seek a one-fifth share, arguing sale deeds from 1988 were fraudulent. The Madras High Court had rejected their suit in April 2026 on grounds of limitation. Senior advocate AM Singhvi, representing the Kapoor family, argued the suit was barred by limitation as the sale deed was from 1988 and the petitioners became adults in 1995 and 1999. Senior advocate Raju Ramachandran for the petitioners said the High Court conducted a 'mini-trial' at a preliminary stage. The court will review mediation progress on December 18. ## Indian Opinion Analysis All three sources reported the Supreme Court's mediation referral and status quo order without favouring either side, each giving balanced space to both parties' arguments. The core dispute is procedural: the Kapoor family argues the 2025 suit is barred by a 37-year delay, while the petitioners say the High Court improperly conducted a mini-trial at the threshold stage. The key number is 1988, the year of the original sale deed. The mediation outcome and the December 18 review hearing will determine if this long-running dispute ends in settlement or further litigation. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com (neutral report) Led with Supreme Court notice and status quo, no commentary or slant - barandbench.com (neutral report) Led with mediation referral, included detailed arguments from both sides - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Led with notice and mediation, included legal history and limitation arguments Tags: Boney Kapoor, Janhvi Kapoor, Khushi Kapoor, Sridevi, Supreme Court of India Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/supreme-court-refers-sridevi-chennai-land-dispute-to-mediation/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/supreme-court-refers-sridevi-chennai-land-dispute-to-mediation/#story-in-brief