Supreme Court of India

Her Highness Maharani Shantidevi P. Gaikwad v. Savjibhai Haribhai Patel and Ors.

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Reported as [2001] 2 S.C.R. 590

Bench S.P. Bharucha, N. Santosh Hegde and Y.K. Sabharwal JJ.

Decided 21 March 2001

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What the Court ordered

For the aforesaid reasons, we allow the appeal, set aside the impugned E judgment and dismiss the suit of the plaintiff.

Judgment, page 36

From the headnote

Specific Relief Act, 1963 : * Sections 14(1)(c) and (d)-Specific peiformance-Owner entered ir.to c an agreement with plaintiff for construction of dwelling units for weaker section of society-However, plaintiff was not put in possession of suit land-Agree- ment was terminable before delivery of possession-Power of Attorney ex- ecuted in favour of plaintiff-Plaintiff filed 5 schemes before competent author- • ity-Subsequently, agreement and Power of Attorney cancelled-Under the revised Master Plan, suit land designated as openspace-Plaintifffiledsuitfor declaration and specific peiformance of

Authorities it was built on

1999 K.narendra v. Riviera Apartments (p) Ltd. cited by 10
1963 Union of India v. Maddala Thathiah cited by 3

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2018 Sushil Kumar Agarwal v. Meenakshi Sadhu & Ors. referred to
2015 Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. v. Nilofer Siddiqui & Ors. referred to
2002 V. Muthusami (dead) by Lrs v. Angammal and Ors. mentioned
2001 State of A.P. and Ors. v. N. Audikesava Reddy and Ors. mentioned

Of those, 4 referred to · 2 mentioned

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