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Umabai and Anr. v. Nilkanth Dhondiba Chavan by Lrs. and Anr.

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Reported as [2005] 3 S.C.R. 521
Bench H.K. Sema J.
Decided 13 April 2005

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Special Relief Act, 1963-Sections 16(c)-Specific performance of contract-Equitable relief-Grant of-Vendor executing sale deed of property in favour of vendee to repay his foan-On same day execution of another deed for reconveyance of property in favour of vendor on receipt of consideration amount-Suit for specific performance of contract for reconveyance of property sold-Held: Plea raised by vendor that transaction was mortgage, safe stood redeemed, and was discharged from debt, prayed for decree of accounting are irreconcilable with plea that he had all along been ready and willing to

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