Supreme Court of India

Thiruvengada Pillai v. Navaneethammal & Anr.

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Bench R.V. Raveendran and P. Sathasivam JJ.
Decided 19 February 2008

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We, therefore, find no merit in this appeal and the same is accordingly dismissed. Parties to bear their respective costs.

Judgment, 18

In brief

The plaintiff sued for specific performance of an agreement of sale dated 5.1.1980 allegedly executed by the first defendant, an illiterate elderly village woman, for Rs.3,000 with Rs.2,000 paid as advance and possession said to have been delivered. The first defendant denied executing the agreement and alleged it was forged, and on 11.2.1980 she sold the same property to the second defendant, a close relative, delivering possession and the earlier title deeds to her; she died during the suit before giving evidence.…

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