Supreme Court of India
Rattan Lal (since Deceased) through His Legal Representatives v. S.N. Bhalla & Ors.
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We are of the view that the Agreement to Sell dated 8th September, 1978, has been wrongly terminated.
Judgment, page 17
From the headnote
Specific performance - Agreement to sell - Payment of earnest money - As per clause of the agreement, if permission for transfer not granted within a specific time, the vendors had the option to determine the agreement - Permission not granted - Vendor determined the agreement and returned the earnest money - Purchaser by a letter telling the vendors that they were willing to purchase the property even beyond the stipulated period and telling that they accepted the earnest money under protest - Suit for specific performance of the agreement - Dismissed by trial court - Order upheld by High
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