Supreme Court of India

Urmila Devi and Others v. The Deity, Mandir Shree Chamunda Devi, through Temple Commissioner and Others

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Reported as [2018] 1 S.C.R. 797
Bench A. K. Sikri and Ashok Bhushan JJ.
Decided 10 January 2018

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that ends of justice be served i n awarding compensation of Rs.10 lakh in favour of the plaintiff-appellants out of the compensation received consequent to the acquisition of the suit land.

Judgment, page 9

From the headnote

Specific Relief Act, 1963: s.21 – Compensation in c ertain cases – Respondent no.2 to 6 (defendant no 1 to 5) agreed to sell land to predecessor-in-interest of appellants who p aid full consideration and took possession of land and const ructed three shops on the suit land – Respondent no.2 to 6 gifted sam e land to defendant no.6-respondent no.1 – Aggrieved with the non-execution of sale deed and with gift deed in favour of respon dent no.1, predecessor-in-interest of appellants filed suit fo r specific performance – Trial court declared gift deed in respect of suit land as null and void and

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 1 relied on

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