Supreme Court of India
C.S. Venkatesh v. Murthy (d) by Lrs. & Ors.
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In the result, this appeal succeeds and it is accordingly allowed.
Judgment, page 11
From the headnote
Specific Relief Act, 1963 – s.16(c) – Plaintiff (since dec eased) alleged that site in question was allotted in his f avour – He commenced construction of building thereon – Since he did not have sufficient funds, defendants advanced money on condition of payment of interest – Plaintiff failed to pay it except for two months – Since the defendants were in need of accommodation, the p laintiff put them in possession of the schedule property by executing mortgage deed – As plaintiff could not pay the intere st regularly, defendants asked him to execute a nominal sale deed – Plaintiff executed
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