Supreme Court of India

Basavaraj v. Padmavathi & Anr.

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Reported as [2023] 1 S.C.R. 231
Bench M. R. Shah and B. V. Nagarathna JJ.
Decided 5 January 2023

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above discussion and for the reasons state d above, the present appeals succeed.

Judgment, page 10

From the headnote

Specific performance – Suit for specific performanc e – Respondent No.1 executed agreement to sell dated 13 .03.2007 in favour of appellant-buyer agreeing to sell the land in question on or before 31.07.2007 for a sale consideration of Rs.1 2.74 lakhs - Rs. 3 lakhs were paid as earnest money – Respondent No.1 howeve r did not execute the sale deed – Appellant-buyer filed suit for specific performance on 14.02.2008 – Trial court decreed the suit – High Court set aside the judgment of trial court, mainly on ground that appellant–plaintiff was not ready and willing to perform hi s part of the

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