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9.5 There was no agreement between the parties for renovation, furnishing, decoration and construction with modern fittings in the suit property by the Purchaser and for adjustment of the amount from the sale consideration and, therefore, the Purchaser is not entitled to adjust `4,00,000/- towards the alleged cost of renovation, furnishing, decoration and construction. There was no such clause in the sale agreement dated 20th September, 2005. No oral agreement in this regard has been proved by the Purchaser. 9.6 The Purchaser‟s contention that at the time of the sale agreement dated 20th September, 2005, there was an oral agreement that the Purchaser shall spend an unspecified amount for renovation, furnishing, decoration and construction with modern fittings and shall deduct/adjust the same from the sale consideration is barred by Section 29 of the Indian Contract Act. Section 29 of the Indian Contract Act declares all uncertain contracts to be void. The reason is obvious. What if the Purchaser would have claimed to have spent the entire balance sale consideration on renovation and sought the adjustment or would have spent more than a balance sale consideration and made a claim against the Seller. Section 29 of the Indian Contract Act is reproduced hereinbelow:-