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1 - 10 of 19 (0.96 seconds)Section 100 in The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 [Entire Act]
Section 20 in The Specific Relief Act, 1963 [Entire Act]
K.S. Vidyanadam And Ors vs Vairavan on 6 February, 1997
24. Same view was also taken by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in
Rajesh Kumar vs. Anand Kumar others, (2024) SCC 981 after relying
upon K.S. Vidyanadam's case, Azhar
A r Sultana's case and Sar
Saradamani
damani
Kandappan's case.
Saradamani Kandappan vs S. Rajalakshmi & Ors on 4 July, 2011
24. Same view was also taken by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in
Rajesh Kumar vs. Anand Kumar others, (2024) SCC 981 after relying
upon K.S. Vidyanadam's case, Azhar
A r Sultana's case and Sar
Saradamani
damani
Kandappan's case.
Kamal Kumar vs Premlata Joshi on 7 January, 2019
In Kamal Kumar vs. Premlata
ata Joshi and others,, 2019 AIR
(SC) 459,, Hon'ble Supreme Court observed that issue of readiness and
willingness is the most important issue for considering the grant of
specific performance
erformance of contract. The said issue having been held by the
two Courts below on the appreciation of the evidence against the
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RSA No.376 of 1991
plaintiff, such finding is binding being essentially question of fact. In this
case,, Hon'ble Supreme Court had held as under :
Sughar Singh vs Hari Singh (Dead) Through Lrs. on 26 October, 2021
16. Proceeding further, the
he contention of learned counsel for
the appellant that once suit has been filed within limitation, then the
Court has no discretion and is required to pass a decree for specific
performance has no merit. Learned counsel has referred to Sughar
ar
Singh vs. Hari Singh(Dead)
(Dead) through L.Rs and others (2021) 17 SCC 705,,
wherein it was held that when agreement is found to be duly executed
and the
he plaintiff is found to be ready and willing to perform his part of
contract, the relief for specific performance cannot be denied. It was
held that discretion under Section 20 is required to be exercised
judiciously, soundly and reasonably. Not to gran
grantt the decree for specific
performance despite execution of agreement to sell is proved and part
sale consideration is proved and the plaintiff is always ready and willing
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to perform the contract would encourage dishonesty and that in such a
situation, the balance should tilt in favour of the plaintiff
plaintiff, rather in
favour of the defendant executing the agreement to sell while exercising
discretion judiciously.
Nawab Basheer Jung (D) By Lrs. . vs M/S. M.A. Bari . on 30 November, 2017
20. Taking similar view in the case of U.N. Krishnamurthy (since
deceased) through LRs Vs. A.M. Krishnamurthy, 2022 AIR (Supreme
3361 Hon'ble Supreme Court held
Court) 3361, d that the fact that limitation is
three years does not mean that purchaser can wait for one or two years
to file the suit and obtain specific performance. Hon'ble Supreme Court
observed as under: -
M/S.P.R. Deb And Associates vs Sunanda Roy on 1 March, 1996
40. As argued by Mr. Venugopal, the fact that the suit had been filed
after three years, just before expiry of the period of limitation, was
also a ground to decline the Respondent Plaintiff the equitable relief
of Specific Performance for purchase of immovable property. Mr.
Venugopal's argument finds support from the judgments of this Court
in P.R. Deb and Associates v. Sunanda Roy (1996) 4 SCC 423; K.S.
Vidyanadam v. Vairavan (1997) 3 SCC 1; Manjunath Anandapa v.
Tammanasa (2003) 10 SCC 390, Azhar Sultana v. B. Rajamani (2009)
17 SCC 27; Saradamani Kandappan v. S. Rajalakshmi (2011) 12 SCC
Manjunath Anandappa Urf. Shivappa ... vs Tammanasa & Ors on 13 March, 2003
40. As argued by Mr. Venugopal, the fact that the suit had been filed
after three years, just before expiry of the period of limitation, was
also a ground to decline the Respondent Plaintiff the equitable relief
of Specific Performance for purchase of immovable property. Mr.
Venugopal's argument finds support from the judgments of this Court
in P.R. Deb and Associates v. Sunanda Roy (1996) 4 SCC 423; K.S.
Vidyanadam v. Vairavan (1997) 3 SCC 1; Manjunath Anandapa v.
Tammanasa (2003) 10 SCC 390, Azhar Sultana v. B. Rajamani (2009)
17 SCC 27; Saradamani Kandappan v. S. Rajalakshmi (2011) 12 SCC