Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 10 -- Stay of subsequent suit - Petitioners have instituted two civil suits seeking specific performance of distinct agreement to sell pertaining to two separate portions of property in question - Whereas respondents during pendency of said suits seeking possession of same premises filed eviction petition before Rent Tribunal - Questions..........
Agreement to sell -- Specific performance - Defendants contended that agreement to sell is a fabricated document - However, they failed to appear and adduce evidence before trial Court and state their case on oath and offer themselves for cross examination by other side - Presumption rightly drawn against them that case set up by defendants is incorrect - Possession of..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 1, Rule 10 -- Impleadment of a party - Suit for specific performance - Petitioners claimed that prior agreement to sell was executed in their favour before execution of present agreement to sell - Certain portions of land are also stated to have transferred to them by way of different sale deeds - Some litigation is stated to be pending..........
Specific Relief Act, 1963, Section 34, 38 -- Suit for declaration on basis of adverse possession and permanent injunction - Plaintiff has relied upon agreement to sell to prove her ownership over suit property - However admittedly, said agreement was not proven on record in terms of S.64 of Evidence Act - Original agreement was never produced by plaintiff - Even no..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 1, Rule 10 -- Impleadment of a party - Suit for declaration of ownership - Petitioner sought his impleadment on the ground that defendant no.1 has executed agreement to sell in his favour - He is not in possession of property - Plaintiffs are not seeking any right against petitioner - Petitioner is neither necessary nor proper party in the..........
Agreement to sell -- Specific performance - Earlier suit for bare injunction filed in 2001 - Possession had been handed over to plaintiffs pursuant to agreement - However, in subsequent suit for specific performance, delivery of vacant possession is prayed stating that defendants failed to hand over possession within stipulated time - This inconsistency in plaintiffs own..........
Agreement to sell -- Specific performance - Only 25% of total sale consideration was paid as earnest money on date of agreement to sell which cannot be held to be major part of consideration - Admittedly, possession was never delivered to plaintiff in part performance - Lower Appellate Court erred in granting discretionary relief to plaintiff decreeing suit for possession..........
Registration Act, 1908, Section 17 -- Unregistered agreement to sell - Suit for specific performance - Recitals of agreement shows that possession of property not delivered to plaintiff and same will be delivered at the time of registration of property - Even otherwise, unregistered document may be received as evidence in a suit for specific performance and admissibility..........
Agreement to sell -- Suit for specific performance on basis of unregistered agreement to sell - Order passed as to status quo in respect of title and possession till disposal of suit - Suit for specific performance of an unregistered agreement of sale is maintainable - No error committed by trial Court while granting injunction in favour of plaintiff...........
Agreement to sell -- Specific performance - Suit filed after a lapse of twenty years - No explanation given by plaintiff in this regard - Even there is no pleadings with regard to willingness of plaintiffs or original vendee for getting sale deed executed in their favour - No evidence adduced by plaintiff to show that right from the date of sale agreement, original vendee..........
