Agreement to sell -- Specific performance - Conduct of parties is significant in a suit for specific performance, as it assists Court in evaluating evidence to find out bona fides of parties at the time of execution of agreement...........
Agreement to sell -- Suit for specific performance - Defendant alleged that plaintiff has obtained signatures on blank stamp papers and thereafter fabricated alleged agreement of sale - However, there is no justification from defendant side as to what prompted defendant to remain silent without filing a criminal complaint alleging fabrication of an agreement of sale and..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 6, Rule 17 -- Amendment of plaint - Suit for specific performance - Amendment sought to be introduced in relation to partition decree is neither relevant nor bona fide - Same has been sought to be introduced at a belated stage without providing any justifiable explanation for delay - Amendment application rightly rejected qua partition..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 6, Rule 17 -- Amendment of plaint - Suit for specific performance - Proposed amendment regarding subsequent sale after passing of ex parte decree and before ex parte decree was set aside - Amendment was sought immediately after restoration of suit - It cannot be said that there was absence of due diligence or any gross delay - Even..........
Agreement to sell -- Suit for specific performance - Vendor is a necessary party in a suit for specific performance of an agreement for sale, notwithstanding that he has transferred his interest in property to a third party - A suit or an appeal emanating from such a suit would abate if upon death of vendor, his legal heirs/LRs are not substituted...........
Agreement to sell -- Suit for specific performance - Transferee lis pendens - Not a necessary party - However, a transferee lis pendens may pursue appeal against a decree of specific performance against vendor, as a legal representative/inter-meddler of estate of vendor - But, having regard to nature of decree that is required to be passed in a suit for specific..........
Agreement to sell -- Specific performance - Ready and willing - Plaintiff failed to prove his readiness and willingness - He not able to demonstrate that he had necessary financial wherewithal to make balance payment of Rs.5.21 crores on due date - In addition to that, he did not even visit office of Sub-Registrar on said date - Even, defendants too did not fulfil their..........
Agreement to sell -- Specific performance - Ready and willing - Plaintiff seeking specific performance must establish continuous readiness and willingness not merely at the time of institution of suit but throughout the relevant period...........
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..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 2(2) -- Decree - Decree passed in a suit for specific performance does not give any right or title to the decree holder - In case of agreement of sale and a decree passed in a suit for specific performance, right and title passes only on execution of sale deed...........
