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2001 Supreme(SC) 1484

R.P.SETHI, SHIVARAJ V.PATIL
Veerayee Ammal – Appellant
Versus
Seeni Ammal – Respondent


JUDGMENT

Sethi, J.-Concurrent findings of fact were set aside by the High Court vide the judgment impugned in this appeal by holding that the alleged substantial question of law formulated by it stood proved in favour of the respondent-defendant as the appellant- plaintiff had not established that she had been ready and willing to perform her -part of the contract. It was further held that the relief of specific performance, being an equitable relief, the same could not be enforced m favour of the appellant who was found to have failed to prove that is performed or had always been ready and willing to perform the essential terms of the agreement executed between the parties.

2. The facts giving rise to the filling of the present appeal are the appellant entered into an agreement to sell (Exhibit A-2) with the respondent-defendant initially on 5.1.1980 and subsequently on 16.3.1980 with respect to land measuring 27 cents for a price of Rs.24, 3000/-. A sum of Rs.8, 000/- is stated to have been paid to the respondent-defendant, on the day of the execution of the agreement which was reduced to writing and signed by the parties. As the respondent-defendant filed to execute the sale d
























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