JUDGEMENT

KASLIWAL, J.- The plaintiffs by special leave have filed these appeals against the judgment of Andhra Pradesh High Court, Hyderabad, dated September 24, 1987.

2. The four plaintiffs who are brothers filed the present suit on July 17, 1979 for specific performance of oral contract for sale of a building known as "Roshan Manzil" located in an area of 4165 sq. yards in Saifabad, Hyderabad M/s Gopi Hotel was the tenant in the premises. According to the case as set up in the plaint plaintiff 1 Brij Mohan learnt some time in the first week of April 1979 that defendant 1 Smt. Mahboobunnisa Begum (since deceased) was contemplating the sale of the property in question and that Shri Arif Ali, her advocate and income tax practitioner was assisting her in finding a purchaser. Shri Arif Ali had mentioned the above intention of defendant 1 to Shri Ibrahim Moosa of M/s J. Moosa & Company who was known to plaintiff 1. On learning from Shri Ibrahim Moosa plaintiffs 1 and 2, namely, Brij Mohan and Jagmohan along with Shri Ibrahim met Shri Arif Ali. Shri Arif Ali gave the details of the property and also showed the plans of the property to them. Shri Arif Ali stated that the defendant was exp