Judgment

P.K. Balasubramanyan, J.—Leave granted.

1. This appeal is by the plaintiffs. Their predecessor-in-interest along with another entered into an agreement dated 18.12.1964 for purchase of the plaint scheduled property. The agreement was registered. The agreement was to be performed by the predecessor-in-interest of defendants 1 to 3, the other party to the agreement, within three months of the date of getting due permission for such sale, presumably from other co-owners. On 5.10.1968, a subsequent agreement was executed. It was stated that possession was transferred to the predecessor of the plaintiffs, in pursuance of the agreement for sale. An intending purchaser from the plaintiffs issued a public notice on 7.11.1993 inviting objections, if any, to the purchase to be made by him. Defendants 1 to 3 objected. In the light of this objection dated 19.11.1993, the plaintiffs filed the suit on 4.4.1994 for specific performance of the agreement dated 18.12.1964 and for a perpetual injunction restraining the defendants from interfering with their possession of the suit property. It may be noted that defendant No.1 claims to have sold the property and the same has subsequently been