JUDGMENT

BANUMATHI, J.

(1) Leave granted.

(2) This appeal arises out of judgment and order dated 19th December, 2015 passed by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh in R.S.A. NO.6184 of 2015 in and by which the High Court has affirmed the judgment of the First Appellate Court thereby granting decree for specific performance in favour of the respondent-plaintiff.

(3) The facts of the case in a nutshell are as follows. The appellants-defendant and the respondent-plaintiff had entered into an agreement for sale on 9th November, 2007 in respect of a shop for a total sale consideration of Rs.26,00,000 (Rupees twenty six lakhs). Rs.4,00,000/- (Rupees four lakhs) was paid by the respondent-plaintiff to the appellants-defendant as earnest money and the remaining amount of Rs.22,00,000/- (Rupees Twenty Two Lakhs) was to be paid on 31st March, 2008 that is the date fixed for executing the registration of the sale deed. Admittedly, both the parties went to the concerned Sub-Registrar’s Office on 31st March, 2008; but the sale deed was not executed. The respondent-plaintiff filed a suit on 29th April, 2008 for specific performance. The appellants-defendant contested the suit contend