JUDGMENT :

ARUN MISHRA, J.

1. The appeals are preferred against the judgment and order dated 13.8.2007 passed by the High Court, affirming the judgment and order of the trial court decreeing the suit filed by the plaintiff for specific performance of an agreement of sale.

2. The plaintiffs filed the suit concerning suit scheduled property inherited by Princess Leelavathi, wife of late K. Basavaraja Urs. She had adopted the defendant No. 1 and died during the year 1958-59. The suit scheduled property along with adjoining properties devolved on late K. Basavaraja Urs, father of K.B. Ramachandra Raj Urs, defendant No. 1, in terms of section 15 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. The Plaintiff Nos. 1 and 2 were the close relatives and friend of the family of late K. Basavaraja Urs and the 2nd plaintiff apart from being a close relative and friend of Defendant No. 1, was also a Legal Advisor and Advocate of late K. Basavaraja Urs.

3. The property was let out to plaintiff No. 2 in the year 1969 by late K. Basavaraja Urs and defendant No. 1. Late K. Basavaraja Urs and defendant No. 1 sold the adjoining property to various persons vide registered sale deeds. Late K. Basavaraja Urs offered to se