Anand Narayan Shukla vs Jagat Dhari

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2026 Supreme(SC) 509

MANOJ MISRA, MANMOHAN
Anand Narayan Shukla – Appellant
Versus
Jagat Dhari – Respondent

Advocates appeared:
For the Petitioner(s): Mr. Saurabh Mishra, Sr. Adv. Mr. Sanchit Garga, AOR Mr. Sankalp Mishra, Adv. Ms. Mithu Jain, Adv. Mr. Kunal Rana, Adv. Mr. Shashwat Jaiswal, Adv. Mr. Bhanu Pratap Singh, Adv. Ms. Diksha Arora, Adv.
For the Respondent(s): Mr. Ajay Marwah, AOR Mr. Swaroopanada Mishra, Adv. Mr. Mrigank Bhardwaj, Adv. Ms. Dhriti Sharma, Adv. Mr. Rahul Kumar, Adv. Mr. Ravideep Badyal, Adv. Ms. Shivani Singh, Adv. Ms. Neeharika Mazumdar, Adv.

JUDGMENT

MANOJ MISRA, J.

1. Leave granted.

2. This appeal impugns the judgment and order of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur¹[The High Court], dated 05.03.2025, passed in Misc. Petition No. 4682 of 2023, whereby appellant’s petition against the order of 7th Additional District Judge, Satna²[The Execution Court], dated 12.07.2023, passed in Execution Case No. 27A/2017, was dismissed.

Facts

3. Appellant instituted a suit, inter alia, for specific performance of an agreement for sale of immovable property dated 14.11.2011. Under the agreement the respondent agreed to sell 3.75 acres of land @ Rs.16,00,000 per acre, against which, Rs. 2,50,000 was paid by way of advance. Trial Court decreed the suit on 03.03.2017 and thereby directed the appellant to pay balance of the sale consideration to the first respondent (i.e., Defendant No.1) within a month, or to deposit the same in Court. It was also directed that on such payment/ deposit, the first respondent shall execute and register the sale deed.

4. Pursuant to the decree, vide notice dated 01.04.2017, the appellant called upon the judgment-debtor to execute the sale deed by receiving Rs. 57,50,000 (i.e., the balance amount) or els

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2026 Supreme(SC) 509

MANOJ MISRA, MANMOHANAnand Narayan Shukla – AppellantVersusJagat Dhari – Respondent

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MANOJ MISRA, MANMOHAN
Anand Narayan Shukla – Appellant
Versus
Jagat Dhari – Respondent