C. V. N. SASTRY, J.

( 1 ) THE defendant is the appellant. The parties are closely related to each other. The defendant/appellant is the widowed daughter-in-law of the respondent/ plaintiff. The respondent filed the suit for specific performance of an agreement of sale dated 14-8-1979 executed by the appellant agreeing to sell the suit schedule property, which consists of Ac. 1-00 of wet land in Garikapadu village, for a total sale consideration of Rs. 5,750-00. On the date of agreement, a sum of Rs. 200-00 was paid by the respondent to the appellant as advance. As per the terms of the agreement the balance of sale consideration is payable within one month from the date of the agreement, at the time of registration of the sale deed and the appellant has to deliver the possession of the land along with the standibg crop at the time of reegestration. On 27-8-1979 the respondent issued Ex. A-2 notice stating that he was ready and willing to perform his part of the agreement and further stating that it was learnt by him that the appellant was in arrears of revenue taxes and also a Land Mortgage Bank loan and called upon the appellant to clear of all her dues and execute a registered sale

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