VISWANATHA SASTRY, J.

( 1 ) PLAINTIFF Is the appellant in this second appeal. This appeal raises a question of law, viz. whether an agreement of sale of joint family properties by the father for discharge of his antecedent debts can be specifically enforced against the minors, even though legal necessity and benefit to the minors has not been established,

( 2 ) A few facts, which are necessary to appreciate his position are mentioned here under. The first defendant is the father of defendants 2 and 3. who are minors and who were represented by a court-guardian in the suit The first defendant for himseff and as guardian of defendants 2 and 3, 6x2 uted an agreement of sale, ex. A-1 on 3-10-1964 agreeing to sell four acres of joint family land to the plaintiff at a price of. Rs. 1,600/- peracre. Under the agreement che first defendant received Rs. 750/- as advance at the time of execution of the agreement, on the next day the first defendant received another sum of Rs. 250/- which has also been endorsed on the agreement marked as Ex. A-2. The balance was agreed to be utilised for the discharge of a mortgate debt due to the wife of the plaintiff in a sum of about Rs. 1,000/- and Rs. 1,50

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