The 1st respondent filed O.S.No.108 of 2000 in the Court of Junior Civil Judge, Parchur against the appellant and respondents 2 to 8 for the relief of specific performance of an agreement of sale, dated 31.3.1984. He pleaded that the suit schedule property of Ac.0.03 cents owned by Sri Kota Venkatarlu, father of the appellant and respondents 2 and 3, was given on lease in the year 1978 for establishing a work shop and that on 31.03.1984, Venkateswarlu executed an agreement of sale for sale of the property for a consideration of Rs.5,000/-. On the same day, the entire consideration is said to have been paid. It was alleged that demand was made against Venkateswarlu for execution of sale deed but he did not execute the same till he died on 31.01.1994. Thereafter, a notice is said to have been issued to the appellant and respondents 2 and 3 on 29.06.2000 calling upon them to execute the sale deed and since they did not take any steps, the suit was filed. He expressed his readiness and willingness to perform his part of the contract.

2. The appellant and the 3rd respondent filed a written statement opposing the suit. It was stated that the property was owned by their mother b