This second appeal, preferred under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, challenges the Judgment and Decree dated 01.12.2016 rendered by the VI Additional District Judge, Gooty, Ananthapur District in AS.No.10 of 2016, reversing the Judgment and Decree dated 24.02.2016 passed by the Court of the Senior Civil Judge, Gooty, Anantapur District in O.S.No.193 of 2009.

2. The circumstances leading to the filing of the present second appeal are as under :

2.1. The first respondent herein instituted O.S.193 of 2009 on the file of the Court of the Senior Civil Judge, Gooty, Ananthapur District against the appellant and the second respondent herein for a decree of specific performance of Agreement of Sale dated 08.10.2007. The said property is a house property situated within the limits of Pamidi Gram Panchayath, Anantapur District.

2.2. The appellant/first defendant resisted the said suit by way of filing a written statement and defendant No.2/second respondent herein also filed written statement. On the basis of the pleadings available on record, the learned Senior Civil Judge, Gooty framed the following issues and additional issues:

ISSUES :

1. Whether the plaintiff is entitled f