A. RAMALINGESWARA RAO, J.

1. The unsuccessful defendants in O.S. No. 72 of 1997 on the file of the Court of the Senior Civil Judge, Penukonda preferred the present Appeal. The respondent herein, who is the plaintiff in the said suit, filed the suit for specific performance of agreement of sale dated 16.03.1985 executed by the first defendant in favour of the plaintiff and two others to the extent of share of the plaintiff and for delivery of possession or in the alternative for recovery of Rs. 1,07,811/- with future interest @ 12% per annum and for costs of the suit. The plaintiffs case is that the first defendant was the absolute owner of the property mentioned in the schedule to the plaint. He agreed to sell the property mentioned in 'A' schedule to the plaintiff on 16.03.1985 in favour of the plaintiff, Dasari Anjaneyulu and Chinna Nagaraju @ Rs. 19,000/- per cent. The total extent of 'A' schedule property is Acs. 0.25 cents situated in Survey No. 524-IB of Dharmavaram Town, Ananthapur District. The purchasers agreed to purchase 1/3rd share of the said property and the first defendant agreed to sell the same. On the date of agreement of sale, the first defendant receive