JUDGEMENT :- The appellants had brought a suit against the respondent for specific performance of a contract of sale of a field admeasuring 10 acres for a consideration of Rs. 400/-. The suit was dismissed by the trial Court and the first appellate Court confirmed the said decree. It is against the decree of the first appellate Court that this appeal has been filed.

2. Shortly stated the case of the appellants was that on 27th May 1961 the respondent had contracted to sell the suit field to one Narayanrao for a consideration of Rs. 400/- out of which he received Rs. 225/- as earnest money and executed an agreement in this respect. Under the terms of the agreement the sale was to be completed on Chaitra Sudha 15 Shake 1371 which corresponds to 19th April 1962, by Narayanrao paying the balance of the consideration of Rs. 175/- and obtaining the sale deed by remaining present in the office of the Sub-Registrar. The appellants alleged that the respondent did not perform his part of the contract. Though Narayan was ready and willing to do so and called upon the respondent by his notice dated 25th June 1962 to complete the sale, the respondent avoided to do so and refused to execute the s

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