Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, J.

1. The applications for interim relief in both suits are for consideration. The plaintiffs in both suits are the same. The sole defendant in the first suit (CS(OS) No. 1894/2008) is the defendant No. 2 in the second suit (CS(OS) No. 46/2009).

2. The first suit has been filed for specific performance of an oral agreement to sell of 15th September, 2005 of shop No. 6-A Khan Market, New Delhi. It is inter alia the case of the plaintiffs that Shri M.R. Kukreja, father of the sole defendant in the first suit (hereafter called owner) was the owner of the said shop; on his demise on 9th December, 1986 the shop devolved on his wife Smt Sheela Devi; on demise of Smt Sheela Devi on 5th May, 1991 the owner inherited the said shop on the basis of her Will; that the owner applied for probate of the said Will which was granted vide order dated 10th May, 2005; that the owner approached the plaintiffs to sell the said shop and after detailed negotiations an oral agreement of sale and purchase of the said shop was reached on 15th September, 2005, for a total consideration of Rs 1 crore; that it was agreed that the owner would get the shop converted from lease hold to