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A. BADHARUDEEN
VALLI D/O LATE PARIYARATHODI NARAYANAN – Appellant
Versus
JAYAPRAKASH S/O KANNAMPURATH KRISHNANKUTTY – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
A. BADHARUDEEN, J.
1. Defendant in O.S. No. 38/2008 on the files of the Subordinate Judges Court, Ottapalam, who is aggrieved by the decree and judgment in the above case dated 9.12.2011, has filed this appeal under Section 96 r/w Order XLI Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. The sole respondent herein is the plaintiff.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the appellant/defendant and the respondent/plaintiff. Perused the case records including the pleadings and evidence.
3. I shall refer the parties in this appeal as ‘plaintiff’ and ‘defendant’ hereafter, for convenience.
4. The plaintiff’s case is that, the defendant agreed to sell the plaint schedule property for a total consideration of Rs.2,30,000/- (Rupees Two Lakh Thirty Thousand only) and accordingly, an agreement was executed in this regard on 3.10.2007. According to the plaintiff, Rs.1 Lakh was paid as advance sale consideration and it was agreed to execute the sale deed on or before 3.4.2008 on payment of the balance consideration of Rs.1,30,000/- (Rupees One Lakh Thirty Thousand only), by the plaintiff. According to the plaintiff, though the plaintiff has been ready and willing to execute the sale deed, the de
The court upheld the trial court's discretion in granting specific performance of a sale agreement, emphasizing the necessity of proving execution and the bona fide intention of the plaintiff.
The limitation period for filing a suit for specific performance starts from the date of refusal of performance, not from the execution date of the agreement.
The court emphasized that specific performance is discretionary and must consider the fairness of the transaction and the conduct of the parties involved.
In a suit for specific performance, the plaintiff must prove the execution of the agreement and readiness to perform the contract, including financial capability.
Specific performance can be granted when the buyer has made substantial payments and the seller's refusal to execute the sale deed is unjustified, even if specific issues on readiness and willingness....
A plaintiff seeking specific performance must demonstrate continuous readiness and willingness to complete contract obligations, failing which relief may be denied.
The subsequent rise in price and the defendant's resistance were not valid grounds to deny the relief of specific performance. The trial court rightly exercised its discretion in granting the relief ....
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