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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
C.PRATHEEP KUMAR
Salim, S/o. Ismail Pillai – Appellant
Versus
Arifa Beevi, d/o. Ashya Beevi – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. plaintiff's claim for specific performance. (Para 2) |
| 2. defendant's contention against sale agreement. (Para 3) |
| 3. trial court's decision on specific performance. (Para 4) |
| 4. questions of law arising in the appeal. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 5. arguments on willingness to perform contract. (Para 8) |
| 6. discretion of courts in specific performance cases. (Para 9 , 12 , 13) |
| 7. implications of residential property on agreement. (Para 10 , 11 , 14) |
| 8. impact of previous suits on current claims. (Para 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 9. dismissal of appeal and affirmation of trial court. (Para 18 , 19 , 20) |
JUDGMENT :
C.PRATHEEP KUMAR, J.
The plaintiff in O.S.45 of 2010 on the file of the Sub Court, Nedumangad is the appellant. (For the purpose of convenience, the parties are hereafter referred to as per their rank before the trial court).
2. The plaintiff filed this suit for specific performance of an agreement for sale dated 13.2.2008, along with an alternative prayer for return of advance. According to the plaintiff, on 13.2.2008, he had entered into an agreement for sale with the defendant and thereby the defendant agreed to sell the plaint schedule property having an extent of 13 cents for Rs.75,000/- per ce
The court affirmed that specific performance is discretionary and requires the plaintiff to prove continuous readiness and willingness to perform, alongside the existence of a valid agreement.
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The ruling emphasizes the necessity of fulfilling contractual obligations for specific performance and the implications of non-compliance by the seller.
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