MODI, J.—This is an appeal by defendant Balwant Singh against the judgment and decree of the learned Additional District Judge, Alwar, whereby he decreed the suit for specific performance of an agreement to sell agricultural land.

2. Under the provisions of the Rajasthan Land Revenue (Permanent Allotment of Evacuee Agricultural Lands) Rules, 1963, hereinafter described as the Rules, the defendant, who was a non-claiment displaced person was allotted 14 bighas and 8 biswas of agricultural land situated at village Noornagar, tehsil Kishangarh, district Alwar, fully described in para 1 of the plaint. On 17-10 66 the defendant entered into an agreement to sell the said land to the plaintiff at the rate of Rs. 1000 per bigha and received Rs, 500 as earnest money. He also delivered possession of a portion of the land measuring 3 bighas 14 biswas of Khasra No. 256 to the plaintiff and further promised to execute a sale deed and get it registered in favour of the plaintiff on receipt of the residual consideration of money, after obtaining a sanad for the land from the government within 4 months from the date of the agreement. This agreement is Ex. 1 on the record. On the expiry of the perio

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