JUDGMENT :

ROMESH VERMA, J.

1. The present appeal arises out of the judgment and decree as passed by the learned Additional District Judge, Sundernagar dated 29.04.2021, whereby the appeal preferred by the present appellant/plaintiff was dismissed and the judgment and decree as passed by the learned Senior Civil Judge, Court No.1 Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P dated 20.03.2020 was affirmed.

2. The brief facts of the case are that the plaintiff/appellant filed a suit for specific performance of oral agreement to sell in the Court of learned Senior Civil Judge, Court No.1, Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P. on 19.03.2015. It was averred in the plaint that the defendants are recorded owners-in-possession of the land comprised in Khata Khatauni No.39 min/44, Khasra Nos. 96, 97, 103 and 104, measuring 03-02-01 bighas, situated in muhal Shakohar/181, Tehsil Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, H.P. The defendants have sold the suit land to the plaintiff through an oral agreement to sell in the presence of the witnesses and in terms of the said agreement, the defendants received the entire sale consideration of Rs.1,40,000/- on 15.03.2000 from the plaintiff in the presence of the witnesses. Further, the