A. KULASEKARAN, J. :- The plaintiff is the appellant herein who has filed a suit for specific performance in C. S. No. 495 of 1980 to direct the defendants to receive the balance sale consideration of Rs. 1,45,000/- and to execute sale deed in his favour in respect of the suit property at Door No. 40, Old Door No. 32, Venkatanarayana Road, T. Nagar, Madras - 17 which consists of ground and first floor together with an out house and for recovery of possession of the out house in the suit property.

2. The case of the plaintiff was that he started a political party known as Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress on 18-6-1978. After formation of the said party, he was searching for suitable accommodation for the party's office. The defendants are the owners of the suit property. The defendants have orally agreed to sell the same to the plaintiff for a consideration of Rs. 2,70,000/- in or about the end of June 1978. It is also agreed between the parties to complete the sale on or before 31-12-1979. The defendants have handed over the copies of the title deeds marked as Exs. P1 to P7 and also delivered possession of a portion of the suit property namely ground floor to enable him to h