1. This appeal is focussed by the plaintiff in the suit as against the judgement and decree dated 1.1.2008 passed by the Additional istrict udge, Fast Track Court No.4, Bhavani, Erode District in O.S.No. 3 of 2005, which was one for specific performance of an agreement to sell.

2. The parties, for the sake of convenience, are referred to hereunder according to their litigative status and ranking before the trial Court.

3. A summation and summarisation of the relevant facts, which are absolutely necessary and germane for the disposal of these appeals, in a few broad strokes can be encapsulated thus:

(i) The appellant/plaintiff filed the suit O.S.No.3 of 2005 seeking specific performance based on the agreement to sell-Ex.A1 dated 12.6.1987, purported to have emerged between the plaintiff and the defendant(Meenakshi) in respect of 1/7th undivided share of the defendant in a vast extent of agricultural land of 22 acres and odd.

(ii) The defendant resisted the suit disputing the genuineness of the agreement to sell.

(iii) Whereupon issues were framed. During trial, the plaintiff examined himself as P.W.1 along with P.Ws.2 and 3 and Exs.A1 to A24 were marked. The defendant