C.V. Karthikeyan, J.

1. This Appeal has been filed by the Defendants 1 to 3 in O.S. No. 280 of 1998, against the Judgment and Decree, dated 5.6.2003 passed by the Sub-Judge, Kovilpatti. The Suit in O.S. No. 280 of 1998 had been filed by the First Respondent in this Appeal, seeking Specific Performance of the Agreement of Sale dated 19.2.1996 entered into between the First Respondent and the father of the present Appellants. The subject matter of the Suit is land and building and three commercial Shops bearing Door Nos. 16-B, 16-C & 17-M in Mathan Kovil Street, Old ward No. 17, New ward No. 19, Kovilpatti.

2. The Suit has been filed by Thiruneelapandian the First Respondent in his capacity as the Plaintiff, for Specific Performance of the Agreement of Sale entered into between him and one Late Ramasamy Naicker. The Suit had been instituted against the Legal Heirs of Ramasamy Naicker, namely, his sons Subbiah, Kandasamy and Balakrishnan as the First, Second & Third Defendants and his daughters namely, Baby Animal and Rukmani Ammal as the Fourth & Fifth Defendants.

3. According to the Plaintiff, an Agreement of Sale was entered into between him and Late Ramasamy Naicker on 19.2