IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Honourable Mr.Justice R.SAKTHIVEL
Sarojini – Appellant
Versus
Banumathi W/o. Late Samidurai – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
R.Sakthivel, J.
This Second Appeal is directed against the Judgment and Decree dated February 27, 2020 passed in A.S.No.29 of 2018 by the 'Principal Subordinate Court, Mayiladuthurai' [henceforth 'First Appellate Court'] reversing the Judgment and Decree dated February 1, 2018 passed in O.S.No.80 of 2016 by the 'Additional District Munsif Court, Mayiladuthurai' [henceforth 'Trial Court'].
2. The respondents herein are the legal heirs / legal representatives of the deceased sole defendant - Samidurai. For the sake of convenience, hereinafter, the parties will be referred to as per their nomenclature in the Original Suit.
PLAINTIFF'S CASE
3. The Suit Property originally belonged to the sole defendant– Samidurai vide Sale Deed dated July 20, 1978. The plaintiff and the defendant entered into a Sale Agreement on June 25, 2003 in respect of Suit Property. The sale consideration was fixed as Rs.5,000/- [Rupees Five Thousand only]. On the date of Sale Agreement itself, the defendant received the entire sale consideration in cash and since then the plaintiff has been in possession of the Suit Property. The defendant agreed to execute a Sale Deed immediately after he obtains his origi
Court ruled that unregistered sale agreements cannot invoke Section 53-A of the Transfer of Property Act, emphasizing the plaintiff's laches in seeking specific performance.
An unregistered sale agreement cannot invoke Section 53-A of the Transfer of Property Act, and delay in seeking execution constitutes laches, barring specific performance claims.
Presumption of refund arises when original sale documents are returned; burden lies on plaintiff to prove consideration not refunded and possession for specific performance under unregistered sale ag....
The main legal point established in the judgment is the requirement for substantiating the agreement of sale and the sale consideration, as well as the importance of saleable interest in the property....
The central legal point established in the judgment is the requirement for a party seeking specific performance to prove the execution of the sale agreement and demonstrate readiness and willingness ....
The plaintiff's failure to prove the execution of the sale agreement and her readiness and willingness for specific performance, along with the defendant's established possession and enjoyment of the....
The court ruled that doubts surrounding the authenticity of a Sale Agreement preclude the granting of specific performance, emphasizing the plaintiff's burden to prove the agreement's validity.
The court affirmed that a Sale Deed is valid only for the share owned by the vendor, and a party can challenge findings of a lower court even without filing a cross-appeal.
The court reaffirmed that equitable relief via specific performance requires proven readiness and legitimate title, emphasizing the importance of the parties' conduct, especially regarding collusion ....
A sale agreement signed solely by the vendor is enforceable, and no fixed date of performance in an agreement allows suit filing within three years of notice of refusal.
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