IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Ms.JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA, J
V. Padmavathi – Appellant
Versus
D. Chinnasamy – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(R.N. MANJULA, J.)
This Second Appeal has been filed to set aside the judgment and decree dated 25.06.2014 passed in A.S.No.7 of 2013 on the file of the II Additional District and Sessions Court, Tirupur, partly allowing the judgment and decree dated 28.10.2010 passed in O.S.No.123 of 2007 on the file of the Principal Sub Court, Tirupur.
2. Heard both sides and perused the materials available on record.
3. For the sake of convenience, the parties are referred to as per their rank in the suit as plaintiff and defendant.
4. The appellant, who is the plaintiff, has filed the suit for specific performance and the trial Court had granted the relief of specific performance and the first appeal preferred by the defendant was partly allowed, by modifying the judgment and decree of the trial Court to the extent of granting refund of Rs.4,00,000/- with interest at the rate of 9% p.a. from the date of suit till the date of decree and thereafter, 6% interest, till realisation. The plaintiff has filed the second appeal by challenging the judgment of the first appellate Court, seeking the relief of specific performance.
5. The short facts pleaded by the plaintiff in the plaint are as under

The plaintiff must prove readiness and willingness to perform a contract for specific performance to be granted, and time can be inferred as essential from the contract's nature.
Continuous readiness and willingness to perform a contract must be established for entitlement to specific performance.
Time is not automatically the essence of a contract unless expressly stated; the plaintiff's readiness and willingness to perform must be established.
The Plaintiff must prove continuous readiness and willingness to perform a contract for specific performance, and time can be made of the essence through express terms or circumstances.
Proof of continuous readiness and willingness is essential for specific performance; failure to demonstrate such readiness undermines entitlement to equitable relief.
Specific performance denied for unexplained 13-year delay despite time not being essence; continuous readiness and willingness must be proven.
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