Judgment

Mr. Harkesh Manuja, J.

By way of present appeal, challenge has been made to the judgments and decrees dated 07.08.2019 and 25.01.2023 passed by the Courts below, whereby a decree of recovery for a sum of Rs.4,50,01,000/- along with interest at the rate of 9 % per annum from the date of payment of the individual amounts to the appellants/vendors till the date of decree besides interest at the rate of 6 % per annum from the date of decree till actual realization of the decretal amount was passed in favour of respondent/plaintiff.

2. Briefly stated, based upon an agreement to sell dated 11.04.2012, the respondent/plaintiff filed a suit for possession by way of specific performance regarding 209 kanal and 3 marla of land situated at village Kikkar Kheda, Tehsil Abohar, District Fazilka against appellants/ defendants/ vendors.

As per the plaint, the total sale consideration was of Rs.6,46,01,206.25/- with 15th of April, 2013 being the target date. It was further pleaded that a sum of Rs.30,01,000/- was paid as earnest money/advance money followed by part payments made on differ