VIKRAM AGGARWAL
Satya Wati – Appellant
Versus
Sarla Rani – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Vikram Aggarwal, J. (Oral)
This is defendant's second appeal against concurrent findings recorded by both Courts i.e. the trial Court and the First Appellate Court. A suit for symbolic possession of the ground floor and first floor and for possession of second floor of a building situated at Buria Gate, Jagadhari (hereinafter referred to as the 'disputed building') was filed by way of specific performance of agreement to sell dated 20.05.2009. This suit was decreed by the Court of Civil Judge (Senior Division), Yamuna Nagar at Jagadhari vide judgment and decree dated 28.10.2016. An appeal was preferred by the appellant-defendant, which was also dismissed by the Additional District Judge, Yamuna Nagar at Jagadhari vide judgment and decree dated 15.05.2023 leading to the filing of the present second appeal.
2. The respondent-plaintiff filed a suit for symbolic possession of the ground floor and first floor and for possession of second floor of a three storey building (fully described in the plaint) situated at Buria Gate, Jagadhari by way of specific performance of agreement to sell dated 20.05.2009 executed by the appellants-defendants in favour of the respondent-plaintiff. T
Agreements validated as enforceable despite defenses of deceit; plaintiff's readiness to perform consistent with legal requirements for specific performance.
Registered documents are publicly known and a suit for declaration of fraud must be filed within the limitation period or it is barred; possession must be proven with cogent evidence.
The burden of proof for fraud allegations lies with the defendants, and mere allegations without evidence do not invalidate an agreement for specific performance.
Continuous readiness and willingness from contract execution to judgment essential for specific performance claims, substantiated evidence is necessary to challenge agreements.
The court upheld the agreement to sell's execution and the plaintiff's readiness to perform the contract. Specific performance granted with enhanced consideration due to market changes reflecting the....
A second appeal under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure requires the establishment of a substantial question of law, which was not present in this case.
Court emphasized that once agreements are executed and earnest money paid, specific performance can be enforced unless clear evidence of coercion or duress is presented.
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 ....
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