JUDGMENT :

This is plaintiff’s appeal under Section 96 CPC, challenging the judgment and decree dated 07.06.2022 passed by learned Additional Senior Civil Judge, New Tehri, Tehri Garhwal, in Original Suit No. 55 of 2017, whereby his suit for cancellation of gift deed was dismissed with cost.

2. The suit was filed by the plaintiff/appellant in the year 2017 under Section 31 Specific Relief Act with the averment that defendant no.3, on instructions from defendant no. 2, executed an unregistered agreement to sell in his favour in respect of a plot of land situate in Village Tapovan, Patti Dhamandsyu, District Tehri Garhwal. In the plaint, he stated that defendant no. 1 is owner of the said land while defendant no. 2 was his power of attorney holder.

(i) It was further stated that price of the land was settled at Rs. 58,24,000/-and plaintiff paid Rs.6,00,000/-, as advance, through cheque to defendant no. 3 which was deposited in the account of defendant no.2.

(ii) As per the plaint allegation, plaintiff paid Rs.14,00,000/- in cash to defendant no. 3 and the remaining amount was to be paid to defendant no. 3 upto 15.07.2006; defendant no. 3 had assured him that sale deed would be executed i