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T. AMARNATH GOUD, S. G. CHATTOPADHYAY
Pankaj Saha – Appellant
Versus
Kajal Roy (Das) – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. existence of an agreement for sale (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. defendant's claim of hardship and loan (Para 4 , 11 , 12) |
| 3. court's analysis on tenancy and advantages (Para 5 , 6 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 4. alternative relief and recovery options (Para 18) |
| 5. dismissal of appeal, upholding lower court's order (Para 19 , 20) |
JUDGMENT
T. Amarnath Goud, J. - This appeal has been filed under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 against the Judgment dated 18.03.2021 and decree dated 24.03.2021, passed by the learned Civil Judge, Sr. Division, Court No.4, West Tripura, Agartala in Case No. Title Suit No.52 of 2016.
2. The facts leading to this present appeal are that the defendant-respondent of this suit had entered into an agreement executed on 01.06.2015 that the suit land measuring 0.0350 acres classified as Bastu(Nal), C.S. Plot No.3766/33223(P), Khatian No.135, Mouja-Agartala Sheet No.5 and Tahashil- Sadar West presently Bordowali would be sold out by the defendant-respondent to the plaintiff-appellant on consideration amount of Rs.37,00,000/-. As per the agreement, plaintiff-appellant had paid Rs.5,00,000/- to the defendant as earnest money and it was settled that the rest
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