The court reinforced that a party must establish readiness and willingness to fulfill contractual obligations to succeed in a claim for specific performance, underscoring the significance of consistent evidence.

1. Challenge in this First Appeal is to the judgment and decree dated 25.09.2018 passed in Civil Suit No.41 - A / 2011 by 5 Additional District Judge, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (C.G.) whereby, the learned Court below dismissed the suit filed by the appellant - plaintiff for specific performance of agreement to sell, holding that the appellant - plaintiff has failed to prove his suit.

2. It is not in dispute that appellant / plaintiff - Amit Jain is the grandson of defendant No.1 - Nemi Chand Jain (Deceased) being the son of Sheetalchand Jain, son of defendant No.1 - Nemi Chand Jain. Respondent No.2 - Rishabh Jain is the younger son of defendant No.1 - Nemi Chand Jain (Deceased). Defendant / Respondent No.1 Nemichand Jain left for heavenly abode on 19.04.2017 during the pendency of suit.

3. Brief facts of the case are that appellant - plaintiff is resident of House No.3/110, Radha Puram Estate, District Mathura (U.P.). His grandfather, defendant No.1 - Nemi Chand Jain (through L.Rs.), had owned and possessed the piece of land bearing Khasra No.37, total area 16.50 acre, which is situated at Mauja Pendari, P.H. No. 25, Tehsil Takhatpur, District Bilaspur (C.G.) (hereinafter referred to as 'Suit Property'). Appellant - plaintiff used to travel Bilaspur and Raipur often for his business and personal purpose. Appellant - plaintiff visited Raipur and at the relevant time defendant No.1 - Nemi Chand Jain (through L.Rs.) who was grandfather of the appellant - plaintiff called him along with a non - judicial stamp of Rs.50/-. On the same day, the appellant - plaintiff went to Bilaspur (C.G.) and handed over a stamp paper of Rs.50/- to deceased Nemi Chand Jain, who sought financial help of Rs.5,00,000/- (Rs. Five Lac only) for constructing Nemi Chand Jain Cancer Institute and Research Center as also requested him to buy his 16.50 acre land situated in Bilaspur (Suit Property). It is alleged that Nemi Chand, defendant No.1 - (through L.Rs.), entered into a notarized agreement with appellant - plaintiff in relation to sell of his 16.50 acre land (Suit Property). The appellant - plaintiff paid advance of Rs.5,00,000/- (Rs. Five Lac only) as part payment for the Suit Property in presence of two witnesses and before the Notary at the place where the agreement had to be notarized. It has been further alleged that, under the agreement the parties agreed to sell and purchase Suit Property @ Rs.1,25,000/- per acre. This agreement was executed for total consideration of Rs.20,62,500/- for 16.50 acres land and Rs.5,00,000/- was advanced by the appellant - plaintiff as part payment. The agreement was duly signed by defendant No.1 - Nemi Chand Jain as well as by the appellant - plaintiff and was notarized by the public notary before two witnesses. It was agreed between the parties that the appellant - plaintiff was required to pay balance amount of Rs.15,62,500/- within four years from the date of the agreement and after receiving the same, defendant No.1 - Nemi Chand Jain (through L.Rs.) would execute sale deed in favour of the appellant - plaintiff in respect of suit property and hand over possession of the same. Appellant - plaintiff repeatedly reminded and expressed his willingness to defendant No.1 - Nemi Chand Jain (through L.Rs.) that he is ready to give balance amount of Rs.15,62,500/- so that sale deed of the suit property could be executed but defendant No.1 - Nemi Chand Jain did not pay heed to appellant - plaintiff's request. When Nemi Chand Jain refused to execute sale deed, appellant - plaintiff with the assistance of his other family members and relatives convinced him and thereaft