JUDGMENT

The Appeal Suit is directed against the judgment and decree passed in O.S. No. 133 of 2018 on the file of 2^nd Additional District and Sessions Judge, Thanjavur, dated 27.06.2022.

2. The respondents / plaintiffs have filed the above suit claiming the following reliefs:

(i) To pass a judgment and decree of specific performance of contract, directing the first defendant to execute a sale deed with respect to the suit scheduled property on the basis of the agreement for sale dated 16.09.2016 executed between the first plaintiff and his former partners namely Dharmaraj and Murugan along with the first defendant.

(ii) Cost of the suit.

(iii) To pass such other reliefs as the Court deems fit and proper.

3. For the sake of convenience and brevity, the parties will hereinafter be referred as per their status / ranking in the original suit.

4. The plaintiff's case in short is as follows:

4.1. The suit property originally belonged to one Mariyappan from whom the first defendant by the strength of a sale deed dated 16.08.2010 had purchased the same and from the date of purchase of the suit property, the first defendant had been continuously in possession, enjoyment and title over the suit pro