IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ****

RSA-2180-2023 Date of decision: 12.02.2026 Rajpal . . . . Appellant Vs.

Bal Krishna and another . . . . Respondents ****

CORAM: HON’BLE MR JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA ****

Present: - Mr. B.S. Rathee, Advocate, for the appellant.

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DEEPAK GUPTA, J. (ORAL)

The present appeal has been preferred by the plaintiff–Rajpal against the judgment and decree passed by the learned First Appellate Court, whereby the decree for specific performance granted by the trial Court was set aside, and the relief was confined to refund of ₹30,000/-, being double the amount mentioned in the writings dated 18.09.2007, along with interest @ 6% per annum from the date of filing of the suit.

2. The plaintiff had instituted a suit for specific performance of an alleged agreement to sell dated 18.09.2007 in respect of the suit property, pleading that defendant No.1–Bal Krishna, being owner thereof, agreed to sell the same for a total consideration of ₹15,000/-, which was allegedly paid in entirety at the time of execution of the writing. It was further pleaded that possession was delivered and that the sale deed was to be executed as and when demanded by the plainti