236 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision : 26.02.2026 Amandeep Singh through his GPA Sh. Jasbir Singh ....Appellant Versus Dilawar Singh and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PANKAJ JAIN Present : Mr. R.S. Randhawa, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Tarranum Madan, Advocate and Mr. Swayam Bansal, Advocate for the appellant.

Mr. L.S. Sidhu, Advocate and Mr. Nachhadar, Advocate for respondent No.1.

PANKAJ JAIN, J. (ORAL)

Defendant No.2, who is subsequent purchaser, is in second appeal.

2. Plaintiff filed suit for possession by way of specific performance of agreement to sell dated 21.12.2000.

2.1. As per plaintiff, defendant No.1 Balbir Singh was the owner of the suit land measuring 8 Kanals as detailed out in the plaint. He vide written agreement to sell dated 21.12.2000 agreed to sell the land in favour of the plaintiff for Rs.1,50,000/- and received Rs.38,000/- as earnest money. Parties agreed to get the sale deed executed on or before 15.05.2003. 15.05.2003 was holiday. Next working day fell on 19.05.2003. Plaintiff claims that he remained present in in the office of Joint Sub Registrar, Dharamkot along with balance sale consideration and requisit