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1969 Supreme(SC) 443

J.C.SHAH, K.S.HEGDE
Nathulal – Appellant
Versus
Phoolchand – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellant :S.S. Ahmed, Advocate
For the Respondents:Sindhu Sharma, ASGI, Gagan Basotra, Sr. A.A.G., Ravindra Sharma, A.A.G., Sunil Sethi, Sr. Advocate and Waheed Choudhary, Advocate

Judgment

SHAH, J.: Nathulal-appellant in this appeal-was the owner of a Ginning Factory constructed on a plot of agricultural land bearing Khasra No. 259/1. The land stood entered in the revenue records in the name of Chittarmal-brother of Nathulal. On February 26, 1951, Nathulal agreed to sell to Phoolchand the land and the Ginning Factory for Rs. 43,011. He received in part payment Rs. 22,011 and put Phoolchand in possession of the property. Phoolchand agreed to pay the balance on or before May 7, 1951. The terms of the agreement were reduced to writing in counter-part and were duly sinned by the parties.

2. On the plea that Phoolchand had failed to pay on the due date the balance of price, Nathulal rescinded the contract on October 8, 1951 and commenced an action in May, 1954 in the Court of the District Judge, Nimar, for a decree for possession of the land and the factory and for mesne profits from the date of delivery till possession was restored to him, alleging that Phoolchand was a trespasser because he had contrary to the express terms of the agreement made default in payment of the balance of the purchase price on or before May, 7, 1951. Phoolchand contended that Nathulal h





















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