REPORTABLE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CIVIL APPEAL NO .3049 OF 2017

[Arising out of SLP (C) No. 32285 of 2015]

JAYAKANTHAM & OTHERS

.....APPELLANTS

Versus

ABAYKUMAR

.....RESPONDENT

J U D G M E N T

Dr D Y CHANDRACHUD, J

Leave granted

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This appeal arises from a judgment rendered by a learned Single Judge

of the Madras High Court on 11 June 2015 in a second appeal under Section

100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. Dismissing the second appeal, the

learned Single Judge confirmed the judgment of the Principal District Judge,

Villupuram by which an appeal against the judgment of the sub-Judge,

Kallakurichi was dismissed. The trial court decreed the suit for specific

performance instituted by the respondent against the appellants.

Digitally signed by

PARVEEN KUMAR

Date: 2017.02.21

17:15:31 IST

Reason:

Signature Not Verified

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The subject matter of the suit for specific performance is a property

bearing survey No. 314/1A at Kallakurichi village admeasuring 735 square feet

upon which a residential house is situated. An agreement to sell was entered

into between the appellants and the father o