{"id":116299,"date":"2008-08-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-08-26T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/sri-mahabaleshwar-satappa-vs-shivanand-basawanneppa-tubachi-on-27-august-2008"},"modified":"2017-01-15T08:40:15","modified_gmt":"2017-01-15T03:10:15","slug":"sri-mahabaleshwar-satappa-vs-shivanand-basawanneppa-tubachi-on-27-august-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/sri-mahabaleshwar-satappa-vs-shivanand-basawanneppa-tubachi-on-27-august-2008","title":{"rendered":"Sri Mahabaleshwar Satappa … vs Shivanand Basawanneppa Tubachi on 27 August, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"
Karnataka High Court<\/div>\n
Sri Mahabaleshwar Satappa … vs Shivanand Basawanneppa Tubachi on 27 August, 2008<\/div>\n
Author: B.V.Nagarathna<\/div>\n
-1-\nIN THE HIGH COURT OF' KARNATAKA \n\nCIRCUET BENCH AT DPIARWAD   'T\n\nDATED TI-HS THE 27TH DAY OF AUG\u00a7_1\u00e9':*','   .\n\nBEFORE\n\nTHE H()N'8LE MRS .:Us'i\u00a3f:c\u00a3\u00a7.-3,V.'i~m{*;ARA'r};%z\u00a7A. 7\n\nREGULAR sEco:m__APPE5'L NO.89 f_\u00a5_;' 1.\nBETWEEN: V V ' V ' V\ns12: M&HABALESHW.\u00a7,R'~SAT2\u00a7PIf\u00a7\u00a7 2\u20ac.::r\u00a7L\u00a7i\u00a7e:A1~:131, H H\nAGE: 72 YEARS, occ:'--m~:21 3.; Bgtszngss,  _\n\nR\/OI~\u00a7UKERI5913O9 .  _  \nDISTRICT\u00a73EI,GAUM,\"\"\"*--.1\" * 1 \u00abV ..APPELLAN'}'\n\n(BY $31 13.3.  \"\n\n.  S'E%1vgx.NANb EASAWANNEPPA 'I'UBACE~i1,\n\nAGE: . 55 .YEARS, OCC: SERVICE,\n\nV  J. we \u00bb3;9.2.A*R ROAD, HUKERI 591 309,\n\n.  \"BELGAUM.\n\n B;iALL\u00a7'KARJUN BASAWANNEPPA '1\"'U$ACHI,\n\n.. AGE: 47 YEARS, occ: SERVICE,\nrm) BAZAR ROAD, HUKERI 591 309,\n\n\"  E)\u00a7S'1'RIC'I'BELGAUM.\n\n SMT vasarm,\n\nw\/HL:KERI'59.13\u00a3:-9,\" --  \nD1s'PR1c1'1':3,ELuA'LI:v:_-- ~\n\n, SR1VIJAY_Ai\u00a7AT\u00a7;APPf&b;\u00e9A\u00a7:'r\u00a21 EQQAPPA BANDAI,\n\nAGE: 43.. .YE:j'-3-.1%?S, OCC: SERVICE,\nIi'\/'C3 IBENIWAD, TALUK HUKERI 591 309,\n BELGAUM.\n\nV' ;1\u00bba;sm ENDRA,\n\nW310 GURUSI-IIDDA PATIL,\n\n\"AGE: 41 YEARS, 000: HOUSEHOLD worm,\n 'V 'Rio BASAV comm, saxurm ROM},\n\" BEL\u20ac3:\u00a3&I.}'\u00a5vI, :3:s:*mc'r BELGAUM 590 00:. .. RESPONDENTS<\/pre>\n
THIS REGULAR SECOND APPEAL IS FILED UNDER<\/p>\n
SECTION 100 OF CPC AGAINST THE JUDGMENT AND DEGREE<\/p>\n
\\<\/p>\n
%_~.\n<\/p>\n
DATED 12.1.2092′ PASSED IN R.A.No.9\/2003_—-A’r’ED”-,
\n:8.1.2003 PASSED IN 0.s.No.35\/2000 ON *;.’.H_E~ m,E–..-:>Fv–wTHI\u00a7, <\/p>\n
CIVIL JUDGE(JR.{3N}, HUKKERI.\n<\/p>\n
THIS REGULAR SEC_OND APPEAL. B’EIN$”‘%i.E1fx:RD AND
\nRESERVED FOR JUDGM’EN”i’. AND._ COMINQS ON FOR
\nPRONOUNCEMENT OF JUDGMENT T\u00a7*IIS._DAY,.?’I’HE COURT
\nDELIVERED Ti-IE P’OLE,OWII\u00a7.5Gi =    <\/p>\n
  the  is directed against the<\/p>\n
jui!;gInc::3.\u00a3VVV’L\u00e9i2;:~1. 12\/01\/2007 passes} by the<\/p>\n
 civii\u00bb J’u\u00a7gc{$\u00e9\ufb01i\u00a7r Division), Hukkcri, in Regular<\/p>\n
fxppsal  con\ufb01rming the \ufb01udgment and decree
\n% ‘A . 115191 \/2663 passed by the learned Civil Judgc{JuJ:1ior
\n  b iv5sji\u00a2::;; in O.S.No.35\/2000 with regand to the<\/p>\n
A  the relief of speci\ufb01c pcrfommce of contract,<\/p>\n
V’ x   For the sake of ocnvexzience, the parties shall be<\/p>\n
referred to in terms of their status before the trial Court:<\/p>\n
3. The plaintiff had \ufb01led Q.S.No.35\/ 2000 seeking speci\ufb01c<\/p>\n
performance 0f ageemant of Saki: dated 25.11.1988<\/p>\n
\ufb02<\/p>\n
Q-\u00bb_<\/p>\n
executed by the faizher of defendant Nos
\naltema\ufb01ve relief of zecovtzzy of advance   s  <\/p>\n
paid to defenciant Nos. 1 to 4 with    ‘A<\/p>\n
per annum.\n<\/p>\n
4. The ag1*een1Vc1:_1:f:*,x(as%V:  fotgr gtmms of land
\nin Sy.No.37AV\/_3: 1+4′   property had come
\nto the shasf\u00e9    1 to 4 by virtue of
\n2: ‘E301 1984 and that he had
\nag:v.E\u00a7:i’c’}V;V   to the piainti\ufb01 for a
\nco1\u00a3:’~:id’\u00abE*,I:’7a1iio–1;.;VV  and had received a sum of<\/p>\n
R_s.3,O(‘}C-,1’–‘by_’vw.<\u00a7y_b\u00e9f"'b%\u00e91dvance and it was agreed that the<\/p>\n
 amount of Rs. 19,000] — would be paid<\/p>\n
' at_  of mgistration 9f the sale deed. it was further
\nH " Q16 vendor would get the suit property converted
\n land to non-agict\ufb01mrai land and Within<\/p>\n
AA ' 0_;'1c \u00a31:oni;h after conversion of the land he would execute a<\/p>\n
'iiigistcmd saze deed in favour of the plainti\ufb02' but that the<\/p>\n
\ufb01fixer of defendant Nos. 1 to 4 (me to (ma: reason or the ether<\/p>\n
Went on postponing the registration of the sale deed, though,<\/p>\n
%<\/p>\n
the plainti\ufb02 was rea\u00e9y and  to   pan <\/p>\n
agreement and subsequently,:=_the:_-\u00a3zatt?3$i=,\u00a7f.'def\u00e9L\u00a3\u00a7ant::v{t'os. ':<\/p>\n
to 4 died on 03\/03; 1997; 1; the"  _t}$32\u00a7Ot\u00a7\/ i\u00e9gs
\nsuit schedule property   <V:l:eii'a:1::\u00a7.\u00a7izv\u00a71:1t'1V\u00a7?~Ios.. 1 to 4 in
\nfavour of dcf\u00a2n{iant"'F\u20acos.    l\u00e9gal notice was
\nissued by the 'tA2_1::V1'   which a reply was
\ngiven on     was sent to all the
\ndcfend?;\u00a3it\u00a7"'\u00a7ii'"    a reply was givsn on
\n  the suit was \ufb01led on
\n plaintiff filed a. suit for speci\ufb01c<\/p>\n
p\u20acIfOI;.V\ufb01i?;ttIC'f3VV!<)'f \u00e9ttqi\ufb01cti\u00e9gent dated 25\/11\/1988 and in the<\/p>\n
  'f\u00a7t\u00a71"\u00abIt:.c:ove1y of the a\u00e9vance amount of Rs.3,G00\/ —<\/p>\n
t " \u00bb   at the rate of 18% per annum.\n<\/p>\n
  ‘{)1:\u00a7freceipt of summons anti notice: from the trial Court,<\/p>\n
 AA _dezf’e’xa:\u00e9lant Nos}. to 4 appeared and written statement was<\/p>\n
*  by defendant No.1 which was adopted by defendant<\/p>\n
Nos. 2 to 4; iilefendant \u00a3493.} to 4 contended that the
\nayeement dated 25\/31\/1988 was not binding on them<\/p>\n
though it was executed by their late father and that they had<\/p>\n
%<\/p>\n
sold the emim land bearing S_v.No. .37A;(\u00e9,\u00a7j44e\u00e9’lt ig\u00e91Liaineg.\u00a2 rim <\/p>\n
suit property to defendant Nosi-5  ii) an   5<\/p>\n
that there was no cause of_a}.etion fer the    <\/p>\n
6. Defendant’   \ufb01mfeir  statement
\neoniendeed that   4 acres 3 guntas
\nin the   names had been
\nenterecii’   respect of the suit land
\nanti’    agreement of sale executed
\nby   1 to 4 in favour of the plaixati\ufb01’<\/p>\n
and  iL!1C:V’Er”\u00a7tEiS not binding on them. They<\/p>\n
_*’a}ite:i’1ii:afiVyelyA’eo:1te;ided that in case, the Court concluded<\/p>\n
A V”‘tI:1at,_the:a;:;{i13ement to sell dated 25\/ 1 1\/1988 was to be given<\/p>\n
H * :&.e\ufb01”ee.t  the consideration amount pend’ by them had to<\/p>\n
Be  “beck to them by defenciants 1 to 4.<\/p>\n
”  On the above pleadings, the trial Court framed the<\/p>\n
 following issues:\n<\/p>\n
1. Whether the plaintiff proves that late Sri
\nBasavanneppa Mailappa Tilbachi, the
\nfather of defendants No.1 to 4 has<\/p>\n
executed an agreement dated.\n<\/p>\n
agreeing to sell the :s1i\u00e9:’sc:;ee::11e
\nin favour of   . t”Qr V ?f
\nconskieratioa of-Rs.22;0OO\/j  Qtfcacczifgfefii V
\nRs.3,()O0\/- as  V ‘ V <\/p>\n
2. Whethcf   always been
\nrcady am;  rip ;;\u00a7e;%\u00a3c;::;n=1a.is part of<\/p>\n
_.th\u00e9;V<;onti\u00a7act?\n<\/p>\n
3:  a\ufb01hggzth\u00e9r’ t1:e% a;1\u00a2g\u00a2d ]  men: is binding
\n        em ‘\u00e9r:iv1idants\u00a7””V
\n‘A 4.” \u00bb  \u00e9dx\u00e9ftmdants S to 10 are the
\n ‘ t_)Vo3;1aS:’1d\u00e9’-piirchasers of the land bearing
\nR.’S’.r\u00a29…3*zA\/3:1+4 measuring 10 acne 27<\/p>\n
_v   out of which suit property is a<\/p>\n
  What reliefs the plainti\ufb01’ is entitied to’?<\/p>\n
6. What oxdm: or deems?\n<\/p>\n
3. In support of the case, the piainti\ufb01’ examined himself<\/p>\n
as PW-1 and examined PWS.-2 and 3 and got marked Exs.P–<\/p>\n
%<\/p>\n
-3…\n<\/p>\n
1 to P-8 and closed his side. O;1\u00bbbcha\u00a7I'”‘\u00e9f <\/p>\n
to 4, defendant No.1    go\ufb01 ”\n<\/p>\n
marked Ex.D-1 and Ol1.’bf’:]__T1a1fVi)f_\u00a7i6f\u00a7:I1x;E;%\ufb011t .NQ\u00a7.$  .16,<\/p>\n
defendant No.7 was  DW-2″:<\ufb02:0se\u00a7:i their side.<\/p>\n
9. Based on a13″civv.’\u00a3’:;:vii:v’–.;’$videncc on necord,
\nthe trial   ‘V 2 and 4 in the
\n i   in the a\ufb02irmative and
\n   regarding the relief of
\n @:.gz\u00a7cment but decreed the suit on<\/p>\n
the aif\u00e9z:i;1a’t:iv\u00a2 Bf recovery of advance amount of<\/p>\n
 – \\!\u00a7?ithv\u00ab.iz)\u00a7i2ItSt at the rate of 18% per ammm from<\/p>\n
‘  “th\u00a2 ~vt;1\u00e9\u00a7;t\u00a2:-%’\u00aba:;f’ag1eement in. from 25\/11\/1988 till thc date of<\/p>\n
H ‘-   at the rate of 1?\/6 per amtmm fmm the date of<\/p>\n
 realisation.\n<\/p>\n
  Not being satis\ufb01ed with the said judgment: and decree,<\/p>\n
T the plain\ufb01ft” \ufb02ied Regular Appeaz No.9] 2003 before the<\/p>\n
learned Civil Jud.ge(Sem’or Division), I-fukeri. rfhe first<\/p>\n
apeiiatc Court raised the following points fer consideration:<\/p>\n
%<\/p>\n
1. Whether the impugned \ufb01ldgment  _
\nthe lower court is not sustainabie .fof’~i\u00a3s’
\nand erroneous approach:-iiinot
\noral and documentary ‘z:-,v1v
\nrelief of speci\ufb01c  ba\u00e9.ed-on_.’\u00a7aIleged
\nagreement of  _E;’:_.P-:1 e.:avm~ of pl\ufb01”-applt?<\/p>\n
2. As to what order?’      n *<\/p>\n
 answeietif in the negative and dismiseati the<\/p>\n
Reg|1]\u00e9iI.,_’AppeVa1   the judment and decree of<\/p>\n
..    V\n<\/p>\n
-V. ‘l”h;: unstiecess\ufb01ll plainti\ufb01 has \ufb01led this Reguhr<\/p>\n
 ” V’ T_
\n\ufb01 .12. V ‘  heard Sri B.S.i<Iamate, iearned counsel for the<\/p>\n
 He submits that in EXP-I time was not the<\/p>\n
V " I esseiace of contract and it was the obligaiaion on the 9311: of<\/p>\n
 toe vendor to get the suit schedule land converted \ufb01nm<\/p>\n
1%<\/p>\n
-10..\n<\/p>\n
ayicuitulal use to non~a$’icu1tura1 use  the <\/p>\n
of defendants 1 to 4 (vendor)   .V <\/p>\n
contract, the pIainti\ufb01’was\u00a79nstf\u00e91itt\u00e9d to keggal it:
\nthe year 1999–~2(){)0 and siiktg\u00e9querttiy.
\nspeci\ufb01c 1C)\u20acI’fOI’II1\u20acElJ\u00a3i(‘T2t2~~._”Of ._of   He flzrther
\nsubmits that both    themselves
\nby raising ..thA<V~A::V 'ttte suit and waiver of
\nright     npeci\ufb01c performance and
\nTh\u20acEiii\u00b0\u00a33I'CD   ought to intervene and
\n the  \ufb01atrformancc of the contract. While<\/p>\n
aotvertingta Attjttt-t 54j.ot the Limitation Act, he submits that<\/p>\n
.  Said Axtiiclcvgqtqtddes for three years time from the date of<\/p>\n
 \u00bb   and themforc since he caused legai<\/p>\n
 _  only in the year .t999–~2ooo and after receiving<\/p>\n
 "f.1:1ev'-.V:ttI?Lp:i:}I dated 19\/02\/2000 has \ufb01led the suit on<\/p>\n
 A. , t_'O8\/V\u20acIi..3\/ 2000, ttteretote, the suit is filed within time: in terms<\/p>\n
VV   the seccxzd part of A\ufb01ticie 54 and hence the judgments<\/p>\n
and <it::ac:.re:es of thf: Ctsurts btlow are to ba Ievcrscd.<\/p>\n
}<\/p>\n
-11-  <\/span>\n<\/p>\n
13. He mam submits that the plamta\ufb01 had”:\u00e9\u00a711v%_iya$v.Abecn<\/p>\n
ready and Willing to perform his paxtof  \u00ab\u00a33313;<\/p>\n
father of the defendant Nos. 1  ”\n<\/p>\n
converted into non-a@icultuI*ai;”1\u00ablari’\u00a7iT  ‘the  J<\/p>\n
essence of otmtract .,thtr
\nrelationship with the fathc;f__\u00a7f\u00bbvd\u00a2f::;1da1.1.it’ N9; {Etc 4, did not
\ntake any steps bevtxivi-v\u00a7;:Ex1_  get the sale deed<\/p>\n
registemd. The  icounsgl \u00e9ppcllant has made<\/p>\n
 evidence on record and has
\n   which shall be advcrtcd to Later<\/p>\n
01}.\n<\/p>\n
,_;f;4.  Ex.f5′–i.._ i:sv the} agreement dated 25\/11\/1983, Ex?-2 is<\/p>\n
 \u00ab. F}\u00a2cio 1{iV gr Rights, Ex. P–3 and 5 are the copies of the legal<\/p>\n
 and 6 am the zepiies and Ex.P-7 is the<\/p>\n
 of the decree in O.S.No.230\/ 1994.\n<\/p>\n
15, __ 1~ In a Stlif; for speci\ufb01c perfformmce, the misvant points<\/p>\n
 ‘ .  \ufb02\ufb01fli’ consideration am as to wlmther the plainti\ufb01’ was ready<\/p>\n
and Willing to perform his part of the contract; the defence<\/p>\n
&<\/p>\n
-12- ._ .\n<\/p>\n
available to the defendants an& the p1UViSi0I1&\u00a7–:C3\u00a7..’ 53C;Cti0\ufb02S<\/p>\n
10, 16 and 20 of the Speci\ufb01c Relief Act; <\/p>\n
question which arises -in  “”appca}’  isl   <\/p>\n
unregistered agmement to sci}   s\ufb01bs\u00e9q\ufb01iezst  in  J<\/p>\n
respect of the very  ‘stmiisactgioil
\npmvailcs. It is a1sQ__no\ufb01ced…f,ijat thy: plsiiltiff  not sought
\nfor cance\ufb02ation of  Ts-,a1z\u00bb::_  09\/03; 1933 on the<\/p>\n
basis of which vdefe;1\u20aci’anVtf&N6s,_”~5_   rcsistc\u00e9 the suit<\/p>\n
of .~’i’];\u00a3\u20ac*;     “Etc be scan as to whether
\nde\u00a7:nda:1″i    bona\ufb01de purchasers Without<\/p>\n
notice7;*.._  V _
\n X Ex; R1′  the agmement executed by the father of<\/p>\n
“\u20ac.i\u00a3:fe:;dant Nos.” “”  to 4 dated 25.11.1933 and Pw.2 is<\/p>\n
  \u00e9siiness to Ex.P1 and PW.3 is the scribe of Ex.P1.<\/p>\n
‘A ‘._””‘VI”h8\u00a3’I\u20ac.  “\u00a3110 dispute as to the execution of the said<\/p>\n
agzis\u00e9iment, since both the courts have held that Ex.P1 was<\/p>\n
” ,  Executed by the father of dcisndam Nos. 1 to 4 in favour of<\/p>\n
the plainti\ufb01i There is further no dispute: that as on the date<\/p>\n
of the agreement, the suit property was agricuitural L-and am}<\/p>\n
-13-<\/span><\/p>\n
thai it was agreed to sell the same after conversi(.i\u00a7’\u00bbtQ non-<\/p>\n
agricultural purpose by the father of de\u00a3end;m\u00a7”‘:o 4<\/p>\n
and at his own expense and that thema\ufb01gr   d\ufb01\ufb01d <\/p>\n
to be mastered on paymc11t: f  -I  of.__ <\/p>\n
Rs.19,000]-. ._ ._  4 % L\n<\/p>\n
17. A reading of is ,_th\u00a2 ‘”‘~aVg’z”et:ment <\/p>\n
question, makes it, .appam–nf; _ as ‘<3-j:1~.1:l:1(:r'\u00a7 date of the<\/p>\n
agreement, the  agxicultllral land<\/p>\n
 that  __t0 be Suki. aftsr conversion for non-<\/p>\n
agn"c\u00ab"u1t1'11*a~~ I' "a;idV that the vendor was bound to get<\/p>\n
{he   within one month and thereafter sale<\/p>\n
  to zegistemd in favour of the plainti\ufb01" on<\/p>\n
n   consideration of Rs.19,000\/-. Therefore,<\/p>\n
A'–..theV__agr\u00a7\u00e9?:3d1cnt had speci\ufb01ed certain obligations on the part:<\/p>\n
T of  vendor and time was not the essence of the <:<mtrav::t,<\/p>\n
V' *  inasmuch as the iand was to be sold as a converted land<\/p>\n
within am: month after the date: of conversion fer which 119<\/p>\n
spe\ufb01cic date was \ufb01xed. \/34<\/p>\n
-14-<\/span>\n<\/p>\n
18. It is aiso not in dispute that the suit property was not<\/p>\n
converted into norragriet\ufb02tural land. However, what is of
\nI \u00a7<\/p>\n
signi\ufb01cance is that the plain\ufb01\ufb01 also did not initiate any steps<\/p>\n
by \ufb01nding out as to What was the cause of {;}.\u20ac?;vld\u00a3i}(f: fQI” the<\/p>\n
father of defendant Nos. 1 to 4 to get <\/p>\n
converted to 3:101:-agriculirunal land and  <\/p>\n
same in the name of the n;ote*–.\n<\/p>\n
that the agreement to seilsie datet\ufb01    legs}<\/p>\n
notice was issued on  _of  the:  only on<\/p>\n
 1.  was \ufb01ied on 8.3.2000 when by then
\nthe me; of res. 1 to 4 had died on 3.3.1997 and<\/p>\n
the   was sold by the defendant Nos. 5 to<\/p>\n
‘ * ..  ‘.Aeee:\ufb01_ing to the plainti\ufb01”, the iand was never eonverted<\/p>\n
 ~_   land and it is the vendor who had<\/p>\n
 .tc ‘fxerfoxm his part of the contract, though the plaintiff<\/p>\n
 AA , e_wae’r.eady and willing to pay the baiance eonsixieraiion and<\/p>\n
VV  gaerfonn his Coauaet. It is subzxzitted by the learned ccmnsel<\/p>\n
for the appellant that since the saie was to take place of new<\/p>\n
\ufb01r<\/p>\n
-35,
\nagricultural land, he Waited for the said convemion to take<\/p>\n
place. However, there is no expianation on the part of the
\nplainti\ufb01” as to what steps he tmk between 1988 till 1999 for
\na period of eleven long years in carrier to get the e12j9_l:’- eehedule<\/p>\n
property zegistereci in his name. The ]earned”\ufb01_1e<\/p>\n
appellant submits that since the suit  <\/p>\n
not converted into n0n–ag1ieu1{urai.Aia:;ci’.egn7\u00a7;1′ ‘g\u00a7–a.g\u00a7;{\u00a7;3_g\u00a7; 9fV.._  <\/p>\n
his cordial xeiationehip Witi1_\u00a3he f\u00e9r\ufb01ieer of defeeeiaxit  <\/p>\n
4, he did not initziate any \u00e9tetion   get the sale<\/p>\n
deegi   It is seen that after two years
\nai’ter”tE_1eedemiee:\u00bb e\u00a34’the”Gender, the plain\ufb01\ufb01’ sent an legal<\/p>\n
zgetiee    yeer  1999 and the suit was \ufb01led on<\/p>\n
    during this imerrugnum period from
\nV    the ezignal vendor had died and his heirs,<\/p>\n
‘ A  to the suit seheduie properties, so\ufb02 the same<\/p>\n
on” #33\/O3\/1998 to defendant Nos. 5 to 10 by way of<\/p>\n
 ‘ V. _ fiegistezed sake deed. Therefore in respect of the vexy same<\/p>\n
praoperty there is an ageement of mice dated 25\/$111988
\nwhich is sought to be interfered in the suit and the same is<\/p>\n
resisted by the defendants on the basis of a registered sale<\/p>\n
Xi<\/p>\n
~16-\n<\/p>\n
deed 09\/031 1993 by which defendant Nos.’_.{“te–\u00ab’_V’t?\u00a71e
\nproperty to defendant Nos. 5 to 1;}  V  1 d 4′\n<\/p>\n
20. According to the ca.se. of
\nthe deceased Tubachi to  the  deed
\nhis \ufb02avour as per    wexvzdtw (rd). postponing
\nthe said execution.   evidence or<\/p>\n
any concxevte”e\u00a7#_idc\ufb01ee  of time between,<\/p>\n
nthegyeaire   years). Except the oral evidence of<\/p>\n
  “dfL:$;;\u00a3i)ac};1e\u00e9. the defendant Nos. 1 to 4<\/span><\/p>\n
and   ted’-ea\ufb01ecute the registered sale deed and got<\/p>\n
” 3Iega3..no\ufb01cevVi$e\u00abtv1ed in the month of November 1999 i.e.,
\n  Biv\ufb01ionths after the death of the vendor, there is no<\/p>\n
‘A  or cogent evidence whatsoever given by the<\/p>\n
piaidfi\ufb01 for not taking steps to get the saie deed registered.<\/p>\n
V’ ,  dd\ufb01gis signi&ant that in the mean While defendant Nos. 1 to 4<\/p>\n
sold the suit prnlperty in favour of defendant Nos, 5 to 10 on
\n9.3.1998 and a\ufb01cr the said mle the plainti\ufb01’ got issued the<\/p>\n
legal notice to defendants 1 to 4. \/\u00a34<\/p>\n
\/<\/p>\n
-17..\n<\/p>\n
21. This cktarly shows that the   <\/p>\n
matter and it is onjy after the   of  <\/p>\n
defendants No. 5 to 10 that the   ‘mg
\nycar 2000. This conduct of
\nhis \ufb01ght under  c\ufb0101ii1ot”IV:\u00a7)c held that
\nthe piainti\ufb02’ was   his pad of the
\ncontract.    \u00e9elay, the piainti\ufb01 is
\nnot   _p\u00a7;foImance of agmement<\/p>\n
Ex.P1′;’~ . ‘1; .0 <\/p>\n
22.    Speci\ufb01c Relief Act raises a<\/p>\n
  the breach of contract to transfer<\/p>\n
 ~  pmperty cannot be adequately reiieved by<\/p>\n
2 0′ ~corii1:>\u00e91:sat;iOi1 in maney and in. such a case speci\ufb01c<\/p>\n
 of the contract may, in the disczetion of the<\/p>\n
 ”  enfoxced.\n<\/p>\n
23. Section 16 of the Act speaks about the cimumgtanccs
\nunder which spec\ufb01c performance of contract cannot be<\/p>\n
enforced in favour of a wrsan and delay is 0138 of the
\nN _<\/p>\n
\/<\/p>\n
M13″\n<\/p>\n
cixcumstances coming under thgsoopc   Iii: <\/p>\n
case of delay there are two $$\u00a7cc$\u00a7,\u00a7 c\ufb01aghi  4]<\/p>\n
beyond the period pmscribgd  the  Ac:
\nthe second is delay in Wlm   the
\nP\u20acI\u00bb’i0d Of   ~   acquire
\nright in tilt:   in the facts and
\n of \ufb01ie   \ufb01ve: rise to plea of
\nwaiveri. \u00e9r to grant discretionary<\/p>\n
xe;1i\u00e9:\u00a3'”vic:\u00a7.:{iV;tg112″  \u00absf: 24′(“>_’8;”‘ <\/p>\n
24. ‘$411 the’  learned counsel for the appellant<\/p>\n
‘3’ha\u00a7 cirawn\u00bbAiiiiyvat\u00e9cntion to Article 154 of the Limitation Act<\/p>\n
%  ~3:p”_tI3.at the period of limitation is three years from<\/p>\n
.”‘*\ufb011ev  refusal and that in the instant case, time not<\/p>\n
h\ufb01ing hfhe esaeacc of the contract and there being no refusal<\/p>\n
x ‘T ._on \u00a3he part of the vendor, the plainti\ufb01 was jnsti\ufb01eti in \ufb01ling<\/p>\n
” Niche cast: in the year 2090. ‘i’hc:efore, thtii deiay aspect has<\/p>\n
no reievantm tn the mattsr. , <\/p>\n
—\u00a79-\n<\/p>\n
25. However, in the instant case: what is ;;\u00a7;’~.}Qc<\/p>\n
noted is that Ex.P1 was executed on  ” <\/p>\n
father of defendant No.1   <\/p>\n
schcdllie property was scidfo fi’c._fc1?.dantV
\n9.3.1998 anal tlzxcrcaftcr   t;_.f1:\u00a7::VVj;VVzVear 2050.
\nAlthough it can be was 55: {\u00a316 essence of
\nthe contract or wasLr:.<1ct:;_V the pariiitis. the<\/p>\n
plainti\ufb01" by     Vtime tantamouzats to<\/p>\n
  waiver of his right to sue for
\nspcci\ufb01c'–.cf~cont{act for sale. The vendor died in<\/p>\n
the yeaf' Q9?  suit was filed thrccycars therea\ufb01zr<\/p>\n
V-':c.jcc13;t\u00a3::ndi11g  \u00e9eccascd had during his life time<\/p>\n
V  V'  the saic deed, but the delay in \ufb01ling the<\/p>\n
  it may be Within limitation period is a bar on<\/p>\n
't1i.etq;_11cstion of madiness and wiiiinwcss. A mere dcaly in<\/p>\n
AA ;  to the court cannot negative the relief of speci\ufb01c<\/p>\n
' fycrformance. The facts of the instant case are such that<\/p>\n
there is 11\u00a2 expianatien for \ufb01ling the suit in the year 2000<\/p>\n
when EX.P2 was entered into in the year 1998. Themfoxc,<\/p>\n
-23- <\/span>
\nthe plainti\ufb01’ cannot be en\ufb01\ufb02eei to the relief t1z1de5:S.\u00a3j:_ct\u00a7on 16<\/p>\n
of the Speci\ufb01c Relief Act.\n<\/p>\n
25. The next point to be considered  we-aierle <\/p>\n
defendants can succeed in view; Qfsec\ufb01pn :2aV:_\u00a2.r_;1;e”s ‘ci\ufb01-:;:_ <\/p>\n
ReliefAct. ;    – ~\n<\/p>\n
27. Section 20 of the ._states  the ~\u00abj’u::is<iict:ion..*:1)<\/p>\n
decree speci\ufb01c  Itlsays that the<\/p>\n
 is "grant such relief merely because it is<\/p>\n
   discretion, however, is not to be<\/p>\n
  but must be based on sound and<\/p>\n
 ., A  judiclel principles. The Sec\ufb01on. also speci\ufb01es the<\/p>\n
V   in which the Court may properly exercise the<\/p>\n
 not to decree speci\ufb01c performance and it also<\/p>\n
j  When, in any appropriate case, a decree could be<\/p>\n
u *  given by pmper exercise of discretion. Swtion 20 is not an<\/p>\n
exhaurstive provision, but merely illustrative as it 513 not
\npossible to define the cimumstanees in which equitable relief<\/p>\n
could or could not be ganted. One of the grounds on which<\/p>\n
%<\/p>\n
-33-<\/span><\/p>\n
this equitable relief is some times refused,  <\/p>\n
in the exericse of discretion, the .co,neluci”\u00e9f <\/p>\n
is to be considered. If the deiajr, is   <\/p>\n
action, it amounts to iack\ufb01es. weivelf   5:”\n<\/p>\n
plain\ufb01\ufb01 and he would be     Belief. if
\ntherefore, on a co1ie;i.{.ierat\u00a7;en;V’_be;f  _e\ufb01eux11etances of the
\ncase, the Court   to grant the relief<\/p>\n
asked fox,   <\/p>\n
28!’-A  fseetion 19 of the Act provides that,<\/p>\n
1V1n1ess ‘aq'(1 “:contrary is proved, the Court sha\ufb02<\/p>\n
  the–b’1each of a contract 1:0 transfer immovable<\/p>\n
V   eazmot be adequately relieved by compensatieu in<\/p>\n
 ‘: ..; B1.1t the said pxesumption is a xebuttable<\/p>\n
\u00a73:t\u00a7:;re1e\ufb01on. Where the plain\ufb01\ufb01’ claim’ in’ g speci\ufb01c<\/p>\n
n ‘T ggexfermance of immovable property on the basis of an<\/p>\n
9’ eyeement admittedly, does not requim the suit prosperty for<\/p>\n
his own self but only Wants to seii away the same, the
\npresumption is rebutted. in such a case, the court need not<\/p>\n
grant speci\ufb01c performamm of the contzraet to transfer the
\nRA<\/p>\n
\/<\/p>\n
-23-<\/span><\/p>\n
immevable property although there may be at  <\/p>\n
confxact.\n<\/p>\n
29. Subsection (2) of
\ncircumstances when   mz~\ufb01   not to
\ndecree speci\ufb01c   cieeue\ufb01smnces axe
\ni11ust::ative  <\/p>\n
 ****    (i]*i::.When the  cf the contract or the<\/p>\n
I O\u00a7}fE\u20ac.1t?AC1i0;fVff\u00a38′ pr_1.rties– at the time of entering into
\n; ‘oonfracif-or\u00e9 Cfiramzstarmes under which the<\/p>\n
‘ u:’xmtrc’u;_1 was Veni\u00e9mici info are such that they give
\n ,pIaa\u20ac_ntt’_’ff”  unfair advantage over the<\/p>\n
. A, defezzzsicsrzt. ”\n<\/p>\n
a A. {if)V”‘9W2ere the pevfamzanoe of the contract
\n_ gwould involve some hardship to the defendant<\/p>\n
a  Vwhe_rt-‘ms, its non-perfonnanoe would involve rm
\n \u00ab  on the piafntijf<\/p>\n
 (iii) Thai it makes it inequitable to enforce
\n speci\ufb01c perfomumee.\n<\/p>\n
VV   Whiie explaining these circumstances, Exylanation-I<\/p>\n
speaks abeut unfair disadvantage. Explanation-ii relates to
\nhardship which is a circumstance in favour of the defendant,
\nWhile Explanations-iii and IV are in favour of the plainti\ufb01<\/p>\n
that in a case where the plainti\ufb01 has done substantial acts<\/p>\n
\/\u20ac\u00bb<<\/p>\n
..g3_
\nin consequence of a contract capable of speci\ufb01c petfoxmance<\/p>\n
or zefused speci\ufb01c performance, merely because .\u00abt11ej'ee'z1_t1act<\/p>\n
is not enforceable at thei nstance of the defend.a1'1t'_"–'   V.<\/p>\n
33. At this stage it is rekvant .t:o_eons.ider”<\/p>\n
suit property by defendant Nos.v’*-.1 tcp”‘4..    defe\ufb01dant <\/p>\n
Nos. 5 t0 IO and as to whether  1t)
\nbona\ufb01de purchasers of the   Nov.]3′?’–A\/3; 1+4
\nincluding the suit feted vaittaiale consideration. The<\/p>\n
  defehdant Nos. 5 to 10 measures
\n4 aertee .10 gut sale deed was registered in their<\/p>\n
name ext-.9.3.  evidence Of SW2 is that at the time<\/p>\n
  eaie ottttheptbperty by defendant Nos. 1 to 4 in favour<\/p>\n
‘  “efAdet’e2;iti2~1:i3;’t_I\\Eos. 5 to 3.0, it was clear that defendant Nos. 1<\/p>\n
t’ . h  4v  owners and that they had inherited the said<\/p>\n
 their father and on coming to know that it was<\/p>\n
At ‘tt:3ta1tding in the name of defendant Nos. 1 to 4, they<\/p>\n
 the same. As the agreement at Ex.P1 was not a<\/p>\n
registered document, they had no tmtiee of the eame. in fact
\nby the time the plainti\ufb01’ requested defendant Nos. 1 to 4 to<\/p>\n
execute the registered sale deed in his flavour, by then the<\/p>\n
\ufb01t<\/p>\n
\u00ab-24-\n<\/p>\n
saie was registered in favour of defendaQ3t__’Noe. V   <\/p>\n
fact after a period of one year  eta’ ;V11ontE1e.:fie11;V’t:he.tlate\u00a7’. AV <\/p>\n
of registration of the sale deed  ee\u00a7:enda:\u00a7’\u00a3~Nd\u00a2s.VV5
\nto 10, the plajnti\ufb01” got   in
\n313333105 935 3115′ 0thf\u00a7it’~\u00a79g\u20ac\u00a7\u00a3f’eV;tdettee_ to \u00e9\ufb01ow tiztat defendant
\nNos. 5 to 10 had    of Ex.P1 in favour
\nof the      defendant Nos. 5 to
\n19 am  of EXP}.\n<\/p>\n
 the Registration Act any document<\/p>\n
if registeted  Seetion 1? shall take effect as regards the<\/p>\n
..   therein against every unregistered<\/p>\n
A   related to the same property and not being a<\/p>\n
oitgefder, whether such umegistered document be of<\/p>\n
 the’. dsaiee nature as the registered document or not.<\/p>\n
 n to  Thefefoxe, the Section \ufb01ves priority to a registered<\/p>\n
 Qioeument, though subsequent to an earlier unregistered<\/p>\n
decumem; A setbeequemz purchaser under a regetered deed<\/p>\n
will not be presumed to have notice of the earlier ageement<\/p>\n
to purchase, which is not registered when the owner is<\/p>\n
-2 5…\n<\/p>\n
remaining in powcssisrm. Section 50 cioes not inwziidate or<\/p>\n
reader void in cariicz’ unmgstemd docume\ufb01f “uwhich<\/p>\n
Registration was optional, but merely depzz\ufb01\u00e9s  tf\ufb01caby
\nin so far as this would interfcnt  the  z<\/p>\n
its true intend of the subscqu\u00e9nt   in  J<\/p>\n
other words the exip1wessioi1._ ta1f<c e\ufb01tct "in
\nmeans that the 1att_c:r  \u00e9Qcun.ie11t,V1;aV$:\u00a7pziority i.e.,
\npmference over the  Therefore, the<\/p>\n
 dd\u00e9\ufb01ii\ufb01cnt may yield precedents to
\n\u00a7hcVVita'c"tc:r  Further Sec\ufb01on 50 of the Act<\/p>\n
itsgxf i:;=. subkiggzt to  docmnc of notice which is an<\/p>\n
 :A':('\u00e9}'~{Cf3}\u00a7fi{)_I1 i.e:A.'," '1"\u00a7-the:' subsequent registered txansfexee noticed
\n'  ':_i:;e'v.;=,}a'1r_Ii\u00a2::::} '\u00a3x'a11sact1'o11, he looses the priority to which he<\/p>\n
" . %  be enti\ufb01cd.\n<\/p>\n
‘<32.  'Ex'1..~i;hr: instant case agreement Ex.P1 is an unregistered<\/p>\n
 x j d\u00ae13ihcnt which was not acte\u00e9 upon by the parties<\/p>\n
V "=.\u00a7\u00a71bsequent to its executicm and (iefendant Neal to 4 the<\/p>\n
$0118 of the vendor in Ex.PI executed the sale deed which<\/p>\n
was re@'stcn=,d in favour of defendant Nos. 3 to 10. Since<\/p>\n
\ufb02ee<\/p>\n
\u00ab-26-\n<\/p>\n
Ex.P1 is an u_meg’stered document and no  <\/p>\n
suit schedule property was _give_n to’ ‘V  file”<\/p>\n
defendant Nos. 5 to 10 caunotvlbe   of -:<\/p>\n
Ex.P1. Therefore, defe\ufb01dagt
\nyurchasers urithout notice:  501″  i’:~h<? pI'iJ1Ci}31\u20ac
\nenunciated under  "mat,  eegisterec}. sale
\n{iced at Ex.D1   as against Ex.P2.\n<\/p>\n
33. in View of tfje    below were
\njustified in disx31iss\u00a73;=g ‘\ufb02ll\ufb01  However, both
\nthe courts have _  “a1f:e:1;VzAa’:tj;irc:.’Q~~\u00bb%’reIief of recovery of
\nadvance   with interest and costs sinee
\nthere is n\u00a3<)'  operation of the decree by the
\n   A  endismrbed.\n<\/p>\n
_  the meet}:  Second Appeal is rejected at<\/p>\n
 ._ the atage {inf admiss\ufb02an.\n<\/p>\n
Sd\/~
\nJudge<\/p>\n
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