PRATIBHA SINGH vs SHANTI DEVI PRASAD

The case addresses the execution of a decree for specific performance of a contract for the sale of immovable property, which remained unsatisfied for two decades due to an imprecise description of the property in the plaint. The Supreme Court observed that the failure of the plaintiffs to provide specific property details and the Trial Court's lack of insistence on strict pleading rules hindered execution. To resolve the long-standing dispute and ensure complete justice, the Court invoked its extraordinary jurisdiction under Article 142 of the Constitution of India.