Supreme Court of India · 2008-01-18
Pratap Lakshman Muchandi & Ors vs Shamlal Uddavadas Wadhwa & Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2008 SUPREME COURT 1378
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Pratap Lakshman Muchandi & Ors
- Respondent
- Shamlal Uddavadas Wadhwa & Ors
- Author
- A.K.Mathur
- Bench
- A.K.Mathur, Markandey Katju
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the Trial Court's decree directing defendants to execute a sale deed under the agreement dated 24.4.1982, emphasizing that the agreement was valid despite defendants' claims of adverse possession and lack of possession. The Court reiterated that the plaintiff's suit was maintainable as the defendants failed to execute the sale deed within the stipulated time, thus establishing the enforceability of agreements to sell in property disputes. The appeals against the Karnataka High Court's order were dismissed, affirming the lower court's decision.