Supreme Court of India · 2009-04-06
KISHORSINH RATANSINH JADEJA vs MARUTI CORP..
- Citation / case number
- SC 2008/13988
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- KISHORSINH RATANSINH JADEJA
- Respondent
- MARUTI CORP..
- Author
- ALTAMAS KABIR
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the dispute over an agricultural land agreement under the Urban Land (Ceiling & Regulation) Act, 1976, specifically Section 20, which was not fulfilled due to the rejection of the society's application for exemption. The Court held that the failure to obtain necessary permissions rendered the agreement unenforceable, leading to its cancellation by the appellant. The Court upheld the lower court's decision to reject the specific performance claim while allowing for the refund of earnest money, affirming the principle that agreements contingent on statutory approvals cannot be enforced if such approvals are denied.