Dr. Manohar Ganapathi Ravankar vs H. Gurunanda Raikar

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to grant a decree for recovery of Rs. 7,01,000/- along with interest, while denying specific performance of the sale agreement under Section 10 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963. The Court established that the Defendant's failure to resolve a pending civil dispute within the stipulated time rendered the agreement unenforceable. The Court affirmed the Plaintiff's right to recover the earnest money with interest due to the Defendant's non-performance of the contract.