Supreme Court of India · 2019-08-13
Madhukar Nivrutti Jagtap . vs Pramilabai Chandulal Parandekar ...
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2019 SUPREME COURT 4252
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Madhukar Nivrutti Jagtap .
- Respondent
- Pramilabai Chandulal Parandekar ...
- Author
- Dinesh Maheshwari
- Bench
- A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed an appeal concerning a civil suit for specific performance of an agreement for the sale of agricultural land under the Specific Relief Act, 1963. The Trial Court initially denied specific performance but granted an alternative relief of money recovery, which was upheld by the First Appellate Court. However, the High Court allowed the second appeal, decreeing specific performance on enhanced sale consideration. The Court affirmed the High Court's decision, emphasizing the enforceability of agreements under the Specific Relief Act, 1963, and the rights of the plaintiffs as vendees.