Vundavalli Ratna Manikyam, W/O V. Rama ... vs V.P.P.R.N. Prasada Rao

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to grant specific performance of the agreement to sell dated 7.5.1981 under Section 20 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963, emphasizing that the plaintiff had taken possession and the original owner acknowledged the sale. The Court ruled that the subsequent land acquisition proceedings did not invalidate the agreement, as the original owner had admitted the sale in representations to the authorities. The appeal by the original defendants was dismissed, affirming the plaintiff's right to enforce the agreement.