Supreme Court of India · 2020-10-12
FERRODOUS ESTATES (PVT) LTD. vs P.GOPIRATHNAM (DEAD) AND ORS.
- Citation / case number
- SC 2007/18318
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- FERRODOUS ESTATES (PVT) LTD.
- Respondent
- P.GOPIRATHNAM (DEAD) AND ORS.
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN SINHA, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.M. JOSEPH
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed a dispute over a suit for specific performance concerning an agreement to sell property. The court examined the validity of the agreement and the obligations of the vendors regarding encumbrances on the property. Ultimately, the court ruled in favor of the appellant, affirming the enforceability of the agreement and the necessity for the vendors to clear any existing mortgages before the sale.