Issue for Consideration

R. Radhakrishna Prasad .vs.Swaminathan & Anr.(Civil Appeal No. 910 of 2024)08 July 2024
[Vikram Nath and Prashant Kumar Mishra,* JJ.]

suit for specific performance of the agreement of sale and in the alternative prayed for refund of the advance sale consideration of Rs.18,00,000/- (initial advance sale consideration of Rs. 3,00,000/- and additional sum of Rs. 15,00,000/), mesne profits etc. with interest. Trial Court denied specific performance however, directed the defendant no.1 to refund Rs.18,00,000/- to the plaintiff with interest. High Court modified the decree and allowed the plaintiff to recover only Rs.3,00,000/- with interest.Whether the plaintiff proved payment of Rs. 3,00,000/- initially and another sum of Rs.15,00,000/- totalling to Rs.18,00,000/- to the defendant no.1.