The respondent /plaintiff filed Special Civil Suit No.482/2022 seeking recovery of possession of landed property from the defendant/ petitioner herein and alternatively for a decree of recovery of amount of Rs.2,61,52,000/- with future interest @ of 15% per annum. It is contended by the plaintiff in the suit that he along with other relatives are owners and possessors of the different portions of lands situated at village Khadgaon, District Latur admeasuring 4 H 96 R. It is further contended in the plaint that the partners of original defendant firm/ present petitioner had approached the land owners with request to enter into development agreement in respect of the suit lands. It is the case of the original plaintiff that he along with other owners had executed development agreement in favour of petitioner firm and they have received earnest amount of Rs.3,20,00,000/-. It is further contended that the actual work of development of land could not materialise, as such, petitioner had decided to purchase entire land for valuable consideration and the earnest amount paid would be adjusted in the sale transaction. Thereafter a registered sale deed was executed on 29/11/2017 in favour of the petitioner/defendant, however, the cheques issued in consideration for amount were dishonoured. As such, the plaintiff prayed for cancellation of the sale deeds and possession of the property. The plaintiff further prayed
