plaint schedule property, having an extent of nine cents, for a total consideration of Rs.90,000/-. An advance of Rs.5,000/- was paid to the defendant. The assignment deed was to be executed within a period of two months. Subsequent payments were made as per the agreement. Rs.5,000/- was paid on 11.5.1988, Rs.20,000/- was paid on 12.5.1988 and Rs.15,000/- was paid on 13.5.1988. Receipts were issued by the defendant in respect of these payments. Since the defendant failed to comply with the agreement for sale, Ext.A4 notice dated 13.6.1988 was issued to the defendant. He was directed to appear before the Sub Registry Office on 24.6.1988 to execute the sale deed. The defendant did not appear before the Sub Registry Office. Subsequently, the defendant approached the plaintiff and agreed to execute the sale deed and received another sum of Rs.15,000/- on 25.6.1988 as per a receipt. The defendant agreed to execute the sale deed on or before 11.7.1988. On 8.7.1988, the plaintiff issued a notice to the defendant, directing him to appear before the Sub Registry Office on 11.7.1988. The defendant did not appear before the Sub Registry Office. Meanwhile, at the request of the defendant, a further amount of Rs.20,000/- was paid on 10.7.1988 on his agreement to execute the sale deed on 11.7.1988. On 26.10.1988, another agreement (Ext.A8) was executed acknowledging the total payment of Rs.75,000/- by the plaintiff. As per the terms of Ext.A8 agreement, the defendant was to execute the sale deed within two
